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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2017
Applicant:
Philip Morris Usa Inc., Richmond, VA (US);
Inventors:
Szu-Sung Yang, Midlothian, VA (US);
Lixin L. Xue, Midlothian, VA (US);
Jing C. Chang, Springfield, VA (US);
Assignee:
Philip Morris USA Inc., Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24D 3/02 (2006.01); A24D 3/04 (2006.01); A24D 3/06 (2006.01); A24D 3/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A24D 3/02 (2013.01); A24D 3/0204 (2013.01); A24D 3/04 (2013.01); A24D 3/063 (2013.01); A24D 3/163 (2013.01);
Abstract
A filter rod comprises a core of cellulose acetate fibers surrounded by a lofty porous network of charge retaining polymer fibers. The charge retaining fibers can be charged to attract and hold particles from such sources as particulate matter from sorbents (preventing break-through), and smoke constituents while having a suitable pressure drop.