SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES

• US 20100018541A1
• Filed: 07/28/2008
• Published: 01/28/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: R J Reynolds Tobacco Company (R. J. Reynolds Tobacco)
• Original Assignee: R J Reynolds Tobacco Company (R. J. Reynolds Tobacco)
• Inventors: Phillips, Percy Denoid, Gerardi, Anthony Richard, Coleman, William Monroe III
• Application Number:
  US12/180,943
• Publication Number:
  US 20100018541A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 131/352
• CPC Class Codes: A24B 13/00 Tobacco for pipes, for cigars, e.g. cigar inserts, or for cigarettes; Chewing tobacco; Snuff reconstituted tobacco products A24B3/14
• CPC Class Codes: A24B 15/282 by indirect addition of the chemical substances, e.g. in the wrapper, in the case
• CPC Class Codes: A24B 15/30 by organic substances A24B15/281 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 23/00 Cases for tobacco, snuff, or chewing tobacco
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 37/10 of screw type
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2209/00 Provisions for used articles
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 25/04 Partitions
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 51/20 Caps, lids, or covers co-operating with an inner closure arranged to be opened by piercing, cutting, or tearing B65D51/185 takes precedence; co-operating with an auxiliary container for additional articles or materials B65D51/28

Abstract

A smokeless tobacco product is provided. A tobacco product configured for insertion into the mouth of a user of that product comprises a water-permeable pouch containing a tobacco formulation that includes a granular tobacco composition and miraculin.

Claims

1. A tobacco product configured for insertion into the mouth of a user of that product, the tobacco product comprising:

a water-permeable pouch containing a tobacco formulation, the tobacco formulation including a granular tobacco composition and miraculin.

2. A tobacco product configured for insertion into the mouth of a user of that product, the tobacco product comprising:

a tobacco formulation including a granular tobacco composition enclosed within a water-permeable pouch, wherein said water-permeable pouch has been reacted with miraculin.

3. A tobacco product configured for insertion into the mouth of a user of that product, the tobacco product comprising:

a tobacco formulation including a granular tobacco composition enclosed within a water-permeable pouch, wherein said water-permeable pouch is coated with miraculin.