Smokeless tobacco

a technology of smokeless tobacco and tobacco, which is applied in the field of tobacco, can solve the problems of increasing the cost of shipping and storage of smokeless tobacco
US20080173317A1Inactive Publication Date: 2008-07-24R J REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
R J REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY
Publication Date
2008-07-24
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A smokeless tobacco product is provided. A water-permeable pouch containing a tobacco formulation and configured for insertion into the mouth of a user of that product is provided. The tobacco formulation includes granular tobacco and a buffer comprised of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate. An outer packaging material enveloping the pouch is provided and is sealed so as to allow a controlled environment to be maintained within.
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RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 461,628 titled “Smokeless Tobacco” and filed Aug. 1, 2006, and Ser. No. 11 / 461,633 titled “Smokeless Tobacco” and filed Aug. 1, 2006, the entire disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein.FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention relates to tobacco, and in particular, to tobacco formulations suitable for use in a smokeless manner, and to the handling and use of tobacco that is in a smokeless form.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] Cigarettes, cigars, little cigars and pipes are popular smoking articles that employ tobacco in various forms. Smoking articles are tobacco products that are used by heating or burning tobacco, and aerosol (e.g., smoke) is inhaled by the smoker. Representative manners or methods that have been proposed for the packaging of tobacco products, including cigarettes and cigars, are set forth in U.S. Pat. No. Des 368,221 to Montague; U.S. Pat...

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