A package of cigarette paper sheets

Abstract

A plurality of elongate rectangular tissues (10) of cigarette paper, of a width equal to, and of a length greater than a desired cigarette paper sheet, are respectively folded over along transverse folds (12) coinciding with their minor axes, are stacked and stapled together near their respective, opposite shorter sides ( 14, 16 ), and are perforated along transverse lines ( 18, 20 ) near each shorter side, at a distance from the transverse fold equal to half the desired length of the cigarette paper sheet.

1 . A package of cigarette paper sheets, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of elongate rectangular tissues of cigarette paper, of a width equal to, and of a length greater than a desired cigarette paper sheet, which tissues are respectively folded over along transverse folds coinciding with their minor axes, are stacked and stapled together near their respective, opposite shorter sides and are perforated along transverse lines near each shorter side, at a distance from the transverse fold equal to half the desired length of the cigarette paper sheet. 
   
   
       2 . The package of cigarette paper sheets of  claim 1 , characterized in that said folded tissues are stapled to one another by metal staples. 
   
   
       3 . The package of cigarette paper sheets of  claim 1 , characterized in that said tissues are joined to one another at their shorter sides to form a continuous ribbon. 
   
   
       4 . The package of cigarette paper sheets of  claim 1 , characterized in that it further comprises a protective cardboard that is stapled or glued to the ends of the stacked tissues and of such a size that it is folded around the stack of tissues.