Smokeless tobacco
OwnerJohn Howard Robinson, Laya Katina Palmer Horton +5inventors
InventorsJohn Howard Robinson, Laya Katina Palmer Horton, Pankaj Patel, John-Paul Mua, Daniel Verdin Cantrell, James Neil Figlar, Darrell Eugene Holton
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Abstract
A smokeless tobacco product is provided. A water-permeable pouch containing a tobacco formulation and configured for insertion into the mouth of a user of that product is provided. The tobacco formulation includes granular tobacco and a buffer comprised of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate. An outer packaging material enveloping the pouch is provided and is sealed so as to allow a controlled environment to be maintained within.
Claims39
A smokeless tobacco product comprising:
- a water-permeable pouch containing a tobacco formulation and configured for insertion into the mouth of a user of that product, the tobacco formulation including granular tobacco and a buffer comprised of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate;
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- an outer packaging material enveloping said pouch and being sealed so as to allow a controlled environment to be maintained within.
A smokeless tobacco product comprising:
- a water-permeable pouch containing a tobacco formulation and configured for insertion into the mouth of a user of that product, the tobacco formulation including granular tobacco and a buffer comprised of at least two buffering elements;
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- an outer packaging material enveloping said pouch and being sealed so as to allow a controlled environment to be maintained within.
A smokeless tobacco product comprising:
- a plurality of water-permeable pouches each configured for insertion into the mouth of a user of the product and containing a tobacco formulation, the tobacco formulation including granular tobacco and a buffer comprised of at least two buffering elements,
- a hard container encompassing said water-permeable pouches, and an outer packaging material enveloping said hard container and being sealed so as to allow a controlled environment to be maintained within.
A smokeless tobacco product comprising:
- a plurality of water-permeable pouches containing a tobacco formulation and configured for insertion into the mouth of a user of that product, the tobacco formulation including granular tobacco and a buffer comprised of at least two buffering elements;
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- a hard container encompassing said water-permeable pouches, said hard container being tightly sealed so as to allow a controlled environment to be maintained within.
A smokeless tobacco product comprising:
- a plurality of water-permeable pouches each containing a tobacco formulation and configured for insertion into the mouth of a user of that product, the tobacco formulation including granular tobacco and a buffer comprised of at least two buffering elements;
- an outer packaging material enveloping each of said pouches and being sealed so as to allow a controlled environment to be maintained within;
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- a hard container encompassing said water-permeable pouches enveloped by said outer packaging material, said hard container being tightly sealed so as to allow a controlled environment to be maintained within.
A smokeless tobacco product comprising:
- a plurality of water-permeable pouches each containing a tobacco formulation and configured for insertion in the mouth of a user of that product, the tobacco formulation including granular tobacco and a buffer comprised of at least two buffering elements;
- an outer packaging material enveloping each of said pouches and being sealed so as to allow a controlled environment to be maintained within;
- a hard container encompassing said water-permeable pouches enveloped by said outer packaging material;
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- a second outer packaging material enveloping said hard container and being sealed so as to allow a controlled environment to be maintained within.
A method of maintaining the pH producing ability of a smokeless tobacco product over a period of time, said method comprising the steps of:
- adding a buffer comprising at least two elements to a tobacco formulation including granular tobacco;
- packaging said tobacco formulation in a controlled environment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.