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Controlled flavor release tobacco pouch products and methods of making

US8863755B2 · kind B2 · utility

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110References

28Claims

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Assignee

Philip Morris USA Inc. · US

Inventors

Shuzhong Zhuang · Glen Allen, US
Warren D. Winterson · Chester, US
Chun-Liang Shen · New Taipei, TW

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 27, 2009
Grant date	Oct 21, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 4, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA24B15/30
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An oral tobacco pouch product providing controlled flavor release and methods of making are provided. The oral tobacco product includes a web containing a filling material. The filling material includes tobacco material and at least one hydrocolloid in an amount sufficient to retard the release of at least one tobacco flavor component from the tobacco material during use.

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