公开(公告)号：US20240164433A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

申请号：US18425256

申请日：2024-01-29

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Andrew Nathan CARROLL ,  Shannon Maxwell BLACK ,  Yan Helen SUN ,  William J. BURKE

IPC: A24B15/18 ,  A24B13/00 ,  A24B15/28 ,  D04H13/00

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 4mJ 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.

公开(公告)号：US20210015143A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-21

申请号：US17005571

申请日：2020-08-28

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Andrew Nathan CARROLL ,  Yan Helen SUN

IPC: A24B15/14 ,  A24B13/00 ,  A24B15/28 ,  A24B15/18 ,  A24B3/14

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.

公开(公告)号：US20200253263A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-13

申请号：US16863185

申请日：2020-04-30

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Andrew Nathan CARROLL ,  Shannon Maxwell BLACK ,  Tommy C. HOLLAND ,  Jason Andrew MACKO ,  Christopher Joseph DINOVI

IPC: A24B13/00 ,  A24B15/18

Abstract: Some embodiments of a smokeless tobacco system include one or more preformed smokeless tobacco products configured to generally retain their shape during processing, shipping, and consumer handling. In particular embodiments, each smokeless tobacco product can comprise a moist smokeless tobacco in combination with a selected binder such that the final product is configured to have material properties providing improved handling, an improved mouth feel, and a satisfying flavor profile.

公开(公告)号：US20190307161A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-10

申请号：US16449805

申请日：2019-06-24

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Andrew Nathan CARROLL ,  Shannon Maxwell BLACK ,  Tommy C. HOLLAND ,  Jason Andrew MACKO ,  Christopher Joseph DINOVI

IPC: A24B13/00 ,  A24B15/18

Abstract: Some embodiments of a smokeless tobacco system include one or more preformed smokeless tobacco products configured to generally retain their shape during processing, shipping, and consumer handling. In particular embodiments, each smokeless tobacco product can comprise a moist smokeless tobacco in combination with a selected binder such that the final product is configured to have material properties providing improved handling, an improved mouth feel, and a satisfying flavor profile.

公开(公告)号：US20180325162A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-15

申请号：US16036078

申请日：2018-07-16

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Andrew Nathan CARROLL ,  Shannon Maxwell Black ,  Yan Helen Sun ,  William J. Burke

IPC: A24B13/00 ,  D04H13/00 ,  A24B15/18 ,  A24B15/28

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 4mJ 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.

公开(公告)号：US20240225078A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-11

申请号：US18612074

申请日：2024-03-21

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Andrew Nathan CARROLL ,  Shannon Maxwell BLACK ,  Tommy C. HOLLAND ,  Jason Andrew MACKO ,  Christopher Joseph DINOVI

IPC: A24B13/00 ,  A24B15/18

CPC classification number: A24B13/00 ,  A24B15/18

Abstract: Some embodiments of a smokeless tobacco system include one or more preformed smokeless tobacco products configured to generally retain their shape during processing, shipping, and consumer handling. In particular embodiments, each smokeless tobacco product can comprise a moist smokeless tobacco in combination with a selected binder such that the final product is configured to have material properties providing improved handling, an improved mouth feel, and a satisfying flavor profile.

公开(公告)号：US20240164434A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

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: 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

CPC classification number: A24B15/186 ,  A24B3/14 ,  A24B13/00 ,  A24B15/14 ,  A24B15/28 ,  A24B15/283 ,  A24B15/403 ,  A24F23/02 ,  B05B13/0221 ,  B65G15/24 ,  B65G15/44 ,  B65G51/02 ,  D01D5/0084 ,  D01D5/0985 ,  D01D5/18 ,  D01D11/06 ,  D04H13/00 ,  D04H13/001

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.

公开(公告)号：US20240074486A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-07

申请号：US18506565

申请日：2023-11-10

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: A24B15/18 ,  A24B13/00 ,  A24B15/28 ,  D04H13/00

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 30 gsm and a tensile strength of at least 4mJ 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.

公开(公告)号：US20220202064A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-30

申请号：US17693607

申请日：2022-03-14

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: A24B15/18 ,  A24B13/00 ,  A24B15/28 ,  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 30 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.

公开(公告)号：US20190329916A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-31

申请号：US16507680

申请日：2019-07-10

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: B65B9/10 ,  A24B15/28 ,  A24B15/18 ,  B05D3/06 ,  B05D1/00 ,  B65B53/02 ,  B65B29/02 ,  B65B63/02 ,  A24B13/00 ,  A24F23/00

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.