Chewing tobacco substitute containing cotinine

• US 20060112965A1
• Filed: 01/18/2006
• Published: 06/01/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: William F. Whalen
• Original Assignee: William F. Whalen
• Inventors: Whalen, William F.
• Application Number:
  US11/334,235
• Publication Number:
  US 20060112965A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 131/359
• CPC Class Codes: A24B 15/16 of tobacco substitutes

Abstract

The invention is a chewing tobacco substitute made from natural leaves and additives which simulate the taste and consistency of chewing tobacco to which a nicotine compound is added. The invention allows those addicted to chewing tobacco to chew and receive nicotine without incurring the other harmful side effects of tobacco. In one embodiment of the invention the product is provided with varying levels of nicotine.

Claims

1. A chewing tobacco substitute comprised of:

a non-tobacco leaf material;

an alkaline chemical; and

cotinine

2. The chewing tobacco substitute of claim 1 wherein the non-tobacco leaf material is an herbal leaf.

3. The chewing tobacco substitute of claim 1 wherein the alkaline chemical is calcium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium carbonate, ammonium bicarbonate, potassium citrate, sodium citrate or citric acid.

4. The chewing tobacco substitute of claim 1 wherein the ph level of the substitute is approximately between 5.0 and 7.0.

5. The chewing tobacco substitute of claim 1 wherein the substitute is approximately between 0.03% and 3.5% cotinine by weight.

6. The chewing tobacco substitute of claim 1 wherein the substitute is approximately between 0.7% and 3.5% alkaline chemical by weight.

7. The chewing tobacco substitute of claim 1 further comprised of a moisturizer.

8. The chewing tobacco substitute of claim 7 wherein the moisturizer is glycerin.

9. The chewing tobacco substitute of claim 7 wherein the substitute is approximately between 1.4% and 7% moisturizer by weight.