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Smokeless tobacco product, smokeless tobacco product in the form of a sheet, extrudable tobacco composition, method for manufacturing a smokeless tobacco product, method for delivering super bioavailable nicotine contained in tobacco to a user, and packaged smokeless tobacco product sheet

  • US 10,334,872 B2
  • Filed: 08/19/2015
  • Issued: 07/02/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A smokeless tobacco product comprising a sheet made by extruding or hot melt shaping a nonaqueous composition comprising at least one water soluble thermoplastic polymer and tobacco, wherein the tobacco is present in an amount of less than 100 mg in a single dose of the product such that a user'"'"'s maximum measured nicotine plasma concentration is greater than 4 ng/ml, the sheet comprising a matrix comprising the at least one thermoplastic polymer and the tobacco distributed in the matrix, the matrix being soluble in a user'"'"'s mouth and resulting in sustained release of nicotine to the user.

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