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Cigarette having a corrugated wrapper
Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc
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Filing: 1984-03-22
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Granted: 1985-11-19
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Expires: 2004-03-22
Abstract
Abstract A cigarette is provided which includes a corrugated wrapper. The corrugated wrapper is constructed such that the outer surface and the inner surface are separated by a distance which is less than the minimum transverse dimension of the tobacco rod. The corrugated wrapper, when incorporated in a cigarette, provides a cigarette in which firmness and rigidity can be made independent of the density of the smoking material.
Inventors
- 👤 John O. Lephardt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:14
CPC Classifications
A; A24; A24D; A24D1/00; A24D1/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A filter cigarette, comprising an elongated rod of smoking material, a filter attached to the mouth end of the rod, and a corrugated wrapper enclosing the rod of smoking material along substantially the full length of the rod, the corrugated wrapper comprising: a. an inner layer of sheet material peripherally enclosing the rod; b. an outer layer of sheet material peripherally enclosing the inner layer, spaced outwardly from the inner layer and defining a gap therebetween, the gap being thinner than the minimum transverse dimension of the rod, said gap and layers of sheet material comprising from at least about 1 mm to about 2.5 mm of the diametrical thickness of the rod and the wrapper; and c. a layer of corrugated sheet material peripherally enclosing the inner layer, forming axially extending channels, the channels being closed substantially to prevent axial flow of smoke or air through the channels to the mouth end of the cigarette and disposed within the gap between the inner and outer layers, the corrugated sheet material providing a rigidity and firmness to the cigarette which is relatively independent of rod density.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A filter cigarette, comprising an elongated rod of smoking material, a filter attached to the mouth end of the rod, and a corrugated wrapper enclosing the rod of smoking material along substantially the full length of the rod, the corrugated wrapper comprising: a. an inner layer of sheet material peripherally enclosing the rod; b. an outer layer of sheet material peripherally enclosing the inner layer, spaced outwardly from the inner layer and defining a gap therebetween, the gap being thinner than the minimum transverse dimension of the rod, said gap and layers of sheet material comprising from at least about 1 mm to about 2.5 mm of the diametrical thickness of the rod and the wrapper; and c. a layer of corrugated sheet material peripherally enclosing the inner layer, forming axially extending channels, the channels being closed substantially to prevent axial flow of smoke or air through the channels to the mouth end of the cigarette and disposed within the gap between the inner and outer layers, the corrugated sheet material providing a rigidity and firmness to the cigarette which is relatively independent of rod density.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The cigarette of claim 1 wherein the corrugations comprise consecutive loops arranged so that each loop contacts both the preceding loop and the succeeding loop adjacent both the radially outer and inner surfaces of the corrugated sheet material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
A cigarette, comprising an elongated rod of smoking material, and a corrugated wrapper peripherally enclosing the rod along substantially the full length of the rod, the wrapper comprising corrugations from about 1 mm to about 2.5 mm thick having consecutive loops pressed tightly together such that each loop contacts both the preceding loop and the succeeding loop adjacent both the radially outer and inner circumferences of the wrapper.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
68 words
A cigarette, comprising an elongated rod of smoking material, and a corrugated wrapper peripherally enclosing the rod along substantially the full length of the rod, the wrapper comprising corrugations from about 1 mm to about 2.5 mm thick having consecutive loops pressed tightly together such that each loop contacts both the preceding loop and the succeeding loop adjacent both the radially outer and inner circumferences of the wrapper.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The cigarette of claim 3 wherein each consecutive loop is attached to the preceding loop and the succeeding loop at the radially outer points of contact between the loops.
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