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US 10,834,960 B2Granted
Soft oral product
AssigneeAltria Client Services LLC
InventorsMunmaya K. Mishra, Georgios D. Karles
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Abstract
An oral product includes a body that is wholly receivable in an oral cavity. The body includes a polymer matrix and one or more flavorants and/or active ingredients embedded in the polymer matrix. The polymer matrix can include a copolymer of ethylene and one or more vinyl monomers or zein. For example, the polymer can be ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and/or ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer. In some cases, the oral product can include tobacco and/or nicotine.
Claims25
An oral product comprising:
- a matrix including gelatin;
- nicotine dispersed in the matrix;
- and
- celluloid fibers, the celluloid fibers configured to provide passages to release the nicotine from the matrix.
1 more element
An oral product comprising:
- a matrix including gelatin;
- a flavorant dispersed in the matrix;
- and
- celluloid fibers the celluloid fibers configured to provide passages to release the flavorant from the matrix.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.