Cigarette
Patent 4941485 Issued on July 17, 1990. Estimated Expiration Date: 
April 18, 2009. Estimated 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.
April 18, 2009. Estimated 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.Patent ReferencesInventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 339933 filed on 04/18/1989US Classes:131/365, Wrapper or binder131/336AirExaminersPrimary: Millin, V.Assistant: Doyle, J. Foreign Patent References
International ClassA24D 004/02AbstractCigarettes which yield low levels of visible sidestream smoke upon use employ a paper wrapping material having about 25 weight percent magnesium hydroxide, about 15 weight percent calcium carbonate and about 60 weight percent flax. The wrapping material has an inherent permeability of about 12 CORESTA units and a net permeability of about 100 to about 130 CORESTA units. The wrapping material containing an amount of water soluble alkali metal salt and water soluble alkali earth metal salt sufficient to provide at least about 20 mg water soluble alkali metal and alkali earth metal ions per gram of dry base web. The cigarettes, when employed, provide cohesive ash which is not highly flakey.Other References
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