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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
May. 16, 2013
Applicant:
Altria Client Services Inc., Richmond, VA (US);
Inventors:
Timothy S. Sherwood, Midlothian, VA (US);
Robert Kikkert, Charles City, VA (US);
Robert N. Smith, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Ali A. Rostami, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Georgios Karles, Richmond, VA (US);
Assignee:
Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24D 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A24D 1/025 (2013.01);
Abstract
A wrapper of a smoking article comprising a base web and banded regions comprising a leading edge, a trailing edge and a plurality of material-free openings between said leading edge and said trailing edge. The openings establish a predetermined, nominal opened-area within said banded regions to control diffusivity. The add-on material can be applied by a gravure roller comprising a surface region with cells, cell-free areas and a chevron shape.