ORAL SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND ORAL SMOKELESS NON-TOBACCO SNUFF PRODUCTS COMPRISING CARBAMIDE OR CARBAMIDE SALTS

• US 20130053603A1
• Filed: 02/15/2011
• Published: 02/28/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Swedish Match North Europe AB (Swedish Match AB)
• Original Assignee: Swedish Match North Europe AB (Swedish Match AB)
• Inventors: Norstrm, Herman, Birkhed, Dowen
• Granted Patent: US 8,875,716 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 564/63
• 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 15/16 of tobacco substitutes
• CPC Class Codes: A24B 15/287 by inorganic substances only
• CPC Class Codes: A24B 15/30 by organic substances A24B15/281 takes precedence

Abstract

Oral smokeless tobacco products and oral smokeless non-tobacco snuff products include carbamide or carbamide salt(s). The carbamide salt is chosen from the group including carbamide calcium sulphate [4(CH₄N₂O).CaSO₄], carbamide magnesium sulphate [6(CH₄N₂O).MgSO₄.2H₂O] and carbamide sodium chloride [CH₄N₂O).NaCl.H₂O]. Moreover, carbamide or carbamide salt(s) are used in the manufacturing of oral smokeless tobacco products or oral smokeless non-tobacco snuff products.

Claims

1. An oral smokeless tobacco product or an oral smokeless non-tobacco snuff product, comprising carbamide or a carbamide salt.

2. A product according to claim 1, wherein the carbamide salt is chosen from the group comprising carbamide calcium sulphate [4(CH₄N₂O).CaSO₄], carbamide magnesium sulphate [6(CH₄N₂O).MgSO₄.2H₂O] and carbamide sodium chloride [CH₄N₂O).NaCl.H₂O].

3. A product according to claim 1, wherein the carbamide or the carbamide portion of the carbamide salt is present in an amount of from 0.1 mg/g to 200 mg/g of the final product.

4. A product according to claim 1, wherein the carbamide or the carbamide portion of the carbamide salt is present in an amount of from 0.5 to 60 mg/g of the final product.

5. A product according to claim 1, wherein the carbamide or the carbamide portion of the carbamide salt is present in an amount of from 2.5 to 20 mg/g of the final product.

6. A product according to claim 1, wherein the oral smokeless tobacco product is moist snuff such as snus, or chewing tobacco, oral dry snuff or hard snuff.

7. A product according to claim 1, wherein the oral smokeless non-tobacco snuff product is shaped into a form resembling moist snuff such as snus, or chewing tobacco, oral dry snuff or hard snuff.

9. A product according to claim 2, wherein the carbamide or the carbamide portion of the carbamide salt is present in an amount of from 0.1 mg/g to 200 mg/g of the final product.

10. A product according to claim 2, wherein the carbamide or the carbamide portion of the carbamide salt is present in an amount of from 0.5 to 60 mg/g of the final product.

11. A product according to claim 2, wherein the carbamide or the carbamide portion of the carbamide salt is present in an amount of from 2.5 to 20 mg/g of the final product.

12. A product according to claim 2, wherein the oral smokeless tobacco product is moist snuff such as snus, or chewing tobacco, oral dry snuff or hard snuff.

13. A product according to claim 2, wherein the oral smokeless non-tobacco snuff product is shaped into a form resembling moist snuff such as snus, or chewing tobacco, oral dry snuff or hard snuff.

8. Method of using carbamide or a carbamide salt in the manufacturing of an oral smokeless tobacco product or an oral smokeless non-tobacco snuff product, which comprises adding an effective amount thereof to a product mixture used in the manufacture of an oral smokeless tobacco product or an oral smokeless non-tobacco snuff product.