EP4492995C0 - METHOD FOR CHECKING A VENTILATION AREA OF AN AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE FOR MANUFACTURING DEFECTS - Google Patents

METHOD FOR CHECKING A VENTILATION AREA OF AN AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE FOR MANUFACTURING DEFECTS

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EP4492995C0
EP4492995C0 EP23711429.3A EP23711429A EP4492995C0 EP 4492995 C0 EP4492995 C0 EP 4492995C0 EP 23711429 A EP23711429 A EP 23711429A EP 4492995 C0 EP4492995 C0 EP 4492995C0
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Prior art keywords
aerosol
checking
generating article
ventilation area
manufacturing defects
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP4492995B1 (en
EP4492995A1 (en
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Borrello Michele Del
Riccardo Grazi
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Philip Morris Products SA
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Philip Morris Products SA
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    • 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
    • A24C5/32—Separating, ordering, counting or examining cigarettes; Regulating the feeding of tobacco according to rod or cigarette condition
    • A24C5/34—Examining cigarettes or the rod, e.g. for regulating the feeding of tobacco; Removing defective cigarettes
    • 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
    • A24D1/027—Cigars; Cigarettes with special covers with ventilating means, e.g. perforations
    • 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
    • A24D1/20—Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
    • 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
    • A24D3/043—Tobacco smoke filters characterised by their shape or structure with ventilation means, e.g. air dilution
    • 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
    • A24D3/17—Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F42/00—Simulated smoking devices other than electrically operated; Component parts thereof; Manufacture or testing thereof
    • A24F42/90—Testing
EP23711429.3A 2022-03-14 2023-03-13 Method for checking a ventialtion zone of an aerosol-generating article for manufacturing defects Active EP4492995B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP22161911 2022-03-14
PCT/EP2023/056329 WO2023174857A1 (en) 2022-03-14 2023-03-13 Method for checking a ventialtion zone of an aerosol-generating article for manufacturing defects

Publications (3)

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EP4492995A1 EP4492995A1 (en) 2025-01-22
EP4492995B1 EP4492995B1 (en) 2026-02-25
EP4492995C0 true EP4492995C0 (en) 2026-02-25

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US (1) US20250176614A1 (en)
EP (1) EP4492995B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2025509531A (en)
KR (1) KR20240164510A (en)
CN (1) CN119110689A (en)
PL (1) PL4492995T3 (en)
WO (1) WO2023174857A1 (en)

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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WO2025098900A1 (en) * 2023-11-09 2025-05-15 Philip Morris Products S.A. Method for inspecting an article with a ventilation zone for manufacturing defects and inspection apparatus
WO2025262075A1 (en) * 2024-06-20 2025-12-26 Philip Morris Products S.A. Perforation inspection apparatus and method

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US20250176614A1 (en) 2025-06-05
EP4492995B1 (en) 2026-02-25
PL4492995T3 (en) 2026-04-27
EP4492995A1 (en) 2025-01-22
CN119110689A (en) 2024-12-10
KR20240164510A (en) 2024-11-19
JP2025509531A (en) 2025-04-11

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