CIGARETTE WITH OVAL-SHAPED CROSS-SECTION Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: cigarette industry. SUBSTANCE: cigarette has tobacco strand connected to filter. Larger axis of oval-shaped section is 8.8-9.8 mm. Ratio of length of larger axis and smaller axis of oval and ratio of average values of radii of oval arced portions whose borders are positioned on both sides of larger and smaller axes of oval section at predetermined distance are chosen within predetermined range of ratios. Average value of larger radius is 5.2-6.2 mm. EFFECT: reduced deformation of cigarette section, increased extent of nicotine and resin settling in filtering material in the process of smoking. 4 cl, 2 dwg