Patent ID: 6405734
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: A24D

Abstract:
A low-sidestream-smoke cigarette comprising:filler shreds including shredded tobacco; an inner wrapper formed of reconstituted tobacco and wrapping said filler shreds therein, said inner wrapper having a basic weight and a first air-permeability; and an outer wrapper covering the outside of said inner wrapper and formed of cellulose-based paper, said outer wrapper having a basic weight and a second air-permeability higher than the first air-permeability of said inner wrapper, wherein the basic weights of said inner and outer wrappers range from 30 to 80 g/m2 and from 15 to 30 g/m2, respectively, and the first and second air-permabilities range from 0.1 to 8.0 CORESTA UNIT and from 15 to 100 CORESTA UNIT, respectively, wherein a ratio of the first air-permeability to the second air-permeability ranges from 0.1/100 to 8/15.