Patent References 3730086 Smoking rod wrapper Controlling the operation of a printing equipment Printed web registration control apparatus Patent #: 4452140 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/575265 filed on 01/30/1984US Classes:131/284, With coating or printing131/331, SMOKE SEPARATOR OR TREATER131/334, By chemical reaction, e.g., ion-exchange, chelating, catalytic, etc.131/335, By adding constituent to smoke stream131/365Wrapper or binderExaminersPrimary: Millin, V.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA24C 5/00 (20060101)A24D 1/00 (20060101) A24C 5/38 (20060101) A24D 1/02 (20060101) B41M 3/00 (20060101) Foreign Application Priority Data1983-01-31 GBAbstractA cigarette rod wrapper is cut from a paper web which is preprinted on its outer surface firstly with brand legend (33) and longitudinally spaced registration markings (32), and then on its inner face with a profiled deposit (34) of an additive such as a nicotine component. The registration markings (32) are used both to ensure longitudinal registration of the printed deposit (34), and in the rod making machine to ensure that the tobacco rod is cut at the correct position. The registration marking (32) is covered in use by a tipping wrapper (43) which unites the tobacco rod with a filter element (42). | |