Patents
US 12616236 B2: Smokeless tobacco product sized, shaped and adapted for oral consumption
- Granted
- 2026-05-05
- Filed
- 2019-08-19 application 16544152
- Type
- Utility · 13 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A consumable tobacco film strip adapted to dissolve in the oral cavity includes a tobacco component, a binder, a humectant, and optionally a flavorant. The tobacco component can include ground or powdered tobacco and/or a tobacco extract. Tobacco flavoring can be incorporated in the film strip by casting or extruding a mixture or the tobacco component may be added to a film strip after formation of the film. The film strips are adapted to dissolve and provide tobacco satisfaction.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-05 (ipgb20260505.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Morris USA Inc. 523 patents | US company or organization | Richmond, VA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-05 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan E. Wrenn | Chesterfield, VA | 11 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-05 | |
| Maria Carolina Marun | Richmond, VA | 3 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-05 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A24B | Manufacture or preparation of tobacco for smoking or chewing; tobacco; snuff | A24B15/16 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-05 |
| A23L | Foods, foodstuffs or non-alcoholic beverages, not otherwise provided for; preparation or treatment thereof | A23L27/79 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-05 |
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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