EP2219481B1 - Filtre pour article à fumer - Google Patents

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EP2219481B1
EP2219481B1 EP08863844A EP08863844A EP2219481B1 EP 2219481 B1 EP2219481 B1 EP 2219481B1 EP 08863844 A EP08863844 A EP 08863844A EP 08863844 A EP08863844 A EP 08863844A EP 2219481 B1 EP2219481 B1 EP 2219481B1
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John Richardson
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES OF CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter tips or filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces of cigars or cigarettes
    • A24D3/04—Tobacco smoke filters characterised by their shape or structure
    • A24D3/048—Tobacco smoke filters characterised by their shape or structure containing additives
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24B—MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
    • A24B15/00—Chemical features or treatment of tobacco; Tobacco substitutes, e.g. in liquid form
    • A24B15/18—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes
    • A24B15/28—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances
    • A24B15/281—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances the action of the chemical substances being delayed
    • A24B15/282—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances the action of the chemical substances being delayed by indirect addition of the chemical substances, e.g. in the wrapper, in the case
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24C—MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
    • A24C5/00—Making cigarettes; Making tipping materials for, or attaching filters or mouthpieces to, cigars or cigarettes
    • A24C5/47—Attaching filters or mouthpieces to cigars or cigarettes, e.g. inserting filters into cigarettes or their mouthpieces
    • A24C5/471—Attaching filters or mouthpieces to cigars or cigarettes, e.g. inserting filters into cigarettes or their mouthpieces by means of a connecting band
    • A24C5/472—Applying adhesives to the connecting band
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES OF CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D1/00—Cigars; Cigarettes
    • A24D1/02—Cigars; Cigarettes with special covers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES OF CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter tips or filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces of cigars or cigarettes
    • A24D3/02—Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters
    • A24D3/0204—Preliminary operations before the filter rod forming process, e.g. crimping, blooming
    • A24D3/0212—Applying additives to filter materials
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES OF CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter tips or filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces of cigars or cigarettes
    • A24D3/06—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters
    • A24D3/14—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters of organic materials as additive

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  • the added flavourant can comprise a substance or composition that has been approved for use within tobacco of a cigarette, such as menthol, liquorice, caramel or one of the flavourants listed above.
  • the adhesive stripes 6 may include a mixture of different flavourings, for example a brand-distinctive flavour mixture in order to provide brand recognition for the smoker.

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  • Cigarettes, Filters, And Manufacturing Of Filters (AREA)

Claims (14)

  1. Filtre (2) pour un article à fumer, comprenant un bout-filtre (4) de matière filtrante ayant une périphérie généralement cylindrique avec une surface d'extrémité (13), et une enveloppe (5) comprenant un matériau en feuille maintenu par un adhésif à la périphérie de la matière filtrante, l'adhésif (6) ayant été appliqué en un motif prédéterminé au matériau en feuille, dans lequel l'adhésif contient un agent aromatisant d'article à fumer, caractérisé en ce que l'agent aromatisant est naturellement coloré et le matériau adhésif est agencé en bandes le long du matériau en feuille, réalisant de ce fait une série de parties colorées d'agent aromatisant séparées, discernables visuellement, espacées autour du périmètre de la surface d'extrémité.
  2. Filtre selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les parties discernables visuellement présentent un motif cranté autour du périmètre de la surface d'extrémité circulaire.
  3. Filtre selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel le matériau adhésif comprend du PVA.
  4. Filtre selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'agent aromatisant naturellement coloré comprend un agent aromatisant distinctif de la marque.
  5. Filtre selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, comprenant un additif dans l'adhésif qui réalise un contraste visuel avec le filtre.
  6. Filtre selon la revendication 5, dans lequel l'additif est du charbon de bois.
  7. Filtre selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'enveloppe comprend un papier pour filtre pour la matière filtrante.
  8. Article à fumer comprenant un filtre selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes.
  9. Article à fumer selon la revendication 8, comprenant une tige (1) de matière à base de tabac attachée au filtre.
  10. Article à fumer selon la revendication 8, comprenant une cigarette avec une tige de tabac attachée au filtre par un papier de manchette, dans lequel l'adhésif qui contient l'agent aromatisant est appliqué au papier de manchette.
  11. Procédé de fabrication d'un filtre pour un article à fumer, consistant à attacher une enveloppe à la périphérie d'un bout-filtre de matière filtrante ayant une périphérie généralement cylindrique et une surface d'extrémité, avec un adhésif qui contient un agent aromatisant d'article à fumer,
    caractérisé en ce que l'agent aromatisant est naturellement coloré et le matériau adhésif est agencé en bandes le long du matériau en feuille, réalisant de ce fait une série de parties colorées d'agent aromatisant séparées, discernables visuellement, espacées autour du périmètre de la surface d'extrémité.
  12. Procédé selon la revendication 11, consistant à appliquer l'adhésif à un matériau en feuille en bandes le long du matériau en feuille et à enrouler le matériau en feuille autour de la matière filtrante.
  13. Procédé selon l'une ou l'autre des revendications 11 et 12, consistant à attacher une tige de matière pouvant être fumée au filtre.
  14. Procédé selon la revendication 13, consistant à attacher la tige au filtre par un papier de manchette en utilisant l'adhésif qui contient l'agent aromatisant.
EP08863844A 2007-12-19 2008-12-16 Filtre pour article à fumer Active EP2219481B1 (fr)

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GB0724696A GB2455733A (en) 2007-12-19 2007-12-19 Filter for a smoking article
PCT/EP2008/067596 WO2009080604A1 (fr) 2007-12-19 2008-12-16 Filtre pour article à fumer

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JP (1) JP2011505856A (fr)
AR (1) AR070042A1 (fr)
BR (1) BRPI0821225A2 (fr)
CL (1) CL2008003815A1 (fr)
EA (1) EA201001012A1 (fr)
GB (1) GB2455733A (fr)
UA (1) UA99162C2 (fr)
WO (1) WO2009080604A1 (fr)
ZA (1) ZA201003778B (fr)

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