Cigarillo and method of manufacturing same

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United States of America

PATENT NO 10986862
APP PUB NO 20180343916A1
SERIAL NO

15775236

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A cigarillo includes a tobacco rod element having tobacco cut filler and a binder layer which binds or holds the tobacco cut filler within the rod element; and an outer wrapper of natural tobacco leaf which encompasses or covers the tobacco rod element, wherein the natural tobacco leaf of the outer wrapper comprises a pattern imprinted or impressed therein. A method of producing a cover layer of natural tobacco leaf for use in manufacturing a cigarillo includes providing a substantially continuous web of a support material having a surface profile, which typically includes surface profile elements such as projections; arranging a plurality of natural tobacco leaves extended flat over the web of support material; and layering the substantially continuous web with the plurality of natural tobacco leaves supported thereon, whereby the surface profile of the web impresses or imprints a pattern into the plurality of natural tobacco leaves.

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JT INTERNATIONAL S A8 RUE KAZEM RADJAVI GENEVA CH-1202

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Milanes, Ernesto Trier, DE 2 0
Sumida, Ken Tokyo, JP 1 0

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