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Smoking article wrapper

US8944075B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 10, 2012
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 10, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA24D1/025
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A smoking article such as a cigarette 1 has a wrapper in the form of a tube 5 that has lines of weakness 10 formed e.g. by laser cutting on the inside to define an array of visually discernable facets 12 on the outside.

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