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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110297166 | NON-HEATING TOBACCO FLAVOR SUCTION DEVICE A non-heating tobacco flavor suction device (1) comprises a suction holder (2) with a suction path defined inside and a filler (8) arranged in the suction path. The filler (8) is formed of tobacco particles. The suction path and the filler (<... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110271968 | Filtered Cigarette With Modifiable Sensory Characteristics A filter element for a smoking article is provided, the filter element including a first segment of fibrous tow filter material; a second segment of fibrous tow filter material in spaced relation to the first segment; and a cavity positioned between the two segments of ... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110108043 | ORAL CHEWABLE TOBACCO PRODUCT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF An oral chewable tobacco product includes a gum composition in an amount of about 30% to about 70% by weight based on the weight of the oral chewable tobacco product and tobacco powder in an amount of about 30% to about 70% by weight based on the weight of the oral chew... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110083677 | FLAVORED PACKAGING INSERT FOR SMOKELESS TOBACCO A package of smokeless tobacco includes a flavor patch located in the package to provide flavor to smokeless tobacco. Also disclosed is a method of packaging smokeless tobacco by combining a package with a flavor patch disposed inside the package, the flavor patch compr... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110083676 | COATED IMPREGNATED POROUS FILTER PLUG A process for producing a coated filter plug for a smoking article including: (a) incorporating an additive to a porous filter plug, thereby obtaining an impregnated filter plug; (b) coating a surface of the impregnated filter plug with a cross-linkable polymer material... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110083675 | SMOKING ARTICLE WITH VALVED RESTRICTOR A smoking article filter includes a valved flow restrictor and a cavity downstream of the flow restrictor. The flow restrictor includes an orifice or flow channel for directing smoke into the cavity. The filter is attached to the tobacco rod with tipping paper and inclu... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20100300465 | Oral Pouch Products Including a Liner and Tobacco Beads Provided is a pouched, oral tobacco product including a porous membrane having a liner and an inner filling material. The inner filling material includes loose, fibrous tobacco material and tobacco beads formed from tobacco fines and dust which are too small to be inclu... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100300466 | Smoking Accessory A device for adding a flavored agent to a cigarette filter may include a housing including a cigarette sleeve and a dispensing sleeve, and the dispensing container may cooperate with the dispensing sleeve to be slidably connected to the dispensing sleeve and may include... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100300463 | THERMAL TREATMENT PROCESS FOR TOBACCO MATERIALS A method of thermally processing a tobacco material is provided, the method including the steps of (i) mixing a tobacco material, water, and an additive selected from the group consisting of lysine, glycine, histidine, alanine, methionine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, ... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100294289 | Filtered Cigarette Possessing Tipping Material A filtered cigarette possesses a smokable rod and a filter element. The smokable rod is secured to the filter element using tipping material. The cigarette possesses more than one layer of tipping material. An outer layer of tipping material can overlie at least a porti... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100294288 | Filter A filter for a cigarette comprises a porous filter rod (3) a material sheet (2) wrapped around the filter rod and a cellulose acetate thread (4) formed from substantially uncrimped cellulose acetate filaments. The cellulose acetate thread is positio... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100282267 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FLAVORING SMOKELESS TOBACCO An encapsulated flavorant or artificial sweetener for use with smokeless tobacco and related products. The encapsulated flavorant or artificial sweetener comprises a core encapsulated with a lipid-based coating that provides stability when in contact with tobacco, yet r... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100218779 | CONTROLLED FLAVOR RELEASE TOBACCO POUCH PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF MAKING An oral tobacco pouch product providing controlled flavor release and methods of making are provided. The oral tobacco product includes a web containing a filling material. The filling material includes tobacco material and at least one hydrocolloid in an amount suffici... