Granted Patent
Utility
US 4,649,943 · App. 06/700,565
Cigarette filter and method of making the same
Inventor:
Ricky A. Gonterman
Patented Case
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Granted: Mar 17, 1987
Filed: Feb 11, 1985
Inventor
Ricky A. Gonterman
Assignee (at issue)
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation
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