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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8066012 | Tobacco product A tobacco product is formed by rolling moistened tobacco leaves about a cylindrical form casing and allowing the leaves to dry to form a shell. After the form casing is removed a consumer can fill the shell with crushed tobacco leaves of a favorite blend, thereby el... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8042552 | Incorporation of ammonia-release compounds in smoking articles A tobacco smoking mixture including an ammonia-release compound adapted to be formed into a lit-end cigarette is provided. The ammonia-release compound is incorporated in or on tobacco cut filler in an amount effective to reduce the cytotoxicity, and/or selective sm... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7900638 | Intermediate wrapper and method of making A tobacco product is formed by perforated cigar or shell, the shell comprising a sheet of material with an intermediate sheet, the sheet comprising tobacco leaves and/or homogenized tobacco paper. The cigar or shell is packaged for shipment to an end user or consume... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7717119 | Tobacco product A tobacco product is formed by rolling moistened tobacco leaves about a cylindrical form casing and allowing the leaves to dry to form a shell. After the form casing is removed a consumer can fill the shell with crushed tobacco leaves of a favorite blend, thereby el... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7665471 | Tobacco cultivar AOB 171 and products therefrom The present invention relates to a novel tobacco cultivar designated AOB 171, which has low to intermediate nicotine content. The invention provides seeds of the cultivar AOB 171, plants and parts thereof of the cultivar AOB 171, a tissue culture derived from the cu... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7665470 | Tobacco cultivar AOB 176 and products therefrom The present invention relates to a novel tobacco cultivar designated AOB 176, which has low to intermediate nicotine content. The invention provides seeds of the cultivar AOB 176, plants and parts thereof of the cultivar AOB 176, a tissue culture derived from the cu... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7665472 | Tobacco cultivar AOB 175 and products therefrom The present invention relates to a novel tobacco cultivar designated AOB 175, which has low to intermediate nicotine content. The invention provides seeds of the cultivar AOB 175, plants and parts thereof of the cultivar AOB 175, a tissue culture derived from the cu... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7571730 | Cigar tube A tobacco product is formed by rolling moistened tobacco leaves about a cylindrical form casing and allowing the leaves to dry to form a shell. After the form casing is removed a consumer can fill the shell with crushed tobacco leaves of a favorite blend, thereby el... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7543590 | Intermediate wrapper and method of making A tobacco product is formed by perforated cigar or shell, the shell comprising a sheet of material with an intermediate sheet, the sheet comprising tobacco leaves and/or homogenized tobacco paper. The cigar or shell is packaged for shipment to an end user or consume... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7377281 | Cone wrapper for the consumption of smokable substances The present invention provides a product and method of making thereof for the consumption of smokable substances such as tobacco or herbs. The product is comprised of tobacco, homogenized tobacco and/or natural leaf materials and has a hollow conical shape that allo... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7325548 | Smoker's requisite A smoker's requisite embodies a substance selected from pharmaceutical products, food supplements, natural products and combinations thereof. The substance is embodied in the requisite such that, when the requisite is lit and smoked by a smoker, a quantity of the su... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7293564 | Method for chemically modifying tobacco during curing A method for chemically modifying a tobacco material during a curing process involves treating the tobacco material in a curing enclosure at a temperature and for a time sufficient to produce cured tobacco. The method also involves contacting the tobacco material wi... | 11/13/2007 |
| 6854471 | Tobacco product A tobacco product is formed by rolling moistened tobacco leaves about a cylindrical form casing and allowing the leaves to dry to form a shell. After the form casing is removed a consumer can fill the shell with crushed tobacco leaves of a favorite blend, thereby el... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6845777 | Composition to reduce or quit smoking addiction A method and composition to help persons reduce or quit smoking is disclosed, employing raw tobacco leaves, or tobacco fluid extract, or food grade tobacco like flavor and aroma, and Antioxidants, with or without and SAMe and caffeine. All ingredients can be in a mi... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6834654 | Smokeless tobacco product A smokeless tobacco product suitable for human consumption is prepared from powdered tobacco. In one aspect, the powdered tobacco has a collective content of N′-nitrosonornicotine (NNN), 4-(N-nitrosomethylamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK), N′-nitrosoanatabin... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6761176 | Tobacco substitute composition The tobacco substitute composition according to the present invention is comprised of 80-90 weight percent of eucommia ulmoides, 1-10 weight percent of glycyrrhiza glabra, and 1-10 weight percent of periila frutescens. In the present invention, a flavoring material ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6725867 | Process for producing smoking articles with reduced ignition proclivity characteristics and products made according to same A process for reducing the permeability of a paper wrapper used in the construction of a smoking article is disclosed. The paper wrapper is treated with a film-forming composition that forms treated discrete areas on the wrapper. The treated discrete areas have a pe... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6668839 | Smokeless tobacco product A smokeless tobacco product suitable for human consumption can be prepared from an aqueous extract of cured tobacco. In one embodiment, the smokeless tobacco product comprises a solid tablet having at least 50 wt % powdered tobacco. The powdered tobacco p... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6584980 | Tobacco products with stabilized additives having vitamin E activity A substantially pure stabilized compound having Vitamin E activity is added to smokable or smokeless tobacco or non-tobacco products to achieve less irritation and antioxidant benefits. In a preferred embodiment, a substantially pure "dry" powdered ester ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6443161 | Make-your-own cigarette A non-smokeable cigarette unit which may be rendered smokeable by application of a tubular sleeve to the cigarette filter region has a tobacco rod, a filter plug portion and connecting material for connecting the filter plug to the tobacco rod. At least a... