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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2009
Padmanabha Reddy Ettireddy, Columbus, IN (US);
Sarojini Deevi, Midlothian, VA (US);
Shengsheng Liu, Richmond, VA (US);
Munmaya K. Mishra, Manakin Sabot, VA (US);
William R. Sweeney, Richmond, VA (US);
Padmanabha Reddy Ettireddy, Columbus, IN (US);
Sarojini Deevi, Midlothian, VA (US);
Shengsheng Liu, Richmond, VA (US);
Munmaya K. Mishra, Manakin Sabot, VA (US);
William R. Sweeney, Richmond, VA (US);
Philip Morris USA Inc., Richmond, VA (US);
Abstract
An oral chewable tobacco product includes a gum composition in an amount of about 30% to about 70% by weight based on the weight of the oral chewable tobacco product and tobacco powder in an amount of about 30% to about 70% by weight based on the weight of the oral chewable tobacco product. The gum composition includes at least one environmentally biodegradable polymer in an amount of about 20% to about 95% by weight based on the weight of the gum composition and at least one softener in an amount of about 5% to about 80% by weight based on the weight of the gum composition.