Smokeless tobacco pastille and injection molding process for forming smokeless tobacco products
US9204667B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24B15/40
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A smokeless tobacco composition configured for insertion into the mouth of a user is provided. The smokeless tobacco composition includes a tobacco material and a polysaccharide filler component such as polydextrose. A process for preparing a smokeless tobacco composition pastille configured for insertion into the mouth of a user is also provided. The process includes mixing a tobacco material with a binder and a polysaccharide filler component to form a smokeless tobacco mixture, injection molding the smokeless tobacco mixture, and cooling the smokeless tobacco mixture to form a solidified smokeless tobacco composition pastille. The mixing step can include forming a dry blend of the tobacco, filler, and binder components, and combining the dry blend with a viscous liquid component. The injection-molded pastille can provide a dissolvable and lightly chewable product.
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