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Oral tobacco article

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-03-29
JAPAN TOBACCO INC
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[0019]The oral tobacco article according to the present invention can inhibit growth of bacteria without

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In recent years, however, smokeless tobacco usable anywhere has been attracting attention.

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[0023]An oral tobacco article 1 shown in FIG. 1 comprises a plurality of tobacco pouches 2 and a portable container or a case 4 for holding the tobacco pouches 2.

[0024]Each tobacco pouch 2 comprises a mixture containing tobacco particles as a main ingredient, packaged in a nonwoven fabric sheet. Specifically, the tobacco particles are obtained by shredding or pulverizing a tobacco material, and 2 mm or less in particle diameter.

[0025]The tobacco pouches 2 are each removed from the case 4 to be used in the user's mouth. Specifically, the tobacco pouch 2 is placed between the user's upper lip and gum so that active constituents of tobacco extracted from the tobacco particles into saliva are absorbed into the body through the gum.

[0026]The case 4 comprises a case body 6, a mat 8 and a lid 10. The case body 6 is in a flat cylindrical shape, and has an opening 7 at the top. Specifically, an upward-projecting circular portion provides the opening 7, which is closed with an openable and cl...

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Abstract

An oral tobacco article (1) has a tobacco pouch (2) including a mixture packaged in a nonwoven fabric sheet, the mixture containing tobacco particles made from a tobacco material, as a main ingredient, the tobacco pouch being designed to be put in a user's mouth to allow the user to absorb active constituents of tobacco from the tobacco particles via saliva, an openable and closable case (4) for holding a plurality of the tobacco pouches (2), and silver zeolite (30) applied as an inorganic antibacterial agent to the tobacco pouch (2) and the case (4).

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]This invention relates to an oral tobacco article allowing users to absorb active constituents of tobacco via saliva.BACKGROUND ART[0002]Cigarettes have long been enjoyed as one of articles of tasting. In recent years, however, smokeless tobacco usable anywhere has been attracting attention. Use of smokeless tobacco is permitted even in places where smoking is prohibited, including airplane cabins and train compartments.[0003]Snus, an oral tobacco product belonging to the class of smokeless tobacco, contains tobacco shreds, or finely-shredded tobacco material, as a main ingredient. The tobacco shreds constituting snus have a high moisture content.[0004]More specifically, snus is classified into a loose type, which is non-packaged tobacco shreds, and a portion type called also a pouch type, which has tobacco shreds packaged in a pouch of a nonwoven fabric or other material.[0005]The pouch-type snus is designed to be put directly in the user's mouth and placed bet...

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IPC IPC(8): A24F23/00A24B13/02
CPCA24B13/00A24B15/183A24B15/28B65D2209/00B65D65/463B65D81/28B65D2203/12B65D43/164
Inventor KAWATA, NORIOTAKEUCHI, MANABUYAMADA, MANABU
Owner JAPAN TOBACCO INC
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