FABRIC HAVING TOBACCO ENTANGLED WITH STRUCTURAL FIBERS
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Apr 6, 2023
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Dec 12, 2022
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Abstract
A smokeless tobacco product includes smokeless tobacco and structural fibers. The structural fibers forming a network in which the smokeless tobacco is entangled. The structural fibers have a composition different from the smokeless tobacco. The tobacco-entangled fabric can have an overall oven volatiles content of at least 10 weight percent. In some embodiments, the structural fibers form a nonwoven network. In some embodiments, fibrous structures of the smokeless tobacco are entangled with the structural fibers.
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- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC | RICHMOND VA |
International Classification(s)
- A24B:MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING ....
- D06M:TREATMENT, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE IN CLASS D0....
- A24F:SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES
- D01F:CHEMICAL FEATURES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL....
- B32B:LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA....
- D04H:MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAME....

- 2022 Application Filing Year
- A24B Class
- 330 Applications Filed
- 78 Patents Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Atchley, Frank Scott | Midlothian, US | 62 | 1342 |
# of filed Patents : 62 Total Citations : 1342 | |||
Mishra, Munmaya K | Manakin Sabot, US | 190 | 3376 |
# of filed Patents : 190 Total Citations : 3376 | |||
Rossman, James M | Richmond, US | 20 | 1483 |
# of filed Patents : 20 Total Citations : 1483 |
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