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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026

Filed:

Jun. 09, 2022
Applicant:

Nicoventures Trading Limited, London, GB;

Inventors:

John E. Bunch, Cary, NC (US);

Anthony Richard Gerardi, Winston-Salem, NC (US);

Darrell Eugene Holton, Jr., Clemmons, NC (US);

Ronald K. Hutchens, East Bend, NC (US);

Thomas H. Poole, Winston-Salem, NC (US);

Luis Monsalud, Kernersville, NC (US);

John Paul Mua, Advance, NC (US);

Frank Kelley St. Charles, Bowling Green, KY (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24B 15/16 (2020.01); A24B 13/00 (2006.01); A24B 15/30 (2006.01); A24B 15/40 (2006.01); A24B 15/42 (2006.01); A61K 31/00 (2006.01); A61K 31/465 (2006.01); A61K 36/185 (2006.01); A61K 47/24 (2006.01); A61K 47/38 (2006.01); A61K 47/44 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A24B 15/16 (2013.01); A24B 13/00 (2013.01); A24B 15/303 (2013.01); A24B 15/403 (2013.01); A24B 15/42 (2013.01); A61K 31/465 (2013.01); A61K 31/658 (2023.05); A61K 36/185 (2013.01); A61K 47/24 (2013.01); A61K 47/38 (2013.01); A61K 47/44 (2013.01);
Abstract

The disclosure provides a composition including a filler, a lipid having a melting point of about 29° C. or above, water, and a flavoring agent or an active ingredient or both a flavoring agent and an active ingredient, which is optionally substantially free of isomalt and substantially free of tobacco material, excluding any nicotine component present, based on the total weight of the composition. The disclosure also provides compositions including a filler, a lipid having a melting point of about 29° C. or above, water in an amount of at least about 15% by weight, based on total weight of the composition, and a flavoring agent or an active ingredient or both a flavoring agent and an active ingredient.


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