SMOKING ARTICLES AND WRAPPING MATERIALS THEREFOR

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20120227754A1
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13045037

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A smoking article includes a smokable rod manufactured using a paper wrapping material having an additive material applied thereto as a pattern. The additive material is applied as coating formulation (e.g., an aqueous coating formulation) incorporating a film-forming agent such as alginate, starch, or another polymer. The wrapping material includes at least one coated region with a porosity of less than about 20 CORESTA and a diffusion capacity no greater than about 0.2 cm/sec, where the coated region is on a base sheet with a porosity of greater than about 120 CORESTA and a diffusion capacity of at least 1.7 cm/sec.

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R J REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY401 NORTH MAIN STREET WINSTON-SALEM NC 27101-3804

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chapman, Paul S Winston-Salem, US 6 150
Crooks, Evon L Mocksville, US 21 906
Norman, Alan B Clemmons, US 25 1247
Oglesby, Robert L Kernersville, US 8 107

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