Cigarette filter

US9289013B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9289013-B2
Application numberUS-201214407487-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 26, 2012
Priority dateJun 14, 2012
Publication dateMar 22, 2016
Grant dateMar 22, 2016

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To provide a cigarette filter that can achieve both strength in a dry state and disintegration in a wet state, this cigarette filter has a filter plug containing a cellulose ester staple fiber, a pulp, and an alkali metal salt of a water-soluble anionic polymer. The filter plug has an alkali metal content of 2 to 100 μmol per gram of the filter plug. The water-soluble anionic polymer may include at least one member selected from the group consisting of a polyacrylic acid and a polysaccharide having a carboxyl group.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A cigarette filter comprising a filter plug containing a cellulose ester staple fiber, a pulp, and an alkali metal salt of a water-soluble anionic polymer, wherein the filter plug has an alkali metal content of 2 to 100 μmol per gram of the filter plug. 2. A cigarette filter according to claim 1 , wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of a polyacrylic acid and a polysaccharide having a carboxyl group. 3. A cigarette filter according to claim 1 , wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a carboxymethyl cellulose or an alginic acid. 4. A cigarette filter according to claim 1 , wherein the alkali metal content is 2 to 90 μmol per gram of the filter plug. 5. A paper sheet comprising a cellulose ester staple fiber, a pulp, and an alkali metal salt of a water-soluble anionic polymer, wherein the paper sheet has an alkali metal content of 2 to 100 μmol per gram of the paper sheet. 6. A cigarette filter according to claim 1 , wherein the cellulose ester staple fiber has an average fiber length of 1 to 6 mm. 7. A cigarette filter according to claim 1 , wherein the filter plug has an alkali metal content of 3 to 75 μmol per gram of the filter plug.

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  • of organic materials as additive (of ion exchange materials A24D3/12) · CPC title

  • Cellulose acetate · CPC title

  • of cellulose or cellulose derivatives · CPC title

  • of the fibers · CPC title

  • of inorganic materials · CPC title

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What does patent US9289013B2 cover?
To provide a cigarette filter that can achieve both strength in a dry state and disintegration in a wet state, this cigarette filter has a filter plug containing a cellulose ester staple fiber, a pulp, and an alkali metal salt of a water-soluble anionic polymer. The filter plug has an alkali metal content of 2 to 100 μmol per gram of the filter plug. The water-soluble anionic polymer may includ…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Taniguchi Hiroki, Karakane Hiroki, Daicel Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A24D3/068. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 22 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
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