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Magnesite/magnesium hydroxide fillers for smoking article wrappers

Patent 5228463 Issued on July 20, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject November 27, 2011. 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.

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Patent #: 4129134
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Issued on: 09/30/1980
Inventor: Cline ,   et al.

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Issued on: 11/04/1980
Inventor: Cline ,   et al.

Wrapper for smoking articles and method
Patent #: 4420002
Issued on: 12/13/1983
Inventor: Cline

Wrapper for smoking articles and method
Patent #: 4433697
Issued on: 02/28/1984
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Wrapper for smoking articles and method
Patent #: 4450847
Issued on: 05/29/1984
Inventor: Owens

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Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 800053 filed on 11/27/1991

US Classes:

131/365, Wrapper or binder162/8, With alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, or ammonium compound162/139Cigarette paper

Examiners

Primary: Millin, V.
Assistant: Doyle, J.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 702920 CA. 02/13/1965
  • 0290911 EP. 11/13/1988
  • 0338156 EP. 10/13/1989
  • 1289766 GB. 09/13/1972
  • 2160084 GB. 12/13/1985
  • 2191930 GB. 12/13/1987
  • 2209267 GB. 05/13/1989

International Class

A24D 001/02

Abstract

The invention relates to the use of co-crystalline magnesite/magnesium hydroxide compositions as fillers for smoking article wrappers. Smoking articles made with wrappers containing these compositions exhibit significantly reduced sidestream smoke and does not compromise subjective attributes.

Other References

  • CA 91(24):196071v [Shlyapnikov, D. S. et al., "Investigation Of The Composition of Solid Phases In The Systems MgO--CO2 --H2 O And MgO--CO2 --H2 O And MgO--Mg(HCO3)2 |NaHCO3 |-H2 O At 150° and 250° C., " pp. 706-711 (1979)]
  • CA 93(12): 117381m [Shlyapnikov, D. S. et al., "Magnesium Carbonates In The MgO--H2 O--CO2 System At Temperatures Of 25°, 150°, and 250° C., " pp. 132-134]
  • CA 93(16): 1532992 [Shlyapnikov, D. S. et al., "Conversion Of Hydromagnesite Into Magnesite And Brucite At 150°-200° C. In Water And In An Anhydrous Medium (Based On Experimental Data)," pp. 962-966 (1980)
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