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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7900639 | Reconstituted tobaccos containing additive materials A reconstituted tobacco material incorporates an exogenous tocopherol or derivative thereof, such as in the amount of at least about 0.1 weight percent. A tobacco blend can be formed by combining reconstituted tobacco material incorporating such an additive with one... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7308898 | Process for making a bandcast tobacco sheet and smoking article therefrom A bandcast tobacco sheet for use in a cigarette includes from about 5 to 15% by weight of wood pulp, from about 15 to 40% by weight of binder and from about 15 to 40% by weight of tobacco. A humectant may be included up to 30% by weight and an additive, such as ment... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7048826 | Method for targeted application of performance enhancing materials to a creping cylinder A method for target application of a Performance Enhancing Material to a creping cylinder in order to improve a tissue making operation is described and claimed. The method involves dividing the creping cylinder into Zones and then applying the desired Performance E... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6761175 | Sheet tobacco Sheet tobacco according to the present invention includes a carrier sheet made of nonwoven plant fibers, and a tobacco powder layer formed on the carrier sheet and containing a powder mixture of tobacco lamina powder and binder powder. In a sheet tobacco manufacturi... | 07/13/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6701935 | Incorporation of smoke-modifying agents in smoking material rods A method of incorporating fibriform smoke-modifying material in smoking material rod, wherein fibriform smoke-modifying material is fed longitudinally thereof to a rod making machine (1). The longitudinal feed path in the machine is in a travel direction ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6637439 | Tobacco smoking mixture for smoking articles such as cigarettes A tobacco smoking mixture is provided that includes tobacco and at least one inorganic particulate material. The at least one inorganic particulate material is effective to reduce the temperature of a burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture upon co... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6571803 | Method for gumming a reconstituted tobacco leaf The present invention relates to a reconstituted tobacco leaf coated with a stripe of adhesive along one of its margins, the linear mass of the stripe of adhesive being greater than 70 mg/m in the dry state. The invention also provides a method of deposit... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6408856 | Smokable filler material for smoking articles The invention relates to a smokable filler material which attempts to mimic tobacco leaf in its simplest components in order to provide a simpler smoke to the smoker. The smokable filler material comprises aerosol generating means, a substantially non-com... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6397852 | Smokable filler material for smoking articles A smokeable filler material which includes casing material as a fuel material, along with an inorganic filler, a binder and an aerosol generating source. This material has good taste and flavour characteristics and contains relatively little tobacco mater... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6378528 | Cigarette with improved tobacco substrate An improved substrate for use in smoking articles is produced by infusing aerosol forming material into tobacco. The infusion can take place in one or multiple steps. Preferably, about 10% to about 40% by weight of aerosol former, such as glycerin is infu... | 04/30/2002 |
| 5947128 | Method for making a reconstituted tobacco sheet using steam exploded tobacco A process to improve the smoke quality and mechanical properties of reconstituted tobacco is accomplished by adding tobacco materials to an aqueous solution containing ammonium salts and urea. The resulting first tobacco slurry is then pressurized under s... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5908034 | Method for making a band cast reconstituted tobacco sheet using steam exploded tobacco A process for improving smoke quality and mechanical properties of a cast reconstituted tobacco sheet is accomplished by adding tobacco materials to an aqueous solution containing ammonium salts and ammonium hydroxide. The resulting first tobacco slurry i... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5762074 | Tobacco sheets for rolling tobacco products Reconstituted tobacco sheets prepared and packaged such that a consumer may roll a smokable tobacco product from a single sheet of reconstituted tobacco. The preferred embodiment comprises a plurality of rectangular sheets of reconstituted tobacco, each s... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5706834 | Method of and apparatus for adjusting the moisture content of a fuel component for a smoking article A method of and apparatus for adjusting and controlling the moisture content of carbonaceous fuel components used in making smoking articles comprises a mass flow accumulator and a dryer through which the fuel components are conveyed. Unheated air is flow... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5666978 | Electrical smoking system for delivering flavors and method for making same A smoking system is provided in which a replaceable cigarette containing tobacco flavor material is electrically heated by a set of electrical heater elements contained within a lighter to evolve tobacco flavors or other components in vapor or aerosol for... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5632287 | Flat smoking article and method of making same A smoking article and methods of making the article are described in which a sheet of reconstituted tobacco having an area less than about 100 cm2 is manually or machine folded into a substantially flat strip of tobacco for smoking. The reconst... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5479949 | Sheet material for a smoking product incorporating an aromatic substance A process and sheet material made therefrom, for preparation of a sheet material intended for the manufacture of smoking products such as cigars, cigarettes, or similar products, in which aromatic substances or preparations intended not to be released unt... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5387416 | Tobacco composition A tobacco composition includes a tobacco extract and an edible carrier. The composition allows tobacco to be enjoyed orally.... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5247947 | Cigarette A cigarette including a longitudinally segmented combustible fuel element, and a substrate carrying tobacco extract and glycerin positioned physically separate from the fuel element is disclosed. The substrate is a gathered paper-type material, and is pos... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5211684 | Catalyst containing smoking articles for reducing carbon monoxide The present invention is directed to cigarettes and other smoking articles which contain a catalytic composition, preferably as part of the fuel element, that substantially decreases the amount of carbon monoxide contained in the mainstream smoke during s... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5144966 | Filamentary flavorant-release additive for smoking compositions In one embodiment this invention provides a cigarette product which contains a novel type of encapsulated flavorant-release filament. The flavorant is released under normal smoking conditions.... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5129408 | Cigarette and smokable filler material therefor A combustible smokable filler material includes an agglomerated matrix of an inorganic component (e.g., particles of calcium carbonate) and an organic component (e.g., an alginate). The smokable filler material also includes a binding agent, and an aeroso... | 07/14/1992 |
