ORAL POUCH PRODUCTS

• US 20160192703A1
• Filed: 01/06/2016
• Published: 07/07/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2015
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: R J Reynolds Tobacco Company (R. J. Reynolds Tobacco)
• Original Assignee: R J Reynolds Tobacco Company (R. J. Reynolds Tobacco)
• Inventors: Sebastian, Andries Don, Busbee, Alton
• Application Number:
  US14/989,489
• Publication Number:
  US 20160192703A1
• 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: A24F 23/02 Tobacco pouches
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/808 for immersion in the liquid to release part or all of their contents, e.g. tea bags

Abstract

A pouched product configured for insertion into the mouth of a user of that product is provided herein. The pouched product can include an outer water-permeable pouch defining a cavity containing a composition adapted for oral use and having a surface area, wherein the outer water-permeable pouch can include a nonwoven spunlaid web comprising a plurality of continuous filament heat sealable fibers.

Claims

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

an outer water-permeable pouch defining a cavity containing a composition adapted for oral use, wherein the outer water-permeable pouch comprises a nonwoven spunlaid web comprising a plurality of continuous filament heat sealable fibers.

2. The pouched product of claim 1, wherein the heat sealable fibers have a melting point of less than about 200°

C.

3. The pouched product of claim 2, wherein the heat sealable fibers have a melting point of less than about 140°

C.

4. The pouched product of claim 1, wherein the heat sealable fibers comprise a biodegradable polymer.

5. The pouched product of claim 1, wherein the heat sealable fibers comprise an aliphatic polyester.

6. The pouched product of claim 1, wherein the heat sealable fibers comprise a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyglycolic acid, polylactic acid, polyhydroxyalkanoates, polycaprolactone, polybutylene succinate, polybutylene succinate adipate, and copolymers thereof.

7. The pouched product of claim 1, wherein the nonwoven spunlaid web is a spunbond nonwoven web comprising PLA fibers, PHA fibers, or a combination thereof.

8. The pouched product of claim 1, wherein the nonwoven web is substantially free of a binder coating.

9. The pouched product of claim 1, wherein the composition within the cavity of the pouch comprises at least one of a particulate tobacco material, nicotine, particulate non-tobacco material that has been treated to contain nicotine and/or flavors, and fibrous plant material treated to contain a tobacco extract.

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

an outer water-permeable pouch defining a cavity containing a composition adapted for oral use and comprising a tobacco material, wherein the outer water-permeable pouch comprises a nonwoven spunlaid web comprising a plurality of continuous filament heat sealable fibers.

11. The pouched product of claim 10, wherein the nonwoven spunlaid web is a spunbond nonwoven web comprising PLA fibers, PHA fibers, or a combination thereof.

12. The pouched product of claim 10, wherein the composition within the cavity of the pouch comprises at least one of a particulate tobacco material, nicotine, particulate non-tobacco material that has been treated to contain nicotine and/or flavors, and fibrous plant material treated to contain a tobacco extract.

13. The pouched product of claim 10, wherein the heat sealable fibers have a melting point of less than about 200°

C.

14. The pouched product of claim 13, wherein the heat sealable fibers have a melting point of less than about 140°

C.

15. The pouched product of claim 10, wherein the nonwoven web is substantially free of a binder coating.