Patent Issued for Banded papers, smoking articles and methods (USPTO 12108784).

A patent was issued for banded papers, smoking articles, and methods by inventors from Virginia, with Altria Client Services LLC as the assignee. The patent focuses on reducing accidental fires from smoking articles by measuring Ignition Propensity and Self-Extinguishment values. The patent describes a wrapper for smoking articles with a film-forming compound pattern to improve safety and consumer satisfaction. This patent aims to enhance smoking article safety and user experience through innovative design and materials. [Extracted from the article]