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Methods for treating tobacco material, apparatus for treating tobacco material, treated tobacco material and uses thereof

US12268232B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited · GB

Inventors

Dietmar Franke · Bayreuth, DE
Oliver GRÜNER · London, GB
Josef KNOTHE · London, GB
Thorsten KÖNIG · London, GB
Volker Kuhl · Bayreuth, DE
Matthias Link · Bayreuth, DE
Frank Pluckhahn · Bayreuth, DE
Ruediger HARTMAN · London, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 11, 2019
Grant date	Apr 8, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 13, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA24B3/182
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The present invention provides a method of treating tobacco material comprising intermittently contacting a tobacco starting material with a heated surface to produce a dried treated tobacco material. Also provided is an apparatus for treating tobacco material. The invention also provides treated tobacco material that is seared and dried, as well as products comprising the same.

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