Product portion enrobing process and apparatus, and resulting products
US9462827B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD04H13/001
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method of enrobing a product portion in polymer strands includes mounting at least one product portion on a holding device and passing the at least one product portion through a polymer enrobing zone. The polymer enrobing zone can include a flow of polymeric fibers produced by a polymer spray head. The polymer fibers can wraparound the at least one product portion to produce an enrobed product portion. The holding device can hold the at least one product portion by passing at least partially through the body of the product portion. At least a portion of the holding device is removed from the enrobed product portion. In some cases, the at least one product portion includes smokeless tobacco.
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