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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2009
Applicants:
Andrew N. Carroll, Chesterfield, VA (US);
Steven J. Hovjacky, Chesterfield, VA (US);
Beverly C. Woodson, Ruther Glen, VA (US);
Inventors:
Andrew N. Carroll, Chesterfield, VA (US);
Steven J. Hovjacky, Chesterfield, VA (US);
Beverly C. Woodson, Ruther Glen, VA (US);
Assignee:
Philip Morris USA Inc., Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24B 15/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A package of smokeless tobacco includes a flavor patch located in the package to provide flavor to smokeless tobacco. Also disclosed is a method of packaging smokeless tobacco by combining a package with a flavor patch disposed inside the package, the flavor patch comprising a flavor and an adsorbent, so that the flavor patch resides in an interior of the package; and adding smokeless tobacco to the package with the flavor patch.