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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2011
Gerhard Le Roux, Stellenbosch, ZA;
Karl Kaljura, London, GB;
Mark Austin, London, GB;
Gary Fallon, London, GB;
John Richardson, London, GB;
Kevin Blick, London, GB;
Mike Simpson, Shibuya-ku, HK;
Gerhard Le Roux, Stellenbosch, ZA;
Karl Kaljura, London, GB;
Mark Austin, London, GB;
Gary Fallon, London, GB;
John Richardson, London, GB;
Kevin Blick, London, GB;
Mike Simpson, Shibuya-ku, HK;
British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited, London, GB;
British American Tobacco Japan, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Tobacco Research and Development Institute (Proprietary) Limited, Stellenbosch, ZA;
Abstract
A smoking article () comprising a first part () configured to be movable relative to a second part () of the smoking article. The first part () having a first engaging surface (). The second part () having a second engaging surface (), the second engaging surface engagable with the first engaging surface () to limit relative longitudinal movement between the first and second parts. The first engaging surface () and/or second engaging surface () is preferably formed on a folded over portion of sheet material.