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US 9,629,392 B2Granted
Translucent smokeless tobacco product
AssigneeR.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
InventorDarrell Eugene Holton, Jr.
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Abstract
A smokeless tobacco product is provided that includes a tobacco material in the form of a tobacco extract, a particulate tobacco material, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, the smokeless tobacco product is substantially translucent. Methods for making and using the smokeless tobacco product are also provided. The smokeless tobacco product can include isomalt, maltitol syrup, particulate tobacco, and a translucent tobacco extract prepared by ultrafiltration.
Claims20
A smokeless tobacco product comprising:
- a. a first portion comprising at least about 80% by weight isomalt and a sugar alcohol syrup;
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- b. a second portion comprising at least about 80% by weight isomalt and a sugar alcohol syrup,
- wherein the two portions are visually distinguishable by color, and wherein at least one portion comprises a translucent tobacco extract, wherein the translucent tobacco extract is an ultrafiltered tobacco extract consisting of only compounds with molecular weight below about 5,000 Da.
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