Smoking article with reduced sidestream smoke

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11388928
APP PUB NO 20180271143A1
SERIAL NO

15761241

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A smoking article (10) comprises a tobacco rod (12) and a filter (14) connected to the tobacco rod. The filter (14) comprises a flow restrictor (24). The smoking article further comprises a ventilation zone (18) at a location along the filter downstream of the flow restrictor. The diameter of the tobacco rod (12) is from about 5 mm to about 8.5 mm, the tobacco packing density within the tobacco rod is from about 180 mg/cubic centimetre to about 280 mg/cubic centimetre, and the length of the tobacco rod is from about 15 mm to about 45 mm. Further, the tobacco rod (12) is circumscribed by a wrapper (13) having an air permeability of less than about 20 Coresta units, the wrapper being made of a transparent regenerated cellulose film, or cellophane.

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  • PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Besso, Clement Neuchatel, CH 52 303

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