Method and apparatus for introducing additives to smokeless tobacco products

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9084438
APP PUB NO 20120125349A1
SERIAL NO

13283323

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Methods of processing tobacco for the production of an oral tobacco product. According to one embodiment the method comprises providing a base blend of tobacco, delivering a pre-determined quantity of said base blend of tobacco to an individual consumer-portion container and introducing an additive to the tobacco directly in the container. Apparatuses for such methods are also provided.

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BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITEDLONDON WC2R 3LA
FIEDLER & LUNDGREN ABSTENALDERSGATAN 23 PO BOX 9041 MALMO 200 39

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hansson, Leif Malmo, SE 5 42
Leverick, Paul Rotherham, GB 2 0
Mola, Michele London, GB 9 26
Orhan, Mazlam Malmo, SE 2 5

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