SMOKELESS TOBACCO POUCH

• US 20160157515A1
• Filed: 12/05/2014
• Published: 06/09/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2014
• 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: Chapman, Paul Stuart, Turfler, David Troy
• Application Number:
  US14/561,736
• Publication Number:
  US 20160157515A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• 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 15/241 Extraction of specific substances
• 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 15/283 by encapsulation of the chemical substances
• CPC Class Codes: A24B 15/302 by natural substances obtained from animals or plants
• CPC Class Codes: A24B 15/303 Plant extracts other than tobacco
• CPC Class Codes: A24B 15/403 having only oxygen as hetero atoms
• CPC Class Codes: A24B 15/42 by organic and inorganic substances A24B15/281 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2236/331 using water, e.g. cold water, infusion, tea, steam distillation or decoction
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2236/333 using mixed solvents, e.g. 70% EtOH
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/05 Phenols cannabinoids A61K31/658
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/122 having the oxygen directly attached to a ring, e.g. quinones, vitamin K1, anthralin
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/125 Camphor; Nuclear substituted derivatives thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/191 having two or more hydroxy groups, e.g. gluconic acid
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/194 having two or more carboxyl groups, e.g. succinic, maleic or phthalic acid
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/198 Alpha-amino acids, e.g. alanine or edetic acid [EDTA] betaine A61K31/205; proline A61K31/401; tryptophan A61K31/405; histidine A61K31/4172; peptides not degraded to individual amino acids A61K38/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/20 having a carboxyl group bound to a chain of seven or more carbon atoms, e.g. stearic, palmitic, arachidic acids
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/352 condensed with carbocyclic rings, e.g. methantheline cannabinoids A61K31/658
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/375 Ascorbic acid, i.e. vitamin C; Salts thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/4015 : having oxo groups directly attached to the heterocyclic ring, e.g. piracetam, ethosuximide
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/465 : Nicotine; Derivatives thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/522 : having oxo groups directly attached to the heterocyclic ring, e.g. hypoxanthine, guanine, acyclovir
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/7004 : Monosaccharides having only carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/07 : Basidiomycota, e.g. Cryptococcus
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/16 : Ginkgophyta, e.g. Ginkgoaceae (Ginkgo family)
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/28 : Asteraceae or Compositae (Aster or Sunflower family), e.g. chamomile, feverfew, yarrow or echinacea
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/38 : Clusiaceae, Hypericaceae or Guttiferae (Hypericum or Mangosteen family), e.g. common St. Johnswort
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/45 : Ericaceae or Vacciniaceae (Heath or Blueberry family), e.g. blueberry, cranberry or bilberry
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/67 : Piperaceae (Pepper family), e.g. Jamaican pepper or kava
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/752 : Citrus, e.g. lime, orange or lemon
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/82 : Theaceae (Tea family), e.g. camellia
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/889 : Arecaceae, Palmae or Palmaceae (Palm family), e.g. date or coconut palm or palmetto
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/8962 : Allium, e.g. garden onion, leek, garlic or chives
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/9068 : Zingiber, e.g. garden ginger
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 47/38 : Cellulose; Derivatives thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/009 : Sachets, pouches characterised by the material or function of the envelope with gastric retention A61K9/0065; sachets which are not administered but function merely as a container are classified according to the content, e.g. sachets comprising powder for reconstitution of a drink A61K9/0095

Abstract

A pouched product adapted for release of a releasable component therefrom is provided herein. The pouched product can include a water-permeable fabric pouch formed so as to define a cavity therein, a composition contained within the cavity of the water-permeable fabric pouch, the composition comprising one or more releasable components that are released from the composition under mouth conditions and that are capable of movement through the water-permeable fabric pouch, and a release modifying agent adapted to react with at least one of the one or more releasable components in the composition and thereby modify the release thereof from the water-permeable fabric pouch.

Claims

1. A pouched product comprising:

a water-permeable fabric pouch formed so as to define a cavity therein;

a composition contained within the cavity of the water-permeable fabric pouch, the composition comprising one or more releasable components that are released from the composition under mouth conditions and that are capable of movement through the water-permeable fabric pouch; and

a release modifying agent adapted to react with at least one of the one or more releasable components in the composition and thereby modify the release thereof from the water-permeable fabric pouch.

2. The pouched product of claim 1, wherein the fabric pouch is formed of a nonwoven web of fibers.

3. The pouched product of claim 1, wherein the fabric comprises natural fibers.

4. The pouched product of claim 1, wherein the fabric comprises synthetic fibers.

5. The pouched product of claim 1, wherein the fabric comprises cellulosic fibers.

6. The pouched product of claim 1, wherein the fabric comprises a heat sealable binder fiber.

7. The pouched product of claim 1, wherein the release modifying agent forms a part of the fabric.

8. The pouched product of claim 1, wherein the water-permeable fabric pouch is infused with the release modifying agent.

9. The pouched product of claim 1, wherein the release modifying agent is adsorbed or absorbed by at least a portion of the water-permeable fabric pouch.

10. The pouched product of claim 1, wherein the water-permeable fabric pouch comprises a filter media.

11. The pouched product of claim 1, wherein the release modifying agent is admixed with the composition contained within the cavity of the water-permeable fabric pouch.

12. The pouched product of claim 1, wherein the release modifying agent is adapted to bind with at least one of the one or more releasable components in the composition so as to prevent the release of at least a portion of the bound component from the water-permeable fabric pouch.

13. The pouched product of claim 1, wherein the release modifying agent is in an encapsulated form.

14. The pouched product of claim 1, wherein the release modifying agent is adapted to chemically or physically modify at least one of the one or more releasable components in the composition prior to or during release thereof from the water-permeable fabric pouch.

15. The pouched product of claim 1, wherein the release modifying agent is adapted to react with a component selected from the group consisting of acetaldehyde, arsenic, benzo[a]pyrene, cadmium, crotonaldehyde, formaldehyde, nicotine, nicotine-derived nitrosamine ketone (NNK), N-nitrosonornicotine (NNN), derivatives thereof, decomposition products thereof, precursors thereof, and combinations thereof.

16. The pouched product of claim 1, wherein the release modifying agent is selected from the group consisting of adsorbents, absorbents, molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPS), non-molecularly imprinted polymers (NIPS), botanicals, antioxidants, chelating agents, cyclodextrins, and combinations thereof.

17. The pouched product of claim 1, wherein the composition within the cavity of the water-permeable fabric pouch comprises at least one of a particulate tobacco material, nicotine, particulate non-tobacco material treated to contain nicotine and/or flavoring agents, and fibrous plant material treated to contain a tobacco extract.