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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2019
Applicant:
British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited, London, GB;
Inventors:
Denis Benjak, Rio de Janero, BR;
Pedro Field, Rio de Janero, BR;
Alcindo Glesse, Rio de Janero, BR;
Matthias Link, Hamburg, DE;
Assignee:
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24B 15/18 (2006.01); A24B 3/04 (2006.01); A24B 3/12 (2006.01); A24B 3/18 (2006.01); A24B 15/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A24B 15/18 (2013.01); A24B 3/04 (2013.01); A24B 3/12 (2013.01); A24B 3/18 (2013.01); A24B 15/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
A process is provided for the treatment of tobacco. The process comprises securing the tobacco within a moisture-retaining material and exposing the tobacco material to an ambient processing temperature of above 55° C., with the tobacco having a packing density of at least 200 kg/mon a dry matter weight base at the start of the process and a moisture content of between about 10% and 23%. The treated tobacco may have desirable organoleptic properties.