Patent SG-11201803831S-A (SG)
Title: Smoking article comprising a filter with enhanced flavourant release
Inventor: UTHURRY JEROME
IPC: A24D3/04
Filed: 2016-11-29
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property -' Organization International Bureau res., 00) (43) International Publication Date ..... ..sr ,„,„.1 8 June 2017 (08.06.2017) W I P0 1 PCT ID Hit (10) 1111111111111111111 WO International Ell 1111111111 2017/093267 Publication 111111111111111111RIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Number Al (51) International Patent Classification: AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, A24D 3/02 (2006.01) A24D 3/04 (2006.01) BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, (21) International Application Number: HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, PCT/EP2016/079160 KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, (22) International Filing Date: MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, 29 November 2016 (29.11.2016) OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, (25) Filing Language: English TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, (26) Publication Language: English ZW. (30) Priority Data: (84) Designated States (unless 15197103.3 30 November 2015 (30.11.2015) EP kind of regional protection GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, (71) Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A. TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian [CH/CH]; Quai Jeanrenaud 3, 2000 Neuchatel (CH). TJ, TM), European (AL, (72) Inventor: UTHURRY, Jerome; Route des Falaises 66, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, 2000 Neuchatel (CH). SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, (74) Agent: CIVERA, Andrea; Reddie & Grose LLP, The GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, White Chapel Building, 10 Whitechapel High Street, Lon- don El 8QS (GB). Published: BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, otherwise indicated, for every available): ARIPO (BW, GH, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, SN, TD, TG). — with international search report (Art 21(3)) (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, (54) Title: SMOKING ARTICLE COMPRISING A FILTER WITH ENHANCED FLAVOURANT RELEASE L 10 C 4, ----\"7-\"•-• E 22 of 16 _X- 11 .4t 20 IN i 18 12 14 ei en Cr\ Fig. 1 0 ----- (57) : There is provided a smoking article (10) comprising a tobacco rod (12) and a filter I N end-to-end relationship. The filter (14) consists of a single segment of filtration material having an overall length (L) and extending 1-1 c:::, from a mouth end (16) to a tobacco rod end (18). The smoking article (10) comprises a ventilation ei distance (V) from the mouth end (16) of the filter; and an additive delivery element (22) upstream second distance (C) from the mouth end (16) of the filter (14). The ventilation zone (20) is at (14) axially aligned in an abutting zone (20) at a location at a first of the ventilation zone (20) and at least 5 mm apart from the additive 0 a ,1 . delivery element (22). The overall length (L) of the filter is from 20 mm to 30 mm; the first distance (V) is from 11 mm to 22 mm; and the second distance (C) is from 16 mm to 27 mm