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Mentholated cigarette filter
Assignee: Calgon Carbon Corp
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Filing: 1975-12-04
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Granted: 1976-08-03
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Expires: 1995-12-04
Abstract
Abstract A cigarette filter containing menthol or other smoke-flavoring agent, and having improved shelf life and delivery rates for the smoke-flavoring agent, is obtained by first impegnating a granular activated carbon with a pore-modifying agent capable of blocking the most retentive portions of the activated carbon, by being held in preference to the smoke-flavoring agent which is added later. The pore-modifying agent is employed in amounts such that the less retentive portions of the activated carbon are not blocked but remain available for adsorption of the smoke-flavoring agent. A preferred pore-modifying agent is sucrose. Subsequently, the activated carbon is impregnated with the smoke-flavoring agent. The granular activated carbon is then formed into a filter.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald David Tiggelbeck
- 👤 Milton Manes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-28 21:40
CPC Classifications
A; A24; A24D; A24D3/00; A24D3/06; A24D3/14; A24D3/16; A24D3/163
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
An improved granular activated carbon cigarette filter comprising granular activated carbon having an effective pore structure impregnated with a smoke-flavoring agent wherein the improvement consists of granular activated carbon in which at least about 50 percent of the pore volume and 60 percent of the surface area is blocked by impregnation with a non-toxic pore-modifying agent which is adsorbed and retained by the effective pore structure of the activated carbon in preference to the said smoke-flavoring agent with which the carbon is subsequently impregnated, provided, that the total amount of pore-modifying agent employed does not occupy all of the effective pore structure, but is such that sufficient effective pore structure remains for occupation by the subsequently impregnated smoke-flavoring agent; and in which the said smoke-flavoring agent occupies, to the extent of the amount thereof added, the remaining effective pore structure, that is, smoke-flavoring agent-carrying pore volume of the activated carbon not previously blocked by the said pore-modifying agent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
An improved granular activated carbon cigarette filter comprising granular activated carbon having an effective pore structure impregnated with a smoke-flavoring agent wherein the improvement consists of granular activated carbon in which at least about 50 percent of the pore volume and 60 percent of the surface area is blocked by impregnation with a non-toxic pore-modifying agent which is adsorbed and retained by the effective pore structure of the activated carbon in preference to the said smoke-flavoring agent with which the carbon is subsequently impregnated, provided, that the total amount of pore-modifying agent employed does not occupy all of the effective pore structure, but is such that sufficient effective pore structure remains for occupation by the subsequently impregnated smoke-flavoring agent; and in which the said smoke-flavoring agent occupies, to the extent of the amount thereof added, the remaining effective pore structure, that is, smoke-flavoring agent-carrying pore volume of the activated carbon not previously blocked by the said pore-modifying agent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A cigarette filter as in claim 1 wherein the non-toxic pore-modifying agent is a sugar.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A cigarette filter as in claim 1 wherein the non-toxic pore-modifying agent is sucrose.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
A cigarette filter as in claim 1 wherein the smoke-flavoring agent is menthol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A cigarette filter as in claim 1 wherein the smoke-flavoring agent is present in an amount of from about 0.2 to about 20 percent by weight based on the weight of the granular activated carbon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A cigarette filter as in claim 5 wherein the non-toxic pore-modifying agent is sucrose.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
A cigarette filter as in claim 5 wherein the smoke-flavoring agent is menthol.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
A cigarette filter as in claim 1 wherein the pore-modifying agent is present in an amount of from about 1 percent to about 40 percent by weight based on weight of the granular activated carbon.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
161 words
An improved granular activated carbon menthol cigarette filter comprising granular activated carbon having an effective pore structure impregnated with about 0.2 to about 20 percent by weight of the granular activated carbon of menthol, wherein the improvement consists of granular activated carbon in which at least about 50 percent of the pore volume and 60 percent of the surface area is blocked by impregnation with sucrose which is adsorbed and retained by the effective pore structure of the activated carbon in preference to the said menthol with which the activated carbon is subsequently impregnated, provided, that the total amount of sucrose employed does not occupy all of the effective pore structure, but is such that sufficient effective pore structure remains for occupation by the menthol; and in which the said menthol occupies, to the extent of the amount thereof added, the remaining effective pore structure, that is, menthol-carrying pore volume of the activated carbon not previously blocked by the said sucrose.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
161 words
