Tobacco lozenge
US10244786B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24B15/18
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A tobacco lozenge provided herein includes a body that is partially or wholly receivable in an oral cavity. The body includes a soluble-fiber matrix and tobacco plant tissue dispersed in the soluble-fiber matrix. In some cases, a tobacco lozenge provided herein includes at least 40 weight percent of soluble fiber. In some cases, soluble fiber in tobacco lozenge provided herein can include maltodextrin. The tobacco lozenge is adapted to release the tobacco plant tissue from the body when the body is received within the oral cavity of an adult tobacco consumer and exposed to saliva. A method of making tobacco lozenges provided herein includes forming a molten mixture of at least 40 weight percent soluble fiber, tobacco, and less than 15 weight percent water, while maintaining a mixture temperature of less than 200° C. and portioning the molten mixture into a plurality of tobacco lozenges. In some cases, the ingredients can be mixed to form the molten mixture in an extruder.
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