NOVEL BANDED CIGARETTE WRAPPER WITH OPENED AREA BANDS

• Main Authors: SHERWOOD, TIMOTHY S, SMITH, ROBERT N, ROSTAMI, ALI A, KARLES, GEORGIOS D, KIKKERT, ROBERT L
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 21.11.2013
• Subjects: CIGARETTES; CIGARS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES; TOBACCO; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS

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 con...