Tobacco – Tobacco or tobacco substitute product or component part thereof – Cigar or cigarette
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-10
2011-05-10
Daniels, Matthew J (Department: 1741)
Tobacco
Tobacco or tobacco substitute product or component part thereof
Cigar or cigarette
C131S360000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07938126
ABSTRACT:
A low ignition propensity cigarette according to the invention includes a high-density region formed in the center of the paper tube and containing normal shred tobacco filled to be a filling density of 0.15 to 0.35 g/cm3, for example 0.25 g/cm3, and a low density region formed between the paper tube and the high-density region and containing expanded shred tobacco filled to a filling density of 0.05 to 0.15 g/cm3, for example 0.14 g/cm3. The thickness of the low-density region defined between the paper tube and the high-density region is in the range of 1 to 3 mm.
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Matsufuji Takaaki
Tsutsumi Takeo
Birch & Stewart Kolasch & Birch, LLP
Daniels Matthew J
Japan Tobacco Inc.
Kemmerle, III Russell J
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