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US Patent 4915118 - Smoking article wrapper and method of making same
US Patent Issued on April 10, 1990
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
April 20, 2008Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
April 20, 2008Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractA smoking article wrapper which when combined with a suitable tobacco column produces up to 75% less particulate sidestream smoke than do prior art cigarette paper wrappers and to methods of producing same. The paper conains freshly precipitated magnesium hydroxide filler precipitated by an equal or near equal stoichiometric addition rate process in the presence of the particulate magnesium hydroxide and/or calcium co-filler(s) and in the absence of the cellulosic pulp fibers. | InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 183988 filed on 04/20/1988US Classes:131/365, Wrapper or binder162/139Cigarette paperField of Search131/365, Wrapper or binder131/331, SMOKE SEPARATOR OR TREATER131/332, Having a polymer162/139Cigarette paperExaminersPrimary: Millin, V.Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References4231377, Wrapper for smoking articles containing magnesium oxideIssued on: 11/04/1980 Inventor: Cline , et al.4420002, Wrapper for smoking articles and method Issued on: 12/13/1983 Inventor: Cline4433697, Wrapper for smoking articles and method Issued on: 02/28/1984 Inventor: Cline , et al.4450847Wrapper for smoking articles and method Issued on: 05/29/1984 Inventor: Owens International ClassA24D 001/02 |
