EP3308659B1 - Filtre carton pour cigarettes, ébauche de filtre, cigarettes et procédé de réalisation d'un filtre - Google Patents

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EP3308659B1
EP3308659B1 EP17196909.0A EP17196909A EP3308659B1 EP 3308659 B1 EP3308659 B1 EP 3308659B1 EP 17196909 A EP17196909 A EP 17196909A EP 3308659 B1 EP3308659 B1 EP 3308659B1
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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
    • A24D3/06—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters
    • 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
    • A24D3/0229—Filter rod forming processes
    • 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
    • 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
    • A24D3/08—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters of organic materials as carrier or major constituent
    • A24D3/10—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters of organic materials as carrier or major constituent of cellulose or cellulose derivatives

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  • the present invention relates to the field of cigarettes.
  • the present invention relates to the field of filters for cigarettes, in particular for rolling cigarettes.
  • Cigarette filters filter certain substances contained in tobacco, and thus reduce the impact of tar and nicotine, as well as soften the smoke.
  • the document US 2016/128379 relates to a cardboard filter formed by winding a strip of cardboard, comprising perforated lines, etched lines with material removal or fold lines.
  • a cardboard filter tip 10 allows the rolling paper user to position a filter at the end of the cigarette in order to prevent tobacco from coming out of the cigarette and going into the mouth. It also allows you to smoke all of the tobacco in the cigarette without burning yourself.
  • THE figures 2 to 4 represent such a filter 10 placed on the end of a cigarette.
  • the 10 rolled cardboard filters also make rolling the cigarette easier and allow the cigarette to be held in place better.
  • the known cardboard filter ends 10 are rolled on themselves starting by forming by folding one or more M 12 or a similar geometry, in order to create the interior of the filter and to obstruct the passage of tobacco, then different turns on the exterior 14 of the initial M shapes 12.
  • THE figures 5 to 8 schematically illustrate the different successive steps for producing such a filter by folding then winding a strip of cardboard.
  • filter blanks 20 have been proposed in the form of a strip provided with parallel lines 22 of dotted cutouts, on one end of the strip intended to form the M-shaped geometry, to facilitate the production of this central structure of the filter.
  • the cutting lines 22 delimit the preferential folding lines. They generally extend perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the strip 20.
  • the dimension of the dotted pre-cuts 22 is very difficult to control. It may vary. If these pre-cuts 22 are too large, the pre-cuts will tear. The filter does not fulfill its role. If, on the contrary, they are not marked enough, the lines 22 are not completely visible and the M folding is almost impossible.
  • the present invention aims to remedy the difficulties encountered according to the state of the art.
  • Claims 1 to 10 relate to embodiments of the cardboard filter.
  • the invention also relates to a cigarette comprising a filter of the aforementioned type, according to claim 11.
  • the invention also relates to a method of producing a cigarette filter according to claim 12.
  • the cardboard strips 100 comprise, as illustrated on the figures 13 and following, presectioning lines 110 which extend over the width of the strip 100 and only over part of its thickness.
  • the tool 200 perforates the material of the strip 100 to a thickness thereof of between one third and two thirds of its thickness, very preferably of the order of half of the thickness as shown in Figure 12 .
  • the sectioning of the cardboard with the tool 200 is carried out using a knife, taking care to leave a distance between the edge of the knife and the underlying anvil of between 0.2 and 0, 3 mm so that the uncut cardboard thickness is in this range of 0.2 to 0.3 mm.
  • a cardboard filter for cigarettes made using cardboard strips comprising sectioning lines 110 which extend only over part of the thickness of the cardboard, allow very easy rolling and maintenance in place more efficient than the filters obtained according to the state of the art with lines 22 crossing the entire thickness of the cardboard in dotted lines.
  • the fibers making up the cardboard are cut according to the invention over part of the thickness by the tool 200.
  • the cutting blade 200 enters the thickness of the cardboard to just cut the fibers of the upper part as illustrated in the Figure 12 leaving the fibers of the lower part intact.
  • the process proposed in the context of the invention allows a clean and clean cut which makes folding particularly easy.
  • the fold is done manually on the opposite side of the cut, preferably, and is extremely easy.
  • the presections 110 can be positioned from the outer edge laterally and/or longitudinally.
  • the presectioning lines 110 can thus be transverse or longitudinal with respect to the longitudinal direction of the cardboard strip.
  • non-parallel sectioning lines 110 can be provided for the production of filters of conical geometry.
  • the sectioning lines 110 can be made on the same side of the blank forming the cardboard strip 100. However, preferably, as illustrated in the figures 13 to 15 And 16 to 18 , sectioning lines are provided on the front and back sides, alternating, depending on the desired final result, to facilitate folding.
  • presectioning lines 110 extending over only part of the thickness of the cardboard blank makes it possible to form one or more M at the origin of the folding and to complete the complete rolling in the form of external turns which hold very well in place.

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