Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A filter cigarette comprising a tobacco rod (1), a wrapped, substantially cylindrical, filter plug characterised in that the filter comprises: a first mouth-end segment (7) and a second axially aligned, rod-end segment (3) spaced apart from the first segment; means joining the tobacco rod to the second segment in axially aligned, abutting end-to-end relation; and substantially air impermeable tipping paper (11), further characterised in that the wrapping (9) is substantially air impermeable and defines a substantially cylindrical void (8) between the first segment and the second segment, and in that the tipping paper circumscribes the filter plug and the mouth end of the tobacco rod, the first segment being movable along the longitudinal axis of the cigarette towards the second segment, whereby the plug wrap between the first segment and the second segment is compressed, thereby varying the resistance-to-draw of the cigarette.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A filter cigarette comprising a tobacco rod (1), a wrapped, substantially cylindrical, filter plug characterised in that the filter comprises: a first mouth-end segment (7) and a second axially aligned, rod-end segment (3) spaced apart from the first segment; means joining the tobacco rod to the second segment in axially aligned, abutting end-to-end relation; and substantially air impermeable tipping paper (11), further characterised in that the wrapping (9) is substantially air impermeable and defines a substantially cylindrical void (8) between the first segment and the second segment, and in that the tipping paper circumscribes the filter plug and the mouth end of the tobacco rod, the first segment being movable along the longitudinal axis of the cigarette towards the second segment, whereby the plug wrap between the first segment and the second segment is compressed, thereby varying the resistance-to-draw of the cigarette.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
126 words
A cigarette according to claim 1 further comprising a first contiguous band (16) extending from the mouth end of the filter plug to a position on the first segment (7) adjacent the void (8) and attached to the first segment for movement therewith, the means joining the second segment (3) to the tobacco rod (1) comprising a second contiguous band (19) extending from a position on the tobacco rod adjacent the second segment to a position on the second segment to a position on the second segment adjacent the void, the tipping paper (11) overlying the first and second bands and extending from the mouth end of the filter plug to the second band, the tipping paper being attached to the first band for movement therewith.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
87 words
A cigarette according to claim 1 wherein the tipping paper (11) extends from the mouth end of the first segment (7) to a position on the tobacco rod (1) adjacent the second segment (3), the tipping paper being attached to the first segment and including points of attachment (37) to the wrapping (9) spaced about the circumference of the inner surface of the tipping paper, the points of attachment being disposed intermediate the rod end of the first segment and the mouth end of the second segment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
A cigarette according to claim 1 wherein the tipping paper (11) extends from a position intermediate the mouth end and the rod end of the first segment (I) to a position on the tobacco rod (1) adjacent the second segment (3), the tipping paper being attached to and joining the second segment and the tobacco rod.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
64 words
A cigarette according to any preceding claim further comprising a first opening (17,27,33) in the tipping paper (11) and a second opening (19,29,35) in the wrapping (9) positioned such that the first and second openings are movable into varying degrees of registry responsive to movement of the first segment (7) towards the second segment (3), whereby the air dilution of the cigarette is varied.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
A cigarette according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3 and 4 including a flavour generator (43) disposed in the void (8) and adapted to release varying amounts of a flavourant responsive to movement of the first segment (7) towards the second segment (3).