Smokeless tobacco products and processes

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-01-28
R J REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY
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[0014]The tobacco formulation can be contained within a container, such as a pouch or bag, such as is the type commonly used for the manufacture of snus types of products (e.g., a sealed, moisture permeable pouch that is sometimes referred to as a “portion”). A representative moisture permeable pouch can be composed of a “fleece” type of material. The tobacco formulation is in turn contained within a package. The package is sealed tightly, and is composed of a suitable material, such that the atmospheric conditions within that sealed package are modified an

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Consumers who formerly used smoking products and switch over to snus or other pouched tobacco products may find that the initial feeling in the mouth along the cheek or gum is uncomfortable.
The fleece used for snus also may exhibit discoloration after being stored over time.
This discoloration can make the snus pouches unappealing to the consumer.
Furthermore, the consumer may assume that the snus pouch has degraded in some fashion because of the discoloration, and dispose of the pouch without using it.
Furthermore, snus pouches are typically a whitish color, and different flavors of snus are not easily distinguished.
Problems exist in the art with respect to efficiently feeding tobacco into pouches.
The problems lie in the material flow through the hopper of the high-speed pouchin

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[0050]Referring to FIGS. 1-4, a first embodiment of a snus tin 10 is shown such as that disclosed in related U.S. application Ser. Nos. 29 / 297,520 and 29 / 297,517 to Patel et al. A typical tin 10 is comprised of plastic or metal top 12 and bottom 16 pieces. FIGS. 1-3 show the tin 10 with the top 12 already removed and FIG. 4 shows the closed tin 10.

[0051]A tin 10 is the short, rounded edge, generally cylindrical container used for the marketing of snus products. See, for example, the types of representative snuff-box types of designs set forth in PCT Pub. No. WO 05 / 016036 to Bjorkholm. Other types of containers that can be suitably modified are plastic or metal type containers set forth in U.S. Pat. No. 7,014,039 to Henson et al. See, also, the types of hard containers used for the commercial distribution of Camel Snus by R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company; Revel Mint Tobacco Packs type of smokeless tobacco product by U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Corporation; SkoalDry by U.S. Smokeless Tobacco...

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An improved pouching machine is provided. The improved pouching machine comprises a feed hopper with a first and a second end and a feed screw with a plurality of pins extending from the circumference. The feed screw is connected to a first shaft and the first shaft is connected to a motor to rotate the first shaft. An agitator screw is positioned adjacent to the feed screw and has a plurality of pins extending from the circumference. The agitator screw is connected to a second shaft.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to tobacco products and packaging for tobacco products in smokeless form, including those smokeless tobacco products characterized as “snus.”BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Tobacco may be enjoyed in a so-called “smokeless” form. Particularly popular smokeless tobacco products are employed by inserting some form of processed tobacco or tobacco-containing formulation into the mouth of the user. Various types of smokeless tobacco products are set forth in U.S. Pat. Nos. 1,376,586 to Schwartz; 4,513,756 to Pittman et al.; 4,528,993 to Sensabaugh, Jr. et al.; 4,624,269 to Story et al.; 4,987,907 to Townsend; 5,092,352 to Sprinkle, III et al.; 5,387,416 to White et al.; and Des. 335,934 to Howard; U.S. Pat. Pub. No. 2005 / 0244521 to Strickland et al. and 2006 / 0162732 to Winn et al.; U.S. Pat. Pub. Nos. 2006 / 0191548 to Strickland et al., 2007 / 0261707 to Winterson et al., 2007 / 0062549 to Holton, Jr. et al.; 2007 / 0186941 to Holton, Jr...

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IPC IPC(8): A24B1/10
CPCA24B13/00B65B37/10B65B25/02A24F23/00B65B2230/02
Inventor BRINKLEY, PAUL ANDREWBOVENDER, DAVID CHARLES
Owner R J REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY
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