Philip Morris Management Corp.

Philip Morris Inc.

David B Spruill

Joseph L Banyasz

Thomas V Van Auken

Walter Allen Nichols

Reginald W Newsome

Willie G Houck, Jr

Francis M Sprinkel

An insert for inclusion in a substantially sealed container to control the relative humidity within the container is provided. The insert is a packet at least part of the surface of which is a membrane capable of passing water vapor and which contains a buffering substance which is a saturated salt solution selected according to the desired relative humidity, and modified by a nonelectrolyte, if necessary, to adjust the relative humidity.

Device for controlling relative humidity within a substantially sealed

A cigarette is provided having a variable length. A filter or mouthpiece slides within a sleeve attached to the cigarette, or a sleeve attached to the filter or mouthpiece slides over the cigarette. A single band is adhered to one element and a pair of bands is adhered to the other element. The single band is captive between the pair of bands so that the cigarette can be lengthened or shortened within the range allowed by the pair of bands, but the filter or mouthpiece cannot be removed from the cigarette. The variable length mechanism can be made to additionally provide variable dilution or variable flavorant.

Filter cigarette

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Richmond, VA, United States of America

David B Spruill