Filter And Methol For Making A Filter For A Cigarette

Abstract

A container ( 10 ) for tobacco industry products, the container ( 10 ) being adjustable between an open configuration and a closed configuration comprises an interior region ( 50 ) and first and second parts adapted to slidably fit together such that sliding one of said parts towards the other part causes the interior region ( 50 ) to become sufficiently pressurised so that pressure is perceivably released upon opening the container ( 10 ).

1 . A container for tobacco industry products, the container being adjustable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, comprising:
 an interior region; and   first and second parts adapted to slidably fit together such that sliding one of said parts towards the other part causes the interior region to become sufficiently pressurised so that pressure is perceivably released upon opening the container.   
     
     
         2 . A container for tobacco industry products, the container being adjustable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, comprising:
 an interior region; and   first and second parts adapted to slidably fit together such that sliding one of said parts towards the other part causes the interior region to become pressurised to a pressure of greater than approximately 1.1 bar.   
     
     
         3 . A container for tobacco industry products, the container being adjustable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, comprising:
 an interior region; and   first and second parts adapted to slidably fit together such that sliding one of said parts towards the other part causes the interior region to pressurise and such that the pressure is maintained in the interior of the container until released.   
     
     
         4 . A container for tobacco industry products according to any preceding claim, further comprising a fastening mechanism adapted to fasten the first and second parts in place after said one of said parts has been slid towards said other part. 
     
     
         5 . A container for tobacco industry products according to any preceding claim, further comprising an indicating element which indicates whether the container is pressurised. 
     
     
         6 . A container according to any preceding claim, wherein the container is a container for smoking articles. 
     
     
         7 . A container according to any preceding claim, wherein the first part has a collar section; and
 wherein the collar section and the second part are adapted to slidably fit together.   
     
     
         8 . A container according to any of  claims 1 - 6 , wherein:
 the first part comprises a tubular body having a cylindrically shaped collar section;   the second part comprises a tubular lid; and   wherein the cylindrical collar section and the tubular lid are adapted to slidably fit together   
     
     
         9 . A container according to  claim 8  and having a fastening mechanism, wherein the fastening mechanism comprises a bayonet-type fastening mechanism. 
     
     
         10 . A container according to any of  claims 1 - 6 , wherein the first part comprises a body, the body having a substantially parallelepiped shaped collar portion at one end and a hinged lid for opening and closing the container at an opposing end, and wherein the second part comprises a substantially parallelepiped shaped closure member, the collar portion and the closure member being adapted to slidably fit together. 
     
     
         11 . A container as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the container is formed from moulded plastic. 
     
     
         12 . A method of pressurising a container for tobacco industry products, the method comprising sliding a part of the container towards another part of the container and thereby causing the interior region of the container to become sufficiently pressurised so that pressure is perceivably released upon opening the container. 
     
     
         13 . A method of pressurising a container for tobacco industry products, the method comprising sliding a part of the container towards another part of the container and thereby causing the interior region of the container to become pressurised to a pressure of greater than approximately 1.1 bar. 
     
     
         14 . A method of pressurising a container for tobacco industry products, the method comprising sliding a part of the container towards another part of the container and thereby causing the interior region to pressurise such that the pressure is maintained in the interior of the container until released. 
     
     
         15 . A method according to any of  claims 12 - 14 , wherein the method is performed in a nitrogen atmosphere. 
     
     
         16 . A machine configured to carry out the method of any of  claims 12 - 15