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Tobacco compositions, method and device for releasing essentially pure nicotine

US4776353A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 19, 1986
Grant dateOct 11, 1988
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Expiry dateJun 19, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA24F40/50
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Novel tobacco compositions which, when subjected to an elevated temperature below the combustion temperature of the tobacco, liberates essentially pure nicotine. The invention also includes a method for liberating nicotine from the compositions and a device for carrying out the method.

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