US5092353A
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Cigarette
Assignee: RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co
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Filing: 1990-06-26
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Granted: 1992-03-03
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Expires: 2010-06-26
Abstract
Abstract Cigarettes which yield very low levels of sidestream "tar" during use comprise a paper wrapper having an air permeability of less than about 10 CORESTA units, and a blend of a tobacco filler material and a second smokable material. The second smokable material preferably includes about 60 weight percent calcium carbonate, about 30 weight percent pyrolyzed alpha-cellulose and about 10 weight percent carboxymethyl cellulose. Such cigarettes, when used, generate very low amounts of sidestream "tar", and hence, very low levels of visible sidestream smoke.
Inventors
- 👤 Maria T. Montoya
- 👤 Alan B. Norman
- 👤 Norman C. Sanders, Jr.
- 👤 Glenn E. Creamer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:28
CPC Classifications
A; A24; A24D; A24D1/00; A24D1/18; A24B; A24B15/00; A24B15/10; A24B15/12; A24B15/14; A24B15/16; A24B15/165; A24D1/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A cigarette having smokable material contained in a circumscribing outer wrapping material, the cigarette having: a) smokable filler material comprising: (i) from about 10 to about 90 weight percent tobacco filler material, and (ii) about 10 to about 90 weight percent of a second smokable material having from about 0 to up to about 80 weight percent inorganic material, from about 10 to about 95 weight percent carbonaceous material, and up to about 15 weight percent binding agent; and b) wrapping material circumscribing the smokable filler and having an air permeability of less than about 10 CORESTA units.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A cigarette having smokable material contained in a circumscribing outer wrapping material, the cigarette having: a) smokable filler material comprising: (i) from about 10 to about 90 weight percent tobacco filler material, and (ii) about 10 to about 90 weight percent of a second smokable material having from about 0 to up to about 80 weight percent inorganic material, from about 10 to about 95 weight percent carbonaceous material, and up to about 15 weight percent binding agent; and b) wrapping material circumscribing the smokable filler and having an air permeability of less than about 10 CORESTA units.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The cigarette of claim 1 wherein the wrapping material includes a polymeric film.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The cigarette of claim 1 wherein the smokable material contained in the wrapping material has a substantially cylindrical rod shaped structure having a circumference of about 17 about 27 mm and a length of about 35 mm to about 50 mm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The cigarette of claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein the packing density of the smokable material contained within the wrapping material ranges from about 200 to about 280 mg/cm 3 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The cigarette of claim 1 wherein the inorganic material of the second smokable material includes calcium carbonate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The cigarette of claim 1 or 5 wherein the carbonaceous material of the second smokable material includes pyrolyzed alpha-cellulose.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The cigarette of claim 1, 3 or 5 wherein the wrapping material has an air permeability of about 5 CORESTA units or less.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The cigarette of claim 4 wherein the wrapping material has an air permeability of about 5 CORESTA units or less.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
The cigarette of claim 1 wherein the second smokable material includes from about 20 to about 70 weight percent inorganic material, about 25 to about 70 weight percent carbonaceous material, and about 5 to about 15 weight percent binding agent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The cigarette of claim 9 wherein the inorganic material of the second smokable material includes calcium carbonate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The cigarette of claim 9 or 10 wherein the carbonaceous material of the second smokable material includes pyrolyzed alpha-cellulose.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
123 words
A cigarette having smokable material contained in a circumscribing outer wrapping material, the cigarette having: a) smokable filler material comprising: (i) from about 10 to about 90 weight percent tobacco filler material, and (ii) about 10 to about 90 weight percent of a second smokable material having from about 0 to up to about 80 weight percent inorganic material, from about 10 to about 95 weight percent carbonaceous material, and up to about 15 weight percent binding agent; the amount of carbonaceous material within the smokable filler material sufficient to sustain smolder of the cigarette when the cigarette is smoked under FTC conditions; and b) wrapping material circumscribing the smokable filler and having an air permeability of less than about 10 CORESTA units.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
123 words
A cigarette having smokable material contained in a circumscribing outer wrapping material, the cigarette having: a) smokable filler material comprising: (i) from about 10 to about 90 weight percent tobacco filler material, and (ii) about 10 to about 90 weight percent of a second smokable material having from about 0 to up to about 80 weight percent inorganic material, from about 10 to about 95 weight percent carbonaceous material, and up to about 15 weight percent binding agent; the amount of carbonaceous material within the smokable filler material sufficient to sustain smolder of the cigarette when the cigarette is smoked under FTC conditions; and b) wrapping material circumscribing the smokable filler and having an air permeability of less than about 10 CORESTA units.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The cigarette of claim 12 wherein the wrapping material has an air permeability of about 5 CORESTA units or less.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
58 words
A cigarette comprising a smokable material circumscribed by an outer wrapper, the outer wrapper having an air permeability of less than about 10 CORESTA units; and the smokable material comprising tobacco material and a sufficiently high level of a carbonaceous containing smokable material to sustain smolder of the cigarette when the cigarette is smoked under FTC smoking conditions.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
58 words
A cigarette comprising a smokable material circumscribed by an outer wrapper, the outer wrapper having an air permeability of less than about 10 CORESTA units; and the smokable material comprising tobacco material and a sufficiently high level of a carbonaceous containing smokable material to sustain smolder of the cigarette when the cigarette is smoked under FTC smoking conditions.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The cigarette of claim 14 wherein the outer wrapper has an air permeability of less than about 5 CORESTA units.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
34 words
The cigarette of claim 14 wherein the carbonaceous containing smokable material comprising about 10 to about 90 weight percent of a carbonaceous component and less than about 15 weight percent of a binding agent.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
The cigarettes of claim 15 wherein said carbonaceous component comprises about 9 to about 30 weight percent based on the total weight of the smokable material within the cigarette.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
The cigarette of claim 14 wherein the carbonaceous containing smokable material includes pyrolyzed alphacellulose.
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