EP3531847C0 - SMOKING PRODUCTS WITH LIQUID-FILLED CAPSULES - Google Patents

SMOKING PRODUCTS WITH LIQUID-FILLED CAPSULES

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Publication number: EP3531847C0
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: liquid; filled capsules; smoking products; smoking; products
Prior art date: 2016-10-31
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.): Active

Application number

EP17791103.9A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP3531847A1 (en

EP3531847B1 (en

Inventor

Hiroyoshi Ono

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.)

JT International SA

Original Assignee

JT International SA

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2016-10-31

Filing date

2017-10-30

Publication date

2024-07-31

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2017-10-30 Application filed by JT International SA filed Critical JT International SA

2019-09-04 Publication of EP3531847A1 publication Critical patent/EP3531847A1/en

2024-07-31 Application granted granted Critical

2024-07-31 Publication of EP3531847B1 publication Critical patent/EP3531847B1/en

2024-07-31 Publication of EP3531847C0 publication Critical patent/EP3531847C0/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2037-10-30 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
- 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
- A24D1/02—Cigars; Cigarettes with special covers
- A24D1/025—Cigars; Cigarettes with special covers the covers having material applied to defined areas, e.g. bands for reducing the ignition propensity
- 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
- A24D3/062—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters characterised by structural features
- A24D3/063—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters characterised by structural features of the fibers
- 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
- A24D3/10—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters of organic materials as carrier or major constituent of cellulose or cellulose derivatives
- 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
- A24D3/14—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters of organic materials as additive

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

EP17791103.9A 2016-10-31 2017-10-30 A smoking article with liquid-filled capsule Active EP3531847B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
EP16196649		2016-10-31
PCT/EP2017/077818 WO2018078168A1 (en)	2016-10-31	2017-10-30	A smoking article with liquid-filled capsule

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP3531847A1 EP3531847A1 (en)	2019-09-04
EP3531847B1 EP3531847B1 (en)	2024-07-31
EP3531847C0 true EP3531847C0 (en)	2024-07-31

Family

ID=57223549

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP17791103.9A Active EP3531847B1 (en)	2016-10-31	2017-10-30	A smoking article with liquid-filled capsule

Country Status (9)

Country	Link
US (1)	US20190239558A1 (en)
EP (1)	EP3531847B1 (en)
JP (1)	JP2019537441A (en)
KR (1)	KR20190078604A (en)
CN (1)	CN109890224A (en)
CA (1)	CA3041206A1 (en)
EA (1)	EA038774B1 (en)
PL (1)	PL3531847T3 (en)
WO (1)	WO2018078168A1 (en)

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- 2017-10-30 US US16/342,358 patent/US20190239558A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2017-10-30 EP EP17791103.9A patent/EP3531847B1/en active Active
- 2017-10-30 PL PL17791103.9T patent/PL3531847T3/en unknown
- 2017-10-30 CA CA3041206A patent/CA3041206A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2017-10-30 EA EA201990938A patent/EA038774B1/en unknown
- 2017-10-30 WO PCT/EP2017/077818 patent/WO2018078168A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2017-10-30 JP JP2019523010A patent/JP2019537441A/en active Pending

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP3531847A1 (en)	2019-09-04
WO2018078168A1 (en)	2018-05-03
JP2019537441A (en)	2019-12-26
PL3531847T3 (en)	2025-01-07
KR20190078604A (en)	2019-07-04
CN109890224A (en)	2019-06-14
EP3531847B1 (en)	2024-07-31
EA201990938A1 (en)	2019-11-29
CA3041206A1 (en)	2018-05-03
EA038774B1 (en)	2021-10-18
US20190239558A1 (en)	2019-08-08

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