Patents
US 12161145 B2: Inhibition of sensory irritation during consumption of non-smokeable tobacco products
- Granted
- 2024-12-10
- Filed
- 2021-08-26 application 17412564
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An orally-enjoyable tobacco product includes a portion of smokeless tobacco comprising an active ingredient and either: (1) a collection of tobacco particles at least partially enclosed by a coating comprising a water-soluble non-crosslinked component and a substantially water-insoluble cross-linked component, or (2) a pouch comprising smokeless tobacco enclosed in a water-permeable wrapper. The active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of a mercaptan, camphor, borneol, isoborneol, bornyl acetate, isobornyl acetate, mono-bornyl succinate, mono-isobornyl succinate, mono-bornyl formate, and mono-isobornyl formate. The active ingredient is present in an amount effective to reduce or eliminate the sensory irritation arising from the smokeless tobacco.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg241210.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Morris USA Inc. 523 patents | US company or organization | Richmond, VA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerd Kobal | Sandy Hook, VA | 80 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Justin Heynekamp | Glen Allen, VA | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Timothy B. Langston | Mechanicsville, VA | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Peter Reeh | Erlangen, DE | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Munmaya K. Mishra | Manakin, VA | 139 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jason Flora | Richmond, VA | 39 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A24B | Manufacture or preparation of tobacco for smoking or chewing; tobacco; snuff | A24B13/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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