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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 1986
Filed:
Feb. 06, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
A Clifton Lilly, Jr, Richmond, VA (US);
Henry B Merritt, Richmond, VA (US);
Cassandra D Owens, Richmond, VA (US);
Assignee:
Philip Morris Incorporated, New York, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
131309 ; 131300 ; 131902 ;
Abstract
Burley tobacco when cured is sought after as a component of commercial cigarette blends. The inventors have found that, to avoid its less desirable features, one may replace Burley with cured bright tobacco which has been heated in the presence of ammonia at moderate temperature.