Tobacco smoke filter and method and apparatus for making same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4637409
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06261690

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An improved tobacco smoke filter is characterized by longitudinally continuous grooves running from end-to-end in the peripheral surface of a smoke-impervious filter plug wrap. Smoke-impervious tipping surrounds the plug wrap to seal the grooves except for small ventilation holes in the tipping which permit communication between the grooves and the ambient air. In a preferred embodiment, the grooves are restricted toward the mouth end of the filter and the degree of restriction determines the direction of air and smoke flow in the grooves. The grooves are each preferably formed as two longitudinal sections of different cross-section. Apparatus and method for manufacturing the filter are disclosed.

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AMERICAN FILTRONA CORPORATION A CORP OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VA8401 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY RICHMOND VA 23234

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Berger, Richard M Midlothian, VA 41 1478

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