Fabric having tobacco entangled with structural fibers
AssigneeAltria Client Services LLC
InventorsFrank Scott ATCHLEY, James M. ROSSMAN, Munmaya K. MISHRA
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Abstract
A smokeless tobacco product includes smokeless tobacco and structural fibers. The structural fibers forming a network in which the smokeless tobacco is entangled. The structural fibers have a composition different from the smokeless tobacco. The tobacco-entangled fabric can have an overall oven volatiles content of at least 10 weight percent. In some embodiments, the structural fibers form a nonwoven network. In some embodiments, fibrous structures of the smokeless tobacco are entangled with the structural fibers.
Claims21
(canceled)
A smokeless tobacco product comprising:
- smokeless tobacco;
- and
- a pouch surrounding the smokeless tobacco, the pouch being porous and including, elastomeric fibers.
A smokeless tobacco product comprising:
- long-cut smokeless tobacco;
- and
- a pouch surrounding the smokeless tobacco, the pouch including,
- a porous fabric including,
- non-woven fibers including polyurethane, the non-woven fibers having diameters of less than 30 microns.
The smokeless tobacco product of claim 21, wherein the long-cut smokeless tobacco is present in an amount ranging from 0.25 grams to 4 grams.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.