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Fibrous composite tobacco-containing materials

  • US 9,386,800 B2
  • Filed: 09/21/2012
  • Issued: 07/12/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A smokeless tobacco product adapted for oral consumption, comprising:

  • a tobacco composition; and

    at least one fibrous structure enclosing at least a portion of the outer surface of the tobacco composition such that the fibrous structure and the tobacco composition form a cohesive structure capable of maintaining cohesion when placed in an oral cavity, wherein the fibrous structure comprises one or more of (i) a warp knitted structure;

    (ii) a plurality of reinforcing fibers attached to the tobacco composition through a tailored fiber placement (TFP) process;

    (iii) a braided sleeve; and

    (iv) a spacer fabric.

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