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6325859 | Process for preparing beads as food or tobacco additive A method for preparing beads containing at least one active ingredient, such as a flavor, fragrance, vitamin, and/or coloring material, to food or tobacco products, where the active ingredient is released at a controlled rate. Discrete droplets of the act... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6200391 | Tobacco flavoring agent In a tobacco flavoring agent containing ascorbic acid, a salt or isomer thereof, a chlorophyll-containing material, and potassium nitrate, the maximum particle size of the potassium nitrate is set to 0.8 mm or less, making it possible to obtain a tobacco ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6164443 | Tobacco wrapping paper A new tobacco wrapping paper for allowing a person to roll their own cigars. The inventive device includes a plurality of tobacco sheets of wrapping paper. The tobacco sheets of wrapping paper are comprised of a blend of tobacco and pulp products. The tob... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6138683 | Smokeless tobacco products containing antioxidants A composition for inclusion within a quantity of smokeless tobacco. The composition of antioxidants is capable of reducing free radical damage to the oro-pharyngeal cavity of a user resulting from consumption of smokeless tobacco. The composition includes... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6135121 | Tobacco products having reduced nitrosamine content Methods of reducing the content of and preventing formation of carcinogenic nitrosamines in harvested leafy plants such as tobacco and marijuana, are disclosed. The methods are directed to subjecting the plant to microwave radiation, at appropriate times ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6125853 | Flavor generation device A flavor generation article including a pipe incorporating a heat reservoir and a formed body serving as a flavor generation medium. The pipe is inserted in an insertion hole of a connection plug, and the connection plug is mounted in a mount hole of a so... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6082370 | Cigarette with dry powered Vitamin E A substantially pure Vitamin E type compound is added to cigarettes to achieve a less irritating smoke and antioxidant benefits. In a preferred embodiment, a substantially pure "dry" powdered ester analog of Vitamin E, such as Vitamin E acid succinate or ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6079418 | Tobacco products with dry powdered vitamin E A substantially pure Vitamin E type compound is added to tobacco for a smokeable or smokeless tobacco product to achieve less irritation and antioxidant benefits. In a preferred embodiment, a substantially pure "dry" powdered ester analog of Vitamin E, su... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6016801 | Nitrous oxide delivery system A first nitrous oxide delivery system (110) has a first housing (112) configured in a shape of a cigar. The first housing (112) has a first housing fill (112A) which is insulation to prevent frosting when the nitrous oxide is released from the nitrous oxi... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5880164 | Nicotine-free smoking material A smoking material is provided that is useful to alleviate the symptoms of the tobacco withdrawal syndrome comprising an amount of continine or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof in combination with a non-toxic vegetable material, which amount is ef... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5810020 | Process for removing nitrogen-containing anions and tobacco-specific nitrosamines from tobacco products There is disclosed a process for denitrifying tobacco materials and removing barium from tobacco materials, comprising mixing an aqueous-immiscible organic solvent containing a crown ether with an aqueous solution containing soluble components from tobacc... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5512306 | Smoking substitute The present invention concerns a smoking substitute composition wherein nicotine is the form of an inclusion complex between nicotine and a cyclodextrincompound.... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5444162 | Mixture of disaccharide esters of 3-methylpentanoic acid and acetic acid for flavouring A mixture of disaccharide esters of 3-methylpentanoic and acetic acid is prepared and used as flavor precursors. The esters average at least 4 and preferably at least 4.5 3-methylpentanoyl groups per disaccharide moiety, with remaining positions being sub... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5326563 | Nicotine compositions A composition is provided for use in the suppression of a smoking habit, containing a tobacco plant extract which includes between 0.1% and 8.0% of nicotine and at least one additional tobacco derivative in a water based solvent.... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5249588 | Smoking articles A smoking article which comprises tobacco treated with a high loading level of humectant and which has been expanded by a high level expansion process to produce expanded tobacco having a humectant loading level in the range of 4% to 15%. The particulate ... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5158771 | Nicotine compositions A composition is provided for use in the suppression of a smoking habit, containing a tobacco plant extract which includes between 0.1% and 8.0% of nicotine and at least one additional tobacco derivative in a water based solvent. A process for producing t... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5092352 | Chewing tobacco product A chewing tobacco product that does not disintegrate during mastication characterized by a uniform flavor and a smooth chew that consists of a blend of 10 to 70% of particulate tobacco in a chewing gum base present in the amount of 20 to 75% of the produc... | 03/03/1992 |
| 4893638 | Cigarette A cigarette having a generally cylindrical tobacco rod having a tobacco filler of ground tobacco. The tobacco rod has a circumference within the range of 10 mm to 19 mm. The tobacco rod is circumscribed by a combustible paper.... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4836225 | Shredded tobacco leaf pellet and production process thereof A shredded tobacco leaf pellet is composed of tobacco leaf shreds bound together with a resin binder while retaining air permeability. The shredded tobacco leaf pellet is produced by applying a polyol and a polyisocyanate to tobacco leaf shreds and then r... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4624269 | Chewable tobacco based product The composition of matter is made up of tobacco in an amount of from 10 to 40% by weight and a masticatory in an amount of at least about 60% to 90% by weight of the composition. The composition is soft and easy to masticate and is able to impart a consta... | 11/25/1986 |
