Smoking articles and methods of manufacturing the same

US9125437B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9125437-B2
Application numberUS-201214347238-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 25, 2012
Priority dateSep 26, 2011
Publication dateSep 8, 2015
Grant dateSep 8, 2015

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A smoking article including: a first part defining a first end surface, and a second part defining a second end surface. The first part is rotatable relative to the second part. The first and second end surfaces are configured to engage to limit rotation between the first and second parts.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A smoking article having a longitudinal axis, the smoking article comprising: a first part including a first filter section defining a first end surface, and a second part including a second filter section defining a second end surface, wherein, the first end surface and the second end surface are formed of filtration material, the first part is rotatable relative to the second part, the first part and the second part are rotatable when the f…

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What does patent US9125437B2 cover?
A smoking article including: a first part defining a first end surface, and a second part defining a second end surface. The first part is rotatable relative to the second part. The first and second end surfaces are configured to engage to limit rotation between the first and second parts.
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 Sep 08 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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