Banded cigarette wrapper with opened-area bands
US9668516B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 16, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24D1/025
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A wrapper of a smoking article comprising a base web and banded regions comprising a leading edge, a trailing edge and a plurality of material-free openings between said leading edge and said trailing edge. The openings establish a predetermined, nominal opened-area within said banded regions to control diffusivity. The add-on material can be applied by a gravure roller comprising a surface region with cells, cell-free areas and a chevron shape.
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