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100170522 | Tobacco Granules and Method of Producing Tobacco Granules A smokeless tobacco product includes a plurality of orally disintegrable granules. Each granule has a core and at least one layer surrounding the core. The at least one layer includes tobacco particles and a binder. Also disclosed are methods of making tobacco granules ... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100154809 | MULTI-COMPONENT FILTER PROVIDING MULTIPLE FLAVOUR ENHANCEMENT A multi-component filter for a smoking article comprises: a mouth end segment; a first flavour release segment comprising plant leaf upstream of the mouth end segment; and a second flavour release segment comprising filtration material and a flavourant upstream of the f... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100108081 | FILTERED CIGARETTE WITH FLAVORED TIPPING MATERIAL A filtered cigarette includes a smokable rod and a filter element. The smokable rod is secured to the filter element using tipping material. The tipping material includes at least one flavorant providing a sensory characteristic. The cigarette may include more than one ... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100074850 | Flavour Modulating Derivative of a Carboxylic Acid and a Purine, Pyrimidine, Nucleoside, or Nucleotide The present invention relates to the field of improving the flavour of foodstuffs, beverages, tobacco products, pharmaceutics and oral care products. More particularly, the present invention provides flavour modulating substances selected from the group represented by f... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100059072 | VENTILATED SMOKING MATERIAL PERFORATION APPARATUS, METHOD AND PRODUCT An apparatus to make ventilated cigars is disclosed. The apparatus includes a perforating means along a first wrapper paper section and arranged before the first wrapper paper section and the second wrapper paper section are joined together. A roller member rotates the ... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100059073 | SMOKELESS CIGARETTE AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF The invention relates to a novel smokeless cigarette system comprising two parts: a reusable cigarette tube (1) and a nicotine stick (5) which can be discarded after use. The nicotine stick (5), comprising a deposit filter (2) that is charged... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20090314301 | Smoking Kit for Customizing a Tobacco Product, Method for Purveying a Tobacco Smoking Product, Smoking Product and Method of Providing a Smoking Product Smoking kit and techniques for purveying a tobacco product are provided. The kit includes at least one pre-finished tobacco product. The kit further includes at least one wrapping sheet supported by the pre-finished product in a predetermined shape. The wrapping sheet m... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090301505 | PRE-PORTIONED MOIST PRODUCT AND METHOD OF MAKING A pre-portioned moist product comprising a portion of plant material and a coating is disclosed. Preferably, the plant material comprises tobacco. The coating includes a soluble, non-cross-linkable component and an cross-linkable component which becomes substantially wa... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090301503 | Method A method of preparing a rod for use in the preparation of a smoking article is described. The rod has a first end and a second end. The rod has located therein a solid support. The solid support extends in a linear fashion from the first end of said rod to the second en... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090301504 | Method for producing flavored particulate solid dispersions A method for producing flavoring materials consisting of a flavor and a simple matrix material that are GRAS or approved for use in food, and that will be stable under extremely adverse conditions, greater than 50% moisture, high pH, high temperature stability (60° C.)... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090288669 | CIGARETTE FILTER COMPRISING A DEGRADABLE FIBER A cigarette filter is provided that includes at least one filter segment having at least one biodegradable fiber imbedded therein, the biodegradable fiber optionally carrying an additive capable of altering the flavor or aroma of mainstream smoke, such as an adsorbent m... | 11/26/2009 |
| 20090277465 | FLAVOR CAPSULE FOR ENHANCED FLAVOR DELIVERY IN CIGARETTES Improved delivery of additive materials to cigarettes is provided through the use of one or more capsules containing additive materials, such as flavor components, in the filter section of a cigarette. The sealed capsule or capsules are subjected to an external force, s... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090260643 | FILTER MAKING APPARATUS The invention concerns a filter making apparatus comprising: a filter material converging device, a flavor element positioning device comprising a passage element, the passage element comprising a passageway, a first inlet, a second inlet, and an outlet, the first inlet... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090235942 | Cigar Flavoring Method A novel cigar is provided with an elongated cigar puller device which extends into the interior of the cigar. By removing the cigar puller from the cigar, the tobacco fill material of the cigar is disrupted so as to improve the draw of the cigar. Once the cigar puller i... