Oral product
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1. An oral product, comprising a body that is wholly receivable in an oral cavity, the body comprising:
- a mouth-soluble polymer matrix, the oral product comprising between 40 and 80 weight percent of one or more mouth-soluble polymers;
at least 10 weight percent of non-tobacco cellulosic fibers embedded in the mouth-soluble polymer matrix, the non-tobacco cellulosic fibers comprising cellulose, the non-tobacco cellulosic fibers having an average fiber size of 20 micrometers or less; and
nicotine or a derivative thereof dispersed in the mouth-soluble polymer matrix such that the nicotine or derivative thereof is released from the body when the body is at least partially received within the oral cavity and exposed to saliva,wherein the non-tobacco cellulosic fibers are configured to provide passages in the mouth-stable polymer matrix to pores retaining the nicotine or derivative thereof, the pores having diameters of between 40 and 60 microns;
wherein the body defines channels formed adjacent the non-tobacco cellulosic fibers; and
wherein the oral product is substantially free of tobacco plant tissue.
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Abstract
An oral product includes a body that is wholly receivable in an oral cavity. The body includes a mouth-soluble polymer matrix, cellulosic fibers embedded in the mouth-soluble polymer matrix, and nicotine or a derivative thereof dispersed in the mouth-soluble polymer matrix. The oral product is adapted to release the nicotine or a derivative thereof from the body when the body is received within the oral cavity and exposed to saliva.
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1. An oral product, comprising a body that is wholly receivable in an oral cavity, the body comprising:
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a mouth-soluble polymer matrix, the oral product comprising between 40 and 80 weight percent of one or more mouth-soluble polymers; at least 10 weight percent of non-tobacco cellulosic fibers embedded in the mouth-soluble polymer matrix, the non-tobacco cellulosic fibers comprising cellulose, the non-tobacco cellulosic fibers having an average fiber size of 20 micrometers or less; and nicotine or a derivative thereof dispersed in the mouth-soluble polymer matrix such that the nicotine or derivative thereof is released from the body when the body is at least partially received within the oral cavity and exposed to saliva, wherein the non-tobacco cellulosic fibers are configured to provide passages in the mouth-stable polymer matrix to pores retaining the nicotine or derivative thereof, the pores having diameters of between 40 and 60 microns; wherein the body defines channels formed adjacent the non-tobacco cellulosic fibers; and wherein the oral product is substantially free of tobacco plant tissue. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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2. An oral product, comprising:
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a stick; and a coating on the stick, the coating consisting of; a mouth-soluble polymer matrix comprising one or more mouth-soluble polymers in an amount between 40 and 80 weight percent of the coating; at least 10 weight percent of non-tobacco cellulosic fibers embedded in the mouth-soluble polymer matrix, the non-tobacco cellulosic fibers comprising cellulose, the non-tobacco cellulosic fibers having an average fiber size of less than 200 micrometers; and nicotine or a derivative thereof dispersed in the mouth-soluble polymer matrix such that the nicotine or derivative thereof is released from the coating when the coating is at least partially received within the oral cavity and exposed to saliva, wherein the cellulosic fibers provide passages in the mouth-soluble polymer matrix to pores retaining the nicotine or derivative thereof, the pores having diameters of between 40 and 60 microns. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. An oral product, comprising a body that is wholly receivable in an oral cavity, the body consisting of:
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a mouth-soluble polymer matrix in an amount of between 40 and 80 weight percent of the body, the mouth-soluble polymer comprising a starch; at least 10 weight percent of non-tobacco cellulosic fibers embedded in the mouth-soluble polymer matrix, the non-tobacco cellulosic fibers comprising cellulose; and nicotine or a derivative thereof dispersed in the mouth-soluble polymer matrix such that the nicotine or derivative thereof is released from the body when the body is at least partially received within the oral cavity and exposed to saliva, wherein the cellulosic fibers provide passages in the mouth-stable polymer matrix to pores retaining the nicotine or derivative thereof; and wherein the body includes channels formed adjacent the fibers.
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