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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2013
Applicant:
Schweitzer-mauduit International, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Larry D. Snow, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Francois Mongeon, Little Mountain, SC (US);
Thomas A. Kraker, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24D 1/16 (2006.01); D21H 19/00 (2006.01); D21H 27/02 (2006.01); A24D 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A24D 1/025 (2013.01);
Abstract
Wrappers for smoking articles are disclosed having reduced ignition proclivity characteristics. The wrappers include discrete areas treated with a reduced ignition composition. In accordance with the present disclosure, the amount of burn promoting agents is controlled over the surface of the wrapper in order to, in one embodiment, increase the permeability of the treated areas.