Smokeless tobacco packaging system and method
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a container including a lid and a base that defines an interior space; and
a plurality of preformed smokeless tobacco products having a substantially similar shape and being disposed in the interior space of the container, each of the preformed smokeless tobacco products comprising moist smokeless tobacco and a binder, one or more of the preformed smokeless tobacco products being compressed between the lid and the base in response to engagement of the lid and the base and relaxation of said one or more of the preformed smokeless tobacco products from a compressed state so as to secure said one or more preformed smokeless tobacco products in a substantially stationary position within the interior space.
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Abstract
A smokeless tobacco system includes a container including a plurality of preformed smokeless tobacco products configured to generally retain their shape and integrity. One or more of the preformed smokeless tobacco products are compressed between a lid and a base of the container to hinder movement of the one or more preformed smokeless tobacco products within the container. Each preformed smokeless tobacco product can include a moist smokeless tobacco in combination with a selected binder such that the final product is configured to have material properties providing improved handling, an improved mouth feel, and a satisfying flavor profile. A method of forming and packaging the preformed smokeless tobacco products includes depositing shaped smokeless tobacco bodies into the container and closing the container prior to a relaxation of the shaped smokeless tobacco bodies into preformed smokeless tobacco products.
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36 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a container including a lid and a base that defines an interior space; and a plurality of preformed smokeless tobacco products having a substantially similar shape and being disposed in the interior space of the container, each of the preformed smokeless tobacco products comprising moist smokeless tobacco and a binder, one or more of the preformed smokeless tobacco products being compressed between the lid and the base in response to engagement of the lid and the base and relaxation of said one or more of the preformed smokeless tobacco products from a compressed state so as to secure said one or more preformed smokeless tobacco products in a substantially stationary position within the interior space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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