# US 2025/0082004 A1 · Inhibition of sensory irritation during consumption of non-smokeable tobacco products

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- Number: US 2025/0082004 A1
- Document ID: US20250082004A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 18/958,293
- Filed: 2024-11-25
- Published: 2025-03-13
- Earliest claimed: 2010-03-26
- Assignees: Philip Morris USA Inc.
- Applicants: Philip Morris USA Inc.
- Inventors: Gerd KOBAL; Justin HEYNEKAMP; Timothy B. LANGSTON; Peter REEH; Munmaya K. MISHRA; Jason W. FLORA
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20250082004A1

## 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 15/18: Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes
- A24B 15/282: {by indirect addition of the chemical substances, e.g. in the wrapper, in the case}
- A24B 15/30: by organic substances {(A24B15/281 takes precedence)}
- A24B: MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF

## Abstract

An orally-enjoyable tobacco product includes a portion of smokeless tobacco comprising an active ingredient and either: (1) a collection of tobacco particles at least partially enclosed by a coating comprising a water-soluble non-crosslinked component and a substantially water-insoluble cross-linked component, or (2) a pouch comprising smokeless tobacco enclosed in a water-permeable wrapper. The active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of a mercaptan, camphor, borneol, isoborneol, bornyl acetate, isobornyl acetate, mono-bornyl succinate, mono-isobornyl succinate, mono-bornyl formate, and mono-isobornyl formate. The active ingredient is present in an amount effective to reduce or eliminate the sensory irritation arising from the smokeless tobacco.

## Claims

### Claim 1

(canceled)

### Claim 2

An oral product comprising:
a pouch including,
a pouch material, and
an active ingredient on the pouch material, the active ingredient including a mercaptan, borneol, isoborneol, bornyl acetate, isobornyl acetate, mono-bornyl succinate, mono-isobornyl succinate, mono-bornyl formate, mono-isobornyl formate, or any combination thereof; and
a filling material inside the pouch, the filling material including nicotine.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The oral product of claim 2, further comprising:
a dissolvable coating on the pouch material, the dissolvable coating including the active ingredient.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The oral product of claim 3, wherein the dissolvable coating is on an inside of the pouch material.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The oral product of claim 3, wherein the dissolvable coating is on an outside of the pouch material.

### Claim 6 (depends on 3)

The oral product of claim 3, wherein the dissolvable coating is on an inside of the pouch material and an outside of the pouch material.

### Claim 7 (depends on 2)

The oral product of claim 2, wherein the active ingredient is embedded in in the pouch.

### Claim 8 (depends on 2)

The oral product of claim 2, wherein the active ingredient further includes camphor.

### Claim 9 (depends on 2)

The oral product of claim 2, wherein the active ingredient is present in an amount ranging from 500 picograms to 4 milligrams.

### Claim 10 (depends on 2)

The oral product of claim 2, wherein the active ingredient is present in an amount ranging from 500 picograms to 400 nanograms.

### Claim 11 (depends on 2)

The oral product of claim 2, wherein the active ingredient is present in an amount ranging from 2 nanograms to 20 nanograms.

### Claim 12 (depends on 2)

The oral product of claim 2, wherein the active ingredient is present in an amount ranging from 10 nanograms to 15 nanograms.

### Claim 13 (depends on 2)

The oral product of claim 2, wherein the pouch includes,
the pouch material defining an interior region and having a free end, the filling material in the interior region, and
a seam enclosing the interior region and offset from the free end, the free end being unbonded.

### Claim 14 (depends on 2)

The oral product of claim 2, wherein the filling material further includes a flavorant.

### Claim 15 (depends on 2)

The oral product of claim 2, wherein the filling material further includes a sweetener.

### Claim 16 (depends on 2)

The oral product of claim 2, wherein the filling material further includes a humectant.

### Claim 17 (depends on 2)

The oral product of claim 2, wherein the pouch has a generally rectangular shape.

### Claim 18 (depends on 2)

The oral product of claim 2, wherein the pouch has a generally elliptical shape.

### Claim 19 (depends on 2)

The oral product of claim 2, wherein
the pouch has a first dimension ranging from 20 mm to 35 mm,
the pouch has a second dimension ranging from 10 mm to 20 mm, and
the pouch has a third dimension ranging from 3 mm to 6 mm.

### Claim 20 (depends on 2)

The oral product of claim 2, wherein the filling material includes tobacco, the tobacco including the nicotine.

### Claim 21 (depends on 3)

The oral product of claim 3, wherein the active ingredient is configured to reduce or prevent sensory irritation.