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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2009
Applicants:
Shuzhong Zhuang, Henrico, VA (US);
Warren Winterson, Chester, VA (US);
Chun-liang Shen, Henrico, VA (US);
Inventors:
Shuzhong Zhuang, Henrico, VA (US);
Warren Winterson, Chester, VA (US);
Chun-Liang Shen, Henrico, VA (US);
Assignee:
Philip Morris USA Inc., Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24B 13/00 (2006.01); A24B 15/28 (2006.01); A24B 15/18 (2006.01); A24B 15/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A24B 15/281 (2013.01); A24B 15/183 (2013.01); A24B 15/30 (2013.01); A24B 13/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An oral tobacco pouch product providing controlled flavor release and methods of making are provided. The oral tobacco product includes a web containing a filling material. The filling material includes tobacco material and at least one hydrocolloid in an amount sufficient to retard the release of at least one tobacco flavor component from the tobacco material during use.