EP2856891A4 - Cigarette et éléments d'emballage - Google Patents

Cigarette et éléments d'emballage

Info

Publication number: EP2856891A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: cigarette; packing elements; packing; elements
Prior art date: 2012-05-30
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP12877651.5A

Other languages

German (de)

English (en)

Other versions

EP2856891B1 (fr

EP2856891A1 (fr

Inventor

Katsuo Kato

Yoshiaki Ishikawa

Tetsuya Motodamari

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Japan Tobacco Inc

Original Assignee

Japan Tobacco Inc

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2012-05-30

Filing date

2012-12-26

Publication date

2016-03-02

2012-12-26 Application filed by Japan Tobacco Inc filed Critical Japan Tobacco Inc

2012-12-26 Priority to EP21152276.8A priority Critical patent/EP3847907A1/fr

2015-04-08 Publication of EP2856891A1 publication Critical patent/EP2856891A1/fr

2016-03-02 Publication of EP2856891A4 publication Critical patent/EP2856891A4/fr

2021-04-14 Application granted granted Critical

2021-04-14 Publication of EP2856891B1 publication Critical patent/EP2856891B1/fr

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2032-12-26 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
- A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for 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 FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
- A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
- A24D3/06—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters
- A24D3/061—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters containing additives entrapped within capsules, sponge-like material or the like, for further release upon smoking
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
- A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for 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 FOR 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 FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
- A24D1/00—Cigars; Cigarettes
- A24D1/04—Cigars; Cigarettes with mouthpieces or filter-tips
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
- A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
- A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
- A24D3/02—Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
- A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for 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
- A24D3/0216—Applying additives to filter materials the additive being in the form of capsules, beads or the like
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
- A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
- A24D3/06—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters
- A24D3/062—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters characterised by structural features
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
- A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for 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

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Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Materials Engineering (AREA)
Cigarettes, Filters, And Manufacturing Of Filters (AREA)

EP12877651.5A 2012-05-30 2012-12-26 Cigarette et éléments d'emballage Active EP2856891B1 (fr)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
EP21152276.8A EP3847907A1 (fr)	2012-05-30	2012-12-26	Cigarette et élément d'emballage

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
PCT/JP2012/063990 WO2013179428A1 (fr)	2012-05-30	2012-05-30	Cigarette et éléments d'emballage
PCT/JP2012/083695 WO2013179524A1 (fr)	2012-05-30	2012-12-26	Cigarette et éléments d'emballage

Related Child Applications (2)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP21152276.8A Division-Into EP3847907A1 (fr)	2012-05-30	2012-12-26	Cigarette et élément d'emballage
EP21152276.8A Division EP3847907A1 (fr)	2012-05-30	2012-12-26	Cigarette et élément d'emballage

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP2856891A1 EP2856891A1 (fr)	2015-04-08
EP2856891A4 true EP2856891A4 (fr)	2016-03-02
EP2856891B1 EP2856891B1 (fr)	2021-04-14

Family

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Family Applications (2)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP12877651.5A Active EP2856891B1 (fr)	2012-05-30	2012-12-26	Cigarette et éléments d'emballage
EP21152276.8A Withdrawn EP3847907A1 (fr)	2012-05-30	2012-12-26	Cigarette et élément d'emballage

Family Applications After (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP21152276.8A Withdrawn EP3847907A1 (fr)	2012-05-30	2012-12-26	Cigarette et élément d'emballage

Country Status (6)

Country	Link
EP (2)	EP2856891B1 (fr)
KR (3)	KR102082018B1 (fr)
CN (2)	CN110522073B (fr)
RU (1)	RU2601942C2 (fr)
TW (1)	TWI508672B (fr)
WO (2)	WO2013179428A1 (fr)

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Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
WO2013179428A1 (fr)	2013-12-05
EP2856891B1 (fr)	2021-04-14
TWI508672B (zh)	2015-11-21
CN110522073B (zh)	2022-03-01
RU2014153549A (ru)	2016-07-27
KR102056577B1 (ko)	2019-12-16
CN104363779A (zh)	2015-02-18
EP3847907A1 (fr)	2021-07-14
WO2013179524A1 (fr)	2013-12-05
TW201347691A (zh)	2013-12-01
RU2601942C2 (ru)	2016-11-10
KR20180056784A (ko)	2018-05-29
KR20190030784A (ko)	2019-03-22
CN110522073A (zh)	2019-12-03
EP2856891A1 (fr)	2015-04-08
KR20150003303A (ko)	2015-01-08
KR102082018B1 (ko)	2020-02-26

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