Smoking article and method of manufacturing a smoking article

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8636012
APP PUB NO 20130199551A1
SERIAL NO

13637980

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A smoking article (10) comprising a first part (13) configured to be movable relative to a second part (11) of the smoking article. The first part (13) having a first engaging surface (31). The second part (11) having a second engaging surface (32), the second engaging surface engagable with the first engaging surface (31) to limit relative longitudinal movement between the first and second parts. The first engaging surface (31) and/or second engaging surface (32) is preferably formed on a folded over portion of sheet material.

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BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITEDLONDON WC2R 3LA
TOBACCO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED34 ALEXANDER STREET STELLENBOSCH 7600
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO JAPAN LTDATAGO MORI TOWER 22 FLOOR 2-5-1 ATAGO MINATO-KU TOKYO 105-6222

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Austin, Mark London, GB 152 3163
Blick, Kevin London, GB 13 103
Fallon, Gary London, GB 70 226
Kaljura, Karl London, GB 63 411
Le, Roux Gerhard Stellenbosch, ZA 21 19
Richardson, John London, GB 181 5575
Simpson, Mike Shibuya-ku, HK 13 176

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