Tobacco – Tobacco or tobacco substitute product or component part thereof – Cigar or cigarette
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-27
2010-06-29
Lopez, Carlos (Department: 1791)
Tobacco
Tobacco or tobacco substitute product or component part thereof
Cigar or cigarette
Reexamination Certificate
active
07743773
ABSTRACT:
An over-wrap for connecting a tobacco rod and a cigarette filter. The over-wrap includes a tipping wrapper and a plurality of raised ribs extending from the tipping wrapper and forming a plurality of channels between the tipping wrapper and the plug wrap. The plurality of channels allow air to flow from a tobacco rod end of the filter to a plurality of ventilation holes within a plug wrap of the filter when the over-wrap is wrapped around the filter and tobacco rod.
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Buchanan & Ingersoll & Rooney PC
Lopez Carlos
Philip Morris USA Inc.
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