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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2011
Applicants:
Roelof Cornelis DE Borst, Yverdon-les-Bains, CH;
Poh Yoke Tritz, Yverdon-les-Bains, CH;
Charles Kuersteiner, Jouxtens-Mezery, CH;
Inventors:
Roelof Cornelis De Borst, Yverdon-les-Bains, CH;
Poh Yoke Tritz, Yverdon-les-Bains, CH;
Harald Hoffmann, Stettlen, CH;
Charles Kuersteiner, Jouxtens-Mezery, CH;
Assignee:
Philip Morris Products S.A., Neuchatel, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24B 13/00 (2006.01); A24B 5/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A24B 13/00 (2013.01); A24B 5/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tobacco cut filler for a smoking article comprises at least 5% by weight of cut rolled tobacco stems having a mean cut width of 0.1 mm to 0.2 mm and a mean cross-sectional area of between 0.12 and 0.15 square millimeters. The mean thickness of the cut rolled stems is preferably between 0.8 mm and 1.0 mm.