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公开(公告)号:US12295403B2
公开(公告)日:2025-05-13
申请号:US17887686
申请日:2022-08-15
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor: Andrew Nathan Carroll , Yan Helen Sun
Abstract: A smokeless tobacco product described herein includes at least one tobacco bead. Tobacco beads described herein include a core and at least one tobacco-containing layer surrounding the core. Each tobacco-containing layer can include less than 10 weight percent tobacco. Tobacco bead described herein can have a diameter of at least 1 millimeters. Tobacco bead described herein can have at least 5 mg tobacco. Tobacco bead described herein can have an oven volatiles content of between 2 weight percent and 10 weight percent. Tobacco bead described herein can have an outer shell.
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公开(公告)号:US12161147B2
公开(公告)日:2024-12-10
申请号:US17831830
申请日:2022-06-03
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor: Andrew Nathan Carroll , Shannon Maxwell Black , Yan Helen Sun , William J. Burke , Robert Smith
IPC: A24B15/18 , A24B3/14 , A24B13/00 , A24B15/14 , A24B15/28 , A24B15/40 , A24F23/02 , B05B13/02 , B65G15/24 , B65G15/44 , B65G51/02 , D01D5/00 , D01D5/098 , D01D5/18 , D01D11/06 , D04H13/00
Abstract: A method of enrobing a product portion in polymer strands includes mounting at least one product portion on a holding device and passing the at least one product portion through a polymer enrobing zone. The polymer enrobing zone can include a flow of polymeric fibers produced by a polymer spray head. The polymer fibers can wraparound the at least one product portion to produce an enrobed product portion. The holding device can hold the at least one product portion by passing at least partially through the body of the product portion. At least a portion of the holding device is removed from the enrobed product portion. In some cases, the at least one product portion includes smokeless tobacco.
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公开(公告)号:US11882866B2
公开(公告)日:2024-01-30
申请号:US17306154
申请日:2021-05-03
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor: Andrew Nathan Carroll , Shannon Maxwell Black , Yan Helen Sun , William J. Burke
CPC classification number: A24B15/186 , A24B13/00 , A24B15/283 , D04H13/00
Abstract: A melt-blown fabric for pouching smokeless tobacco or a smokeless tobacco substitute can include melt-blown polymer fibers. The fabric can have a basis weight of less than 10 gsm and a tensile strength of at least 4 mJ in at least one predetermined direction. Method of making the fabric can include melt-blowing a polymeric material against a support surface and bonding the fibers or arranging them in a predetermined orientation. Pouched smokeless tobacco or tobacco substitute products including the fabrics provided herein can provide desirable flavor and tactile experience.
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公开(公告)号:US10905151B2
公开(公告)日:2021-02-02
申请号:US16380095
申请日:2019-04-10
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor: Andrew Nathan Carroll , Shannon Maxwell Black , Yan Helen Sun , William J. Burke
IPC: A24B15/18 , A24B3/14 , A24F23/02 , A24B13/00 , D01D11/06 , D01D5/18 , D01D5/098 , D01D5/00 , B65G15/44 , B65G51/02 , B65G15/24 , A24B15/28 , D04H13/00 , A24B15/14 , A24B15/40 , B05B13/02
Abstract: A fiber-wrapped smokeless tobacco product includes smokeless tobacco and a plurality of polymeric fibers surrounding the smokeless tobacco. The polymeric fibers can have a basis weight of 5 gsm or less and a diameter of less than 100 microns. In some cases, the polymeric fibers are melt-blown polymeric fibers. In some cases, the polymeric fibers are centrifugal force spun polymeric fibers. A method of preparing a fiber-wrapped smokeless tobacco product includes melt-blowing or centrifugal force spinning a plurality of polymeric fibers to create an polymer deposition zone and passing a body comprising smokeless tobacco through the polymer deposition zone. In some cases, an electrostatic charge can be applied to the plurality of polymeric fibers, the body, or a combination thereof. In some cases, a spin is applied to the body when passing through the polymer deposition zone.
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公开(公告)号:US10827777B2
公开(公告)日:2020-11-10
申请号:US15715806
申请日:2017-09-26
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor: Andrew Nathan Carroll , Yan Helen Sun
Abstract: A smokeless tobacco product described herein includes at least one tobacco bead. Tobacco beads described herein include a core and at least one tobacco-containing layer surrounding the core. Each tobacco-containing layer can include less than 10 weight percent tobacco. Tobacco bead described herein can have a diameter of at least 1 millimeters. Tobacco bead described herein can have at least 5 mg tobacco. Tobacco bead described herein can have an oven volatiles content of between 2 weight percent and 10 weight percent. Tobacco bead described herein can have an outer shell.
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公开(公告)号:US20180235273A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-23
申请号:US15715806
申请日:2017-09-26
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor: Andrew Nathan Carroll , Yan Helen Sun
Abstract: A smokeless tobacco product described herein includes at least one tobacco bead. Tobacco beads described herein include a core and at least one tobacco-containing layer surrounding the core. Each tobacco-containing layer can include less than 10 weight percent tobacco. Tobacco bead described herein can have a diameter of at least 1 millimeters. Tobacco bead described herein can have at least 5 mg tobacco. Tobacco bead described herein can have an oven volatiles content of between 2 weight percent and 10 weight percent. Tobacco bead described herein can have an outer shell.
