公开(公告)号：US20250098727A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-27

申请号：US18975366

申请日：2024-12-10

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 ,  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.

公开(公告)号：US20230372967A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-23

申请号：US18362032

申请日：2023-07-31

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 ,  B65B63/02 ,  A24B15/18 ,  B65B9/10 ,  B05D1/00 ,  B65B53/02 ,  A24B15/28 ,  B65B29/02 ,  B05D3/06 ,  A24B13/00 ,  A24F23/00 ,  B33Y10/00

CPC classification number: B05D3/108 ,  B65B63/02 ,  A24B15/186 ,  B65B9/10 ,  B05D1/007 ,  B65B53/02 ,  A24B15/28 ,  B65B29/02 ,  B05D3/067 ,  A24B13/00 ,  A24F23/00 ,  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.

公开(公告)号：US20220386678A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-08

申请号：US17887686

申请日：2022-08-15

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Andrew Nathan CARROLL ,  Yan Helen SUN

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

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：US20220295865A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-22

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 ,  A24B13/00 ,  D01D11/06 ,  D01D5/18 ,  D01D5/098 ,  D01D5/00 ,  B65G15/44 ,  B65G51/02 ,  B65G15/24 ,  A24B15/28 ,  D04H13/00 ,  A24B3/14 ,  A24B15/14 ,  A24B15/40 ,  A24F23/02 ,  B05B13/02

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.

公开(公告)号：US20210084965A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-25

申请号：US17030606

申请日：2020-09-24

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：US20200060330A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-27

申请号：US16671581

申请日：2019-11-01

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

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

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

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.