Tobacco – Smoke separator or treater
Reexamination Certificate
1995-11-01
2003-07-22
Griffin, Steven P. (Department: 1731)
Tobacco
Smoke separator or treater
C162S091000, C162S139000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06595217
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The subject invention relates to smoking articles and has as an objective the provision of improved smoking articles.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The subject invention provides smoking article filter rod comprising as filtration material moisture disintegrative paper. Should the filter rod comprise wrapper means, then preferably the wrapper means is readily degradable.
The subject invention further provides a smoking article comprising a smoking material rod and a filter, said filter comprising as filtration material moisture disintegrative paper. Preferably, any other components of the filter are readily degradable. It is also preferable that the smoking material rod is readily degradable and that the means interattaching the smoking material rod and the filter is readily degradable.
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Case Paul David
Coleman Martin
British-American Tobacco Company Limited
Griffin Steven P.
Pitney Hardin Kipp & Szuch LLP
Walls Dionne A.
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