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公开(公告)号:US09693582B2
公开(公告)日:2017-07-04
申请号:US14213108
申请日:2014-03-14
Applicant: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
Inventor: Andrew Nathan Carroll , Shannon Maxwell Black , Yan Helen Sun , William J. Burke , Robert Smith
IPC: A24B13/00 , A24F23/02 , D01D5/18 , D01D11/06 , A24B15/18 , D01D5/098 , D01D5/00 , A24B15/28 , A24B3/14 , A24B15/14 , A24B15/40
CPC classification number: A24B15/186 , A24B3/14 , A24B13/00 , A24B15/14 , A24B15/28 , A24B15/403 , A24F23/02 , B05B13/0221 , D01D5/0084 , D01D5/0985 , D01D5/18 , D01D11/06
Abstract: An apparatus for enrobing a product portion can include at least one polymer spray head adapted to create at least one flow of polymeric fibers to produce at least one polymer enrobing zone and a conveyor system adapted to move at least one product portion from at least one position below at least one polymer enrobing zone and to at least one position above at least one polymer enrobing zone to drop each product portion through one or more polymer enrobing zones a plurality times at different orientations to enrobe each product portion with polymeric fibers.
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公开(公告)号:US20160360778A1
公开(公告)日:2016-12-15
申请号:US15207168
申请日:2016-07-11
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor: Andrew Nathan Carroll , Shannon Maxwell Black , Yan Helen Sun , William J. Burke
CPC classification number: A24B15/186 , A24B3/14 , A24B13/00 , A24B15/14 , A24B15/28 , A24B15/403 , A24F23/02 , B05B13/0221 , D01D5/0084 , D01D5/0985 , D01D5/18 , D01D11/06
Abstract: A fiber-wrapped smokeless tobacco product includes smokeless tobacco and a plurality of polymeric fibers surrounding the smokeless tobacco. The polymeric fibers can have a basis weight of 5 gsm or less and a diameter of less than 100 microns. In some cases, the polymeric fibers are melt-blown polymeric fibers. In some cases, the polymeric fibers are centrifugal force spun polymeric fibers. A method of preparing a fiber-wrapped smokeless tobacco product includes melt-blowing or centrifugal force spinning a plurality of polymeric fibers to create an polymer deposition zone and passing a body comprising smokeless tobacco through the polymer deposition zone. In some cases, an electrostatic charge can be applied to the plurality of polymeric fibers, the body, or a combination thereof. In some cases, a spin is applied to the body when passing through the polymer deposition zone.
Abstract translation: 纤维缠绕的无烟烟草制品包括无烟烟草和围绕无烟烟草的多种聚合纤维。 聚合物纤维可以具有5gsm或更小的基重和小于100微米的直径。 在一些情况下,聚合物纤维是熔喷聚合纤维。 在一些情况下,聚合物纤维是离心力纺丝聚合纤维。 制备含纤维缠绕的无烟烟草产品的方法包括熔融吹塑或离心力纺多个聚合物纤维以产生聚合物沉积区并使包含无烟烟草的主体通过聚合物沉积区。 在一些情况下,可以对多个聚合物纤维,身体或其组合施加静电荷。 在某些情况下,当通过聚合物沉积区时,旋转被施加到身体。
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公开(公告)号:US12193473B2
公开(公告)日:2025-01-14
申请号:US18426761
申请日:2024-01-30
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor: Andrew Nathan Carroll , Shannon Maxwell Black , Yan Helen Sun , William J. Burke , Robert Smith
IPC: A24B13/00 , A24B3/14 , A24B15/14 , A24B15/18 , A24B15/28 , A24B15/40 , A24F23/02 , B05B13/02 , B65D85/804 , B65D85/808 , B65G15/24 , B65G15/44 , B65G51/02 , D01D5/00 , D01D5/098 , D01D5/18 , D01D11/06 , D04H13/00
Abstract: An apparatus for enrobing a product portion can include at least one polymer spray head adapted to create at least one flow of polymeric fibers to produce at least one polymer enrobing zone and a conveyor system adapted to move at least one product portion from at least one position below at least one polymer enrobing zone and to at least one position above at least one polymer enrobing zone to drop each product portion through one or more polymer enrobing zones a plurality times at different orientations to enrobe each product portion with polymeric fibers.
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公开(公告)号:US11731162B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-22
申请号:US17509613
申请日:2021-10-25
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor: Andrew Nathan Carroll , Shannon Maxwell Black , Yan Helen Sun , William J. Burke , Christopher Joseph Dinovi , David Phillips , Jason Andrew Macko , Robert Smith
IPC: B05D3/10 , A24F23/00 , A24B13/00 , B65B9/10 , B65B63/02 , B65B29/02 , B05D3/06 , B05D1/00 , B65B53/02 , A24B15/18 , A24B15/28 , B33Y10/00
CPC classification number: B05D3/108 , A24B13/00 , A24B15/186 , A24B15/28 , A24F23/00 , B05D1/007 , B05D3/067 , B65B9/10 , B65B29/02 , B65B53/02 , B65B63/02 , B33Y10/00
Abstract: Methods for encasing bodies including smokeless tobacco or a tobacco substitute with a polymeric casing can include coating a compressed body with microfibers, applying tubular casings to compressed bodies, printing netting and webs on compressed bodies, injection molding around compressed bodies, applying a webbing to compressed bodies, placing compressed bodies into a skin forming bath, and including thermoplastic polymers in a compressed body.
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