An improved granular activated carbon menthol cigarette filter comprising granular activated carbon having an effective pore structure impregnated with about 0.2 to about 20 percent by weight of the granular activated carbon of menthol, wherein the improvement consists of granular activated carbon in which at least about 50 percent of the pore volume and 60 percent of the surface area is blocked by impregnation with sucrose which is adsorbed and retained by the effective pore structure of the activated carbon in preference to the said menthol with which the activated carbon is subsequently impregnated, provided, that the total amount of sucrose employed does not occupy all of the effective pore structure, but is such that sufficient effective pore structure remains for occupation by the menthol; and in which the said menthol occupies, to the extent of the amount thereof added, the remaining effective pore structure, that is, menthol-carrying pore volume of the activated carbon not previously blocked by the said sucrose.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
182 words
A method of preparing an improved granular activated carbon cigarette filter having an effective pore structure containing a smoke-flavoring agent comprising: a. first impregnating the granular activated carbon with a non-toxic pore-modifying agent which will be adsorbed and retained by the effective pore structure of the activated carbon in preference to the said smoke-flavoring agent with which the activated carbon is subsequently impregnated, to the extent that at least about 50 percent of the pore volume and 60 percent of the surface area of the activated carbon is blocked by the said pore-modifying agent, provided, that the total amount of pore-modifying agent employed does not occupy all of the effective pore structure, but is such that sufficient effective pore structure remains for occupation by the subsequently impregnated smoke-flavoring agent; and b. subsequently impregnating the granular activated carbon impregnated with pore-modifying agent with the said smoke-flavoring agent to the extent that it occupies, to the extent of the amount thereof added, the remaining effective pore structure, that is, smoke-flavoring-agent-carrying pore volume of the activated carbon not previously blocked by the said pore-modifying agent.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
182 words
A method of preparing an improved granular activated carbon cigarette filter having an effective pore structure containing a smoke-flavoring agent comprising: a. first impregnating the granular activated carbon with a non-toxic pore-modifying agent which will be adsorbed and retained by the effective pore structure of the activated carbon in preference to the said smoke-flavoring agent with which the activated carbon is subsequently impregnated, to the extent that at least about 50 percent of the pore volume and 60 percent of the surface area of the activated carbon is blocked by the said pore-modifying agent, provided, that the total amount of pore-modifying agent employed does not occupy all of the effective pore structure, but is such that sufficient effective pore structure remains for occupation by the subsequently impregnated smoke-flavoring agent; and b. subsequently impregnating the granular activated carbon impregnated with pore-modifying agent with the said smoke-flavoring agent to the extent that it occupies, to the extent of the amount thereof added, the remaining effective pore structure, that is, smoke-flavoring-agent-carrying pore volume of the activated carbon not previously blocked by the said pore-modifying agent.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the smoke-flavoring agent is employed in an amount of from about 0.2 to about 20 percent by weight based on the weight of the granular activated carbon.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the pore-modifying agent is present in an amount of from about 1 percent to about 40 percent by weight based on weight of the granular activated carbon.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
122 words
A method of preparing an improved granular activated carbon cigarette filter having an effective pore structure containing menthol smoke-flavoring agent comprising: a. first impregnating the granular activated carbon with sucrose to the extent that at least about 50 percent of the pore volume and 60 percent of the surface area of the activated carbon is blocked by the said sucrose, provided, that the total amount of sucrose employed does not occupy all of the effective pore structure, but is such that sufficient effective pore structure remains for occupation by the menthol; and b. subsequently impregnating the granular activated carbon impregnated with sucrose with menthol in an amount of from about 0.2 to about 20 percent by weight of the granular activated carbon.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
122 words
A method of preparing an improved granular activated carbon cigarette filter having an effective pore structure containing menthol smoke-flavoring agent comprising: a. first impregnating the granular activated carbon with sucrose to the extent that at least about 50 percent of the pore volume and 60 percent of the surface area of the activated carbon is blocked by the said sucrose, provided, that the total amount of sucrose employed does not occupy all of the effective pore structure, but is such that sufficient effective pore structure remains for occupation by the menthol; and b. subsequently impregnating the granular activated carbon impregnated with sucrose with menthol in an amount of from about 0.2 to about 20 percent by weight of the granular activated carbon.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-08-03 | 1980-02-02 | 1980-08-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-08-03 | 1984-02-02 | 1984-08-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-08-03 | 1988-02-02 | 1988-08-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |