Gravure-printed, banded cigarette paper

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8646463
APP PUB NO 20070102017A1
SERIAL NO

11500918

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A cigarette and cigarette paper have a plurality of multilayer bands formed by printing a highly viscous aqueous film-forming composition. After heating the composition to lower its viscosity, the bands are applied to the cigarette paper by gravure printing the composition. The composition is quenched and gelatinized by contact with the cool cigarette paper reducing absorption of water by the paper and reducing wrinkling, cockling, and waviness. Multiple gravure printed layers may be used to form the bands.

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PHILIP MORRIS USA INC6601 WEST BROAD STREET RICHMOND VA 23230

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Li, Ping Glen Allen, US 464 4732
Madison, Tracy L Richmond, US 2 24
Miser, Don E Chesterfield, US 2 24
Mohajer, Joe Yousef Midlothian, US 2 24
Phan, Tony A Richmond, US 16 210
Pithawalla, Yezdi B Midlothian, US 33 401
Rasouli, Firooz Midlothian, US 74 980
Sherwood, Timothy S Midlothian, US 43 691
Tilley, John R Chesterfield, US 2 24
Waymack, Bruce E Prince George, US 6 1111

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