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Method of making a cigarette having a composite filter plug
Assignee: AMF Inc
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Filing: 1961-01-16
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Granted: 1963-03-19
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Expires: 1981-01-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Dearsley George
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:45
CPC Classifications
A; A24; A24C; A24C5/00; A24C5/47; A24C5/476; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/202; Y10T83/2074
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
THE METHOD OF MAKING A CIGARETTE HAVING A FILTER INCLUDING COMPOSITE FILTER PLUGS COMPRISING THE STEPS OF ARRANGING A PLURALITY OF FILTER PLUGS OF DIFFERENT MATERIALS IN A PAPER TUBE, SUCCESSIVELY SEVERING THE PAPER TUBE THROUGH SOME OF THE FILTER PLUGS, RELOCATING SAID TUBE PRIOR TO EACH SEVERING OPERATION SO THAT SAID TUBE IS ALWAYS BEING MEASURED FOR CUTTING FROM THE SAME END SO AS TO PRODUCE A PLURALITY OF FILTERS HAVING COMPOSITE FILTER PLUGS, PLACING THE FILTER AGAINST A CIGARETTE ROD, AND APPLYING A UNITING BAND AROUND THE FILTER AND THE CIGARETTE ROD TO PRODUCE A FILTER TIP CIGARETTE HAVING A COMPOSITE FILTER PLUG.
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