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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2004
Applicants:
Ricky A. Gonterman, Macon, GA (US);
Douglas R. Hicks, McDonough, GA (US);
Inventors:
Ricky A. Gonterman, Macon, GA (US);
Douglas R. Hicks, McDonough, GA (US);
Assignee:
R.U. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24D 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of flavoring a filter plug wrap of a smoking article, such as a cigarette, is disclosed. Furthermore, a method of incorporating flavoring into the plug wrap and using the plug wrap to wrap the filter of the smoking article is disclosed. A smoking article and a filter having a flavored filter plug wrap are also disclosed.