Patent AU-2006271321-B2 (AU)
Title: Smoking device incorporating a breakable capsule, breakable capsule and process for manufacturing said capsule
Inventor: HANNETEL JEAN-MICHEL
IPC: A24D3/06
Filed: 2006-06-21
Granted: 2012-04-26
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date (10) International Publication Number 25 January 2007 (25.01.2007) PCT WO 2007/010407 A3 (51) International Patent Classification: (74) Agents: BURBAUD, Eric, et al.; Cabinet Plasseraud, 52 A24D 3/06 (2006.01) A24D 3/04 (2006.01) rue de la Victoire, F-75440 Paris Cedex 09 (FR). (21) International Application Number: (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every PCT/IB2006/002818 kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, (22) International Filing Date: 21 June 2006 (21.06.2006) AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CI, CN, (25) Filing Language: English CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GI, GM, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, (26) Publication Language: English KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, (30) Priority Data: LU, LV, LY, MA, MD, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MZ, NA, PCT/EP05/008503 21 June 2005 (21.06.2005) EP NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PG, PH, PL, PT, RO, RS, RU, SC, PCT/EP05/009227 5 August 2005 (05.08.2005) EP SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, SY, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, (71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): V. MANE UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. FILS [FR/FR]; 620, route de Grasse, F-06620 Le Bar sur Loup (FR). (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GI, (72) Inventors; and GM, KE, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, (75) Inventors/Applicants (for US only): HARTMANN, Di- ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM), dier [FR/FR]; 83, avenue Maurice Chevalier, R6sidence La European (AT, BE, BG, CI, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, Boissiere, Bat. Bambou, F-06150 Cannes La Bocca (FR). FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, HANNETEL, Jean-Michel [FR/FR]; 6, rue Jeanne Jugan, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, F-06130 Grasse (FR). COURSIERES, Nathalie [FR/FR]; GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). 580 chemin de la Stele, F-06530 St Cezaire sur Siagne (FR). MANE, Jean [FR/FR]; Domaine Saint-Mathieu, 290 Declaration under Rule 4.17: route de Saint-Mathieu, F-06130 Grasse (FR). - of inventorship (Rule 4.17(iv)) [Continued on next page] (54) Title: SMOKING DEVICE INCORPORATING A BREAKABLE CAPSULE, BREAKABLE CAPSULE AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SAID CAPSULE Comparision of standard gelatin crushstrenght & gellan type capsule crushstrenght Gelatin Capsule 1004/C30 Gellan Capsule 1004/H11 C (57) Abstract: A smoking device comprising a recipient including or able to receive burning products, preferably tobacco, and a filter element connected to the recipient, wherein said filter comprises at least one breakable capsule, said capsule having a initial crush strength from 0.5 to 2.5 kp, and keeping a crush strength from 0.5 to 2.5 kp and a deformation of less than two third of its diameter prior to rupture after having been submitted to a smoking test . The invention is also relating to the capsule suitable for being incorporated in a smoking device, and to the process of manufacture of said capsule. W O 2007/010407 A 3 |||||11111|||||||||||||| 111||||| ||||||||||||||||| |lI|III III|| ||| III |III Published: For two-letter codes and other abbreviations, refer to the "Guid - with international search report ance Notes on Codes and Abbreviations" appearing at the begin - before the expiration of the time limit for amending the ning of each regular issue of the PCT Gazette. claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (88) Date of publication of the international search report: 30 August 2007