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公开(公告)号：US10588339B2
公开(公告)日：2020-03-17
申请号：US16426476
申请日：2019-05-30
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 , A24B15/28 , D04H13/00 , A24B3/14 , A24B15/14 , A24B15/40 , A24F23/02 , D01D11/06 , D01D5/18 , D01D5/098 , D01D5/00 , B65G15/44 , B65G51/02 , B65G15/24 , B05B13/02
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：US10499683B2
公开(公告)日：2019-12-10
申请号：US15261515
申请日：2016-09-09
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Andrew Nathan Carroll , Shannon Maxwell Black , Yan Helen Sun , William J. Burke , Robert Smith
IPC: A24B15/18 , D01D11/06 , A24F23/02 , D01D5/00 , A24B3/14 , A24B13/00 , D01D5/18 , D01D5/098 , B65G15/44 , B65G51/02 , B65G15/24 , A24B15/28 , A24B15/14 , A24B15/40 , 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.
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公开(公告)号：US10463070B2
公开(公告)日：2019-11-05
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
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：US20190193110A1
公开(公告)日：2019-06-27
申请号：US16288609
申请日：2019-02-28
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： James David EVANS , Andrew Nathan Carroll , Shannon Maxwell Black
CPC classification number: B05D1/12 , A24B13/00 , A24B15/186 , A24F23/02 , B05B7/144 , B05B12/36 , B05D1/06
Abstract: An apparatus for enrobing a product portion can include a polymer spray head arranged to direct a plurality of polymeric fibers in an upward direction and levitate product portions in a polymer enrobing zone above the polymer spray head. Polymeric fibers produced by the polymer spray head can wrap around the product portions levitated in the polymer enrobing zone to create an enrobed product. Side guide structure(s) and/or air knife(s) can be provided adjacent to the polymer enrobing zone to inhibit levitated product portions from falling out of the polymer enrobing zone and/or to guide levitated product portions along a desired path. Exemplary enrobed products include smokeless tobacco products.
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公开(公告)号：US10306916B2
公开(公告)日：2019-06-04
申请号：US15594190
申请日：2017-05-12
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Andrew Nathan Carroll , Shannon Maxwell Black , Yan Helen Sun , William J. Burke , Robert Smith
IPC: A24B13/00 , A24B15/18 , B65G15/24 , B65G15/44 , B65G51/02 , D01D5/00 , D01D5/098 , D01D5/18 , D01D11/06 , A24B15/28 , A24B3/14 , A24B15/14 , A24B15/40 , A24F23/02 , B05B13/02
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：US20180279665A1
公开(公告)日：2018-10-04
申请号：US15848728
申请日：2017-12-20
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
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.
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公开(公告)号：US10039309B2
公开(公告)日：2018-08-07
申请号：US14213383
申请日：2014-03-14
Applicant: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
Inventor： Andrew Nathan Carroll , Shannon Maxwell Black , Yan Helen Sun , William J. Burke
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：US10028521B2
公开(公告)日：2018-07-24
申请号：US14212826
申请日：2014-03-14
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
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.
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公开(公告)号：US20180199619A1
公开(公告)日：2018-07-19
申请号：US15688114
申请日：2017-08-28
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Andrew Nathan Carroll , Shannon Maxwell Black , Yan Helen Sun , William J. Burke
IPC: A24B15/18 , A24F23/02 , A24B15/40 , A24B15/14 , A24B3/14 , A24B15/28 , D01D5/098 , B05B13/02 , A24B13/00 , D01D11/06 , D01D5/00 , D01D5/18
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.
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公开(公告)号：US20180170593A1
公开(公告)日：2018-06-21
申请号：US15899889
申请日：2018-02-20
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 , B65B63/02 , B65B53/02 , B65B29/02 , B05D3/06 , B05D1/00 , A24F23/00 , A24B15/28 , A24B15/18 , A24B13/00 , B33Y10/00
CPC classification number: B65B9/10 , A24B13/00 , A24B15/186 , A24B15/28 , A24F23/00 , B05D1/007 , B05D3/067 , B33Y10/00 , B65B29/02 , B65B53/02 , B65B63/02
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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