Novel hollow oral nicotine product
AssigneePhilip Morris Products S.A.
InventorsRicardo Cali, Yiu Chi Cheung
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Abstract
An oral nicotine product formed of a nicotine composition comprises a water soluble fibre matrix, a gum binder and a source of nicotine dispersed within the water soluble fibre matrix, wherein the oral nicotine product is in the form of a hollow tube (10) (20) defining a central 10 longitudinal channel (14)(24) extending between the ends of the hollow tube (10)(20) and having a diameter of at least 4 millimetres.
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1-15. (canceled)
An oral nicotine product formed of a nicotine composition comprising a water soluble fibre matrix, a gum binder and a source of nicotine dispersed within the water soluble fibre matrix, wherein the oral nicotine product is in the form of a hollow tube defining a central longitudinal channel extending between the ends of the hollow tube and having a diameter of at least 4 millimetres,
- wherein the inner surface of the hollow tube comprises a plurality of longitudinal grooves extending between the ends of the hollow tube and wherein the longitudinal grooves have a depth of at least 1 millimetre.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.