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090139533 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR TOBACCOLESS NICOTINE DELIVERY A tobaccoless nicotine delivery device permits delivery of nicotine in a manner similar to a cigarette. The device may include an impermeable outer layer surrounding a micro-encapsulated nicotine layer that includes a measured amount of nicotine in a form that allows ni... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090126746 | Tobacco Articles and Methods Some embodiments of a tobacco article may include tobacco disposed in a porous matrix. The tobacco article may provide tobacco, tobacco constituents, or both tobacco and tobacco constituents to the consumer's mouth in the form of particles, liquid, or vapor so as to pro... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090044817 | Multi-component filter for a smoking article A multi-component filter for a smoking article comprises: a mouth end segment; and a flavour release segment upstream of the mouth end segment. The flavour release segment comprises plant leaf and a filter plasticiser. The multi-component filter preferably further compr... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20090044816 | Smoking article having carbon dioxide delivery technology for sensorially improved carbon filtration and method of smoking Provided is a smoking article including a filter, tobacco, and a carbon dioxide charge. The carbon dioxide charge provides increased levels of carbon dioxide during smoking to enhance the taste and sensorial smoking experience.... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20090038628 | Smoking articles enhanced to deliver additives incorporated within electroprocessed microcapsules and nanocapsules, and related methods A large variety of electroprocessed capsules can be produced to encapsulate a variety of additives within the subcompartments or substructures of the manufactured capsule. Furthermore, the manufactured capsules can be arranged within a filter of a smoking article during... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20090038629 | FLAVOR SHEET FOR SMOKING ARTICLE Flavor-bearing sheets for the controlled delivery of volatile flavorants in a smoking article are disclosed. The flavor-bearing sheets comprise a non-volatile vitreous matrix of a film-forming coagulating material having one or more volatile flavorants dispersed therein... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20090032040 | Porous plastic smokeless tobacco substitutes Systems and methods for providing synthetic substitutes for smokeless tobacco are provided. In one form, the application relates to systems for cessation of smokeless tobacco use and methods for making and using same. More particularly, but not exclusively, the applicat... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20080230079 | Multi-component filter providing improved flavour enhancement A multi-component filter for a smoking article comprises: a first flavour-releasing segment proximate a mouth end of the filter; and a second flavour-releasing segment located immediately upstream of the first flavour-releasing segment. The first flavour-releasing segme... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080202536 | Oral pouch product with flavored wrapper Provided is an oral pouch flavor product with a fibrous flavored wrapper that encloses an inner filling material. Preferably, the fibrous flavored wrapper includes embedded flavorants. The fibrous flavored wrapper may also include a softening agent, colorants, and/or br... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080156336 | Smoking article with encapsulated flavourant A filter cigarette comprises a tobacco rod and a filter attached to the tobacco rod by a band of tipping paper. The surface of the band of tipping paper is coated with a solution of cells having at least one flavourant encapsulated therein. In use, when the filter cigar... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080085247 | Composition of Menthyl Lactate and a Mixture of Menthol Isomers Described is a composition (i) comprising or (ii) essentially consisting of or (iii) consisting of (a) methyl lactate, (b) neomenthol, and (c) menthol, and optionally (d) neoisomenthol and/or (e) isomenthol, wherein said composition has a solidification point below +5°... | 04/10/2008 |
| 20080029110 | Smokeless Tobacco Composition A smokeless tobacco product configured for insertion into the mouth of a user of the product is provided, the tobacco product including a water-permeable pouch containing a tobacco formulation, the tobacco formulation including a tobacco material and a plurality of micr... | 02/07/2008 |
| 20070204869 | Smoking Article And Apparatus And Process For Manufacturing A Smoking Article A smoking article, and a method and apparatus for producing a smoking article, in which a web material containing an adsorbent material such as activated carbon and a stabilised flavourant such as menthol is positioned adjacent an interior surface of a cigarette wrapper... | 09/06/2007 |
