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Tobacco treatment process

Patent 4449541 Issued on May 22, 1984. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject June 2, 2001. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Method and apparatus for conditioning tobacco
Patent #: 4004594
Issued on: 01/25/1977
Inventor: Wochnowski ,   et al.

Method and apparatus for conditioning tobacco
Patent #: 4054145
Issued on: 10/18/1977
Inventor: Berndt ,   et al.

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Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 06/269086 filed on 06/02/1981

US Classes:

131/302, Including means to circulate fluid131/310Organic

Examiners

Primary: Millin, Vincent

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

A24B 15/30 (20060101)
A24B 15/00 (20060101)

Abstract

Cut shredded or otherwise comminuted tobacco is treated with a volatile flavoring additive in a continuous process wherein the additive is combined with a polyhydric alcohol carrier and the additive/polyhydric alcohol combination is applied to the tobacco [by gas-atomizing spray nozzle means] under controlled conditions.

Other References

  • World Tobacco, No. 59, (Jan. 1978), pp. 89-91
  • Akehurst, B. C., Tobacco, Longman, (1968), pp. 471-474
  • Flavour Industry 4, (No. 11), (Nov.-Dec. 1973), pp. 491-493
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