US4340074A
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Cigarette material having non-lipsticking properties
Assignee: Brown and Williamson Holdings Inc
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Filing: 1981-01-16
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Granted: 1982-07-20
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Expires: 2001-01-16
Abstract
Abstract A cigarette tipping material having non-lipsticking properties includes preselected areas of the tipping material provided with non-lipsticking coatings with other preselected uncoated areas having perforations therein.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas T. Tudor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 11:30
CPC Classifications
A; A24; A24C; A24C5/00; A24C5/47; A24C5/471; A24C5/472; A24C5/56; A24C5/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A method of making a cigarette tipping material comprising the steps of: (a) passing a sheet of tipping material through a means for adding a coating having non-lipsticking properties thereto in a preselected pattern, said means to add a coating including a pair of cooperating rollers, one of said rollers being a pressure roller, the other of said rollers being a rotogravure roller having an unengraved surface therein in preselected areas, said rollers being mounted in contacting relationship to receive said tipping material therebetween; (b) drying the coating; and, (c) passing the coated material through means to add perforations thereto.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
100 words
A method of making a cigarette tipping material comprising the steps of: (a) passing a sheet of tipping material through a means for adding a coating having non-lipsticking properties thereto in a preselected pattern, said means to add a coating including a pair of cooperating rollers, one of said rollers being a pressure roller, the other of said rollers being a rotogravure roller having an unengraved surface therein in preselected areas, said rollers being mounted in contacting relationship to receive said tipping material therebetween; (b) drying the coating; and, (c) passing the coated material through means to add perforations thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said rotogravure roller is in contacting relationship with said coating material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said means for forming perforations is a pair of cooperating rollers, one of said rollers being a pressure roller, the other of said rollers having a ring of pins therearound, said ring being in alignment with said unengraved surface of said rotogravure cylinder whereby said perforations are made in the uncoated area of said tipping paper.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-07-19 | 1990-01-18 | 1990-07-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-07-19 | 1994-01-18 | 1994-07-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |