# US 2014/0190497 A1 · Smokeless tobacco composition

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- Number: US 2014/0190497 A1
- Document ID: US20140190497A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/202,781
- Filed: 2014-03-10
- Published: 2014-07-10
- Earliest claimed: 2006-02-10
- Assignees: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
- Applicants: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
- Inventors: Michael Francis Dube; Daniel Verdin Cantrell; John-Paul Mua; Darrell Eugene Holton, JR.; Cynthia Stewart Stokes; James Neil Figlar
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140190497A1

## CPC

- A24B 13/00: Tobacco for pipes, for cigars, e.g. cigar inserts, or for cigarettes; Chewing tobacco; Snuff (reconstituted tobacco products A24B3/14)
- A24B 15/283: {by encapsulation of the chemical substances}
- A24B: MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF

## Abstract

A smokeless tobacco product configured for insertion into the mouth of a user of the product is provided, the tobacco product including a water-permeable pouch containing a tobacco formulation, the tobacco formulation including a tobacco material and a plurality of microcapsules dispersed within the tobacco material, the plurality of microcapsules including an outer shell encapsulating an internal payload. The internal payload may include an additive such as water, flavorants, binders, colorants, pH adjusters, buffering agents, fillers, disintegration aids, humectants, antioxidants, oral care ingredients, preservatives, additives derived from herbal or botanical sources, and mixtures thereof. Microencapsulated flavorants include tobacco-containing flavorants, such as tobacco extracts or a particulate tobacco material, sweeteners (e.g., sweeteners containing neotame), and vanillin (optionally in a complexed form).

## Claims

### Claim 1

A smokeless tobacco product configured for insertion into the mouth of a user of the product, the tobacco product comprising a tobacco formulation and at least one encapsulated additive contained within the tobacco formulation, the encapsulated additive being in the form of a capsule comprising a rupturable and water-soluble solid outer shell encapsulating an internal liquid or gel payload, the payload comprising a flavorant.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The smokeless tobacco product of claim 1, wherein the tobacco formulation is contained within a water-permeable pouch.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The smokeless tobacco product of claim 1, wherein the flavorant is a tobacco-containing flavorant.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The smokeless tobacco product of claim 3, wherein the tobacco-containing flavorant comprises a tobacco extract or a particulate tobacco material.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The smokeless tobacco product of claim 1, wherein the flavorant is a sweetener.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The smokeless tobacco product of claim 5, wherein the sweetener comprises neotame.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The smokeless tobacco product of claim 1, wherein the flavorant is vanillin optionally in a complexed form.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The smokeless tobacco product of claim 1, wherein the payload comprises a flavorant that imparts a flavor selected from the group consisting of vanilla, coffee, chocolate, cream, mint, spearmint, eucalyptus, menthol, peppermint, wintergreen, lavender, cardamom, nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, cascarilla, sandalwood, honey, jasmine, ginger, anise, sage, licorice, lemon, orange, apple, peach, lime, cherry, strawberry, and combinations thereof.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The smokeless tobacco product of claim 1, wherein the outer shell is water-soluble under conditions of at least about 45 weight percent moisture, based on the total weight of the smokeless tobacco product.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The smokeless tobacco product of claim 1, wherein the encapsulated additive is in the form of microcapsules having a diameter of less than about 100 microns.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The smokeless tobacco product of claim 1, wherein the outer shell comprises gelatin.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The smokeless tobacco product of claim 1, wherein the outer shell is configured to dissolve during use of the smokeless tobacco product.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The smokeless tobacco product of claim 1, comprising a first set of capsules containing a flavorant and a second set of capsules containing a flavorant, wherein the outer shell of the capsules in the first set differs from the outer shell of the capsules in the second set.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The smokeless tobacco product of claim 13, wherein the outer shell of the first set is adapted to release the encapsulated flavorant upon initial introduction into the mouth of a user and the outer shell of the second set releases the encapsulated flavorant at a later time.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The smokeless tobacco product of claim 1, wherein the payload further comprises a non-aqueous diluting agent.