Moist smokeless tobacco product for oral usage having on a portion of the outer surface at least one friction reducing strip that provides texture during use
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1. A moist smokeless tobacco product for oral use comprising:
- a shaped piece of tobacco material including a semi-dissolvable, super-hydrated membrane coating that is coated on a portion an outer surface of the shaped piece of tobacco material, the semi-dissolvable, super-hydrated membrane coating comprising;
(a) a soluble, non-cross-linked component; and
(b) an insoluble, cross-linked component;
wherein the insoluble, cross-linked component of the semi-dissolvable, super-hydrated membrane coating is configured to create a porous network after the soluble, non-cross-linked component dissolves in a user'"'"'s mouth during oral use of the moist smokeless tobacco product; and
a first texture component, wherein the first texture component comprises a powder component within, under, and/or on the semi-dissolvable, super-hydrated membrane coating, the powder component comprising one or more powders;
wherein the powder component increases friction between an outer surface of the moist smokeless tobacco product and a user'"'"'s mouth during oral use of the moist smokeless tobacco product.
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Abstract
A moist smokeless tobacco product for oral use comprises a pre-portioned piece of tobacco material semi-dissolvable, a super-hydrated membrane coating comprising a soluble, non-cross-linked component and an insoluble, cross-linked component, and a texture component. The tobacco material comprises moist smokeless tobacco. The texture component reduces the slipperiness and/or increases the friction of the moist smokeless tobacco product when placed in a user'"'"'s mouth.
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1. A moist smokeless tobacco product for oral use comprising:
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a shaped piece of tobacco material including a semi-dissolvable, super-hydrated membrane coating that is coated on a portion an outer surface of the shaped piece of tobacco material, the semi-dissolvable, super-hydrated membrane coating comprising; (a) a soluble, non-cross-linked component; and (b) an insoluble, cross-linked component; wherein the insoluble, cross-linked component of the semi-dissolvable, super-hydrated membrane coating is configured to create a porous network after the soluble, non-cross-linked component dissolves in a user'"'"'s mouth during oral use of the moist smokeless tobacco product; and a first texture component, wherein the first texture component comprises a powder component within, under, and/or on the semi-dissolvable, super-hydrated membrane coating, the powder component comprising one or more powders; wherein the powder component increases friction between an outer surface of the moist smokeless tobacco product and a user'"'"'s mouth during oral use of the moist smokeless tobacco product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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14. A method of making a moist smokeless tobacco product comprising:
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coating a portion of an outer surface of a shaped piece of tobacco material with a semi-dissolvable super-hydrated membrane coating comprising a soluble, non-cross-linked component; and
an insoluble, cross-linked component;drying the semi-dissolvable super-hydrated membrane coating; and adding a first texture component to the moist smokeless tobacco product before, during, and/or after the drying of the semi-dissolvable super-hydrated membrane coating, wherein the first texture component is a powder component within, under, and/or on the semi-dissolvable super-hydrated membrane coating, the powder component including one or more powders, wherein the powder component increases friction between an outer surface of the moist smokeless tobacco product and a user'"'"'s mouth during oral use of the moist smokeless tobacco product. - View Dependent Claims (15, 17, 24, 25)
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