Smoking article
US-9795163-B2 · Oct 24, 2017 · US
Filter for a smoking article
US8960197B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8960197-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314080402-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 14, 2013 |
| Priority date | May 13, 2011 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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A filter ( 11 ) for a smoking article ( 10 ) comprises a first flowpath ( 13 ) through the filter, a second flowpath ( 14 ) through the filter, the second flowpath being disposed around the first flowpath, and a selector ( 16 ) for allowing flow selectively through the first and second flowpaths.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A filter for a smoking article, the filter comprising a first flow path through the filter, a second flow path through the filter, the first and second flow paths extending coaxially along the filter, the first flow path disposed within the second flow path, and a selector including a part that is rotatable in relation to the first and second flow paths to allow flow selectively through the first and second flow paths. 2. The filter…
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- A24D3/041Primary
Human Necessities · mapped topic
- A24D3/048Primary
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
- A24D3/0229Primary
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8960197B2 cover?
- A filter ( 11 ) for a smoking article ( 10 ) comprises a first flowpath ( 13 ) through the filter, a second flowpath ( 14 ) through the filter, the second flowpath being disposed around the first flowpath, and a selector ( 16 ) for allowing flow selectively through the first and second flowpaths.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- British American Tobacco Co
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A24D3/041. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).