Smokeless tobacco products and processes

a technology of tobacco products and processes, applied in the direction of tobacco, packaging goods types, containers for flexible articles, etc., can solve the problems of unappealing consumer snus pouches, discoloration of fleece used for snus, uncomfortable initial feeling in the mouth along the cheek or gum,

a technology of tobacco products and processes, applied in the direction of tobacco, packaging goods types, containers for flexible articles, etc., can solve the problems of unappealing consumer snus pouches, discoloration of fleece used for snus, uncomfortable initial feeling in the mouth along the cheek or gum,

US20100018882A1Inactive Publication Date: 2010-01-28R J REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY
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[0050]The present inventions now will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings. The inventions may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will satisfy applicable legal requirements. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout. As used in this specification and the claims, the singular forms “a,”“an,” and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

[0051]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.

[0052]A tin 10 is the short, rounded edge, generally cylindrical container used for th...

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Abstract

A container for storing smokeless tobacco product is provided. A container for storing a smokeless tobacco product comprises an interior and an exterior, with an onsert attached to the exterior of the container. The onsert comprises a closed end, an open end, and a flap extending from the open end.

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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.[0003]Various types of smokeless tobacco products are set forth in U.S. Pat. No. 1,376,586 to Schwartz; U.S. Pat. No. 4,513,756 to Pittman et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 4,528,993 to Sensabaugh, Jr. et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 4,624,269 to Story et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 4,987,907 to Townsend; U.S. Pat. No. 5,092,352 to Sprinkle, III et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 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 / 026...

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Application Information

Patent Timeline
28 Jan 2010
Publication
US20100018882A1
IPC
B65D85/00; B65D21/02; B65D33/16
CPC
A24B13/00; A24B15/282; A24B15/30; B65D51/28; B65D25/04; B65D51/20; B65D51/245; A24F23/00
Inventors
ST. CHARLES, FRANK K.