| 4981522 | Thermally releasable flavor source for smoking articles A flavor source to be used as a thermally releasable flavorant for smoking articles that do not combust tobacco. The material includes tobacco particles, an aerosol precursor that forms an aerosol upon exposure to heat, and a filler material that absorbs ... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4972854 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing tobacco sheet material An apparatus and method for manufacturing tobacco sheet material comprising the steps of acoustic mixing with ultrasonic vibration a slurry containing tobacco components and forming sheets of tobacco material by casting the slurry after acoustic mixing. A... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4924887 | Tobacco rods and filters Tobacco containing cigarette filter plugs comprise strands of tobacco material which are bound with an activated binding agent. The filter plugs exhibit good firmnless and integrity, and provide cigarettes exhibiting a unique tobacco taste. Filter plugs a... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4893639 | Densified particulate materials for smoking products and process for preparing the same The present invention is directed to densified particulate materials and to a process of preparing such materials. The present invention is also related to cigarette-type smoking articles utilizing the densified particulate materials of the present invention a... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4867179 | System and method for reclaiming and utilizing tobacco in the manufacture of cigarettes A system and method for reclaiming tobacco from rejected products and byproducts of a cigarette manufacturing operation are disclosed. The tobacco that is reclaimed from rejected cigarettes, long ends and defective packs of cigarettes is screened to separ... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4787402 | Process and apparatus for providing roll reconstituted tobacco material The process is carried out using an apparatus including two pressurized roller systems, each roller system having two rollers in roll contact. A series of generally "V" shaped grooves extends about the periphery of one roller of the first roller system, w... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4768527 | Tobacco material processing Co-extruded smokable material in sheet-like form has a multi-layered structure. The layers are generally parallel to the major surface of the material. The material is provided by subjecting at least two filler materials to high shear agitation and co-ext... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4754767 | Tobacco material processing Tobacco material can be processed to yield a product (e.g., sheet-like material) which can be used to yield cut filler for the manufacture of cigarettes. Tobacco material (e.g., whole leaf and/or scrap) is shear agitated in the presence of moisture of les... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4674519 | Cohesive tobacco composition A process for making a cohesive tobacco composition in which tobacco pectins within the tobacco itself serve as the binder by contacting dry tobacco particles with a solution, which contains an agent to destroy the alkaline earth metal cross-links of the ... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4646764 | Process for providing roll reconstituted tobacco material A process for reclaiming tobacco comprises providing tobacco material including relatively large fibrous forming tobacco leaf stem material, passing the tobacco through a pressurized roller system, and forming a reclaimed tobacco material under pressure. ... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4589428 | Tobacco treatment A process for maximizing reduction of gas phase components during combustion of tobacco products is disclosed. The process comprises contacting tobacco material with an aqueous solution to form a tobacco extract. After separating the extract from the fibr... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4564031 | Smokable, coherent sheet and method for its manufacture A smokable, coherent sheet of disintegrated vegetable materials and/or tobacco waste, said sheet being provided with a water-insoluble film on one surface and being obtained in that the vegetable materials and/or tobacco waste are pressure-formed with bin... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4542755 | Dry-forming of reconstituted tobacco and resulting product An improved method of making reconstituted tobacco using a dry-forming process. Fiberized tobacco stems and scrap are combined with tobacco material of a fine particle size. The resulting tobacco mixture is conveyed in an airstream and deposited on a movi... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4534371 | Smoking product A combustible smoking material having a color other than that of conventionally cured tobacco leaves is coated with finely divided vermiculite that has previously been subjected to heat treatment to develop a brown color therein. The vermiculite coating i... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4534372 | Smoking product A combustible smoking material having a color other than that of conventionally cured tobacco leaves is coated with finely divided, toasted cereal grain to impart a tobacco-like brown color to the combustible smoking material.... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4510950 | Foamed, extruded, tobacco-containing smoking article and method of making same A substantially cylindrical foamed, extruded, tobacco-containing smoking article is provided which has properties substantially equivalent to those of a conventional cigarette and which contains from about 5 to about 98 wt. % of tobacco particles having a... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4506684 | Modified cellulosic smoking material and method for its preparation A process for producing a synthetic smoking material is disclosed. The process preferably comprises forming an aqueous slurry of cellulosic material, preferably in the form of loose and slightly beaten cellulose fibers, adding certain metal salts to the s... | 03/26/1985 |
