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US 12,357,019 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.
Claims20
An oral product comprising:
- a polymer matrix including a copolymer of ethylene and a vinyl monomer, zein, gelatin, or any combination thereof;
- an alkaloid;
- a triglyceride including,
- medium chain triglycerides;
- and
- a cellulosic material including,
- microcrystalline cellulose.
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An oral product comprising:
- a polymer matrix including a copolymer of ethylene and a vinyl monomer, zein, gelatin, or any combination thereof;
- an energizing agent;
- a triglyceride including,
- medium chain triglycerides;
- and
- a cellulosic material including,
- microcrystalline cellulose.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.