Smoking article filter and method of manufacturing the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11576428
APP PUB NO 20200107574A1
SERIAL NO

16710110

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A smoking article filter comprising: a filter material having a circular cylinder shape with first and second end surfaces and a side surface, and including a corrugated film with ridge portions and valley portions arranged alternately, the ridge portions and valley portions extending from the first end surface to the second end surface to form a plurality of air flow paths that allow air to flow from the first end surface to the second end surface; a plurality of particles arranged in the air flow paths; and a filter wrapping paper wrapping the filter material such that the side surface is covered with the filter wrapping paper.

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JAPAN TOBACCO INC2-1 TORANOMON 2-CHOME MINATO-KU TOKYO 105-8

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Inagaki, Michihiro Tokyo, JP 28 547
Shibuichi, Hiroshi Tokyo, JP 17 19

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