US 11,889,857 B2
Product portion enrobing machines and methods
Andrew Nathan Carroll, Chester, VA (US); Shannon Maxwell Black, Richmond, VA (US); Yan Helen Sun, Midlothian, VA (US); William J. Burke, Nashville, TN (US); and Robert Smith, Glen Allen, VA (US)
Assigned to Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on Aug. 25, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/411,525.
Application 15/594,190 is a division of application No. 14/213,108, filed on Mar. 14, 2014, granted, now 9,693,582, issued on Jul. 4, 2017.
Application 17/411,525 is a continuation of application No. 16/804,590, filed on Feb. 28, 2020, granted, now 11,103,002, issued on Aug. 31, 2021.
Application 16/804,590 is a continuation of application No. 16/426,476, filed on May 30, 2019, granted, now 10,588,339, issued on Mar. 17, 2020.
Application 16/426,476 is a continuation of application No. 15/594,190, filed on May 12, 2017, granted, now 10,306,916, issued on Jun. 4, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/786,295, filed on Mar. 14, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2021/0378284 A1, Dec. 9, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A24B 15/18 (2006.01); D04H 13/00 (2006.01); A24B 3/04 (2006.01); A24F 23/02 (2006.01); A24B 13/00 (2006.01); D01D 11/06 (2006.01); D01D 5/18 (2006.01); D01D 5/098 (2006.01); D01D 5/00 (2006.01); B65G 15/44 (2006.01); B65G 51/02 (2006.01); B65G 15/24 (2006.01); A24B 15/28 (2006.01); A24B 3/14 (2006.01); A24B 15/14 (2006.01); A24B 15/40 (2006.01); B05B 13/02 (2006.01)
CPC A24B 15/186 (2013.01) [A24B 3/14 (2013.01); A24B 13/00 (2013.01); A24B 15/14 (2013.01); A24B 15/28 (2013.01); A24B 15/283 (2013.01); A24B 15/403 (2013.01); A24F 23/02 (2013.01); B05B 13/0221 (2013.01); B65G 15/24 (2013.01); B65G 15/44 (2013.01); B65G 51/02 (2013.01); D01D 5/0084 (2013.01); D01D 5/0985 (2013.01); D01D 5/18 (2013.01); D01D 11/06 (2013.01); D04H 13/00 (2013.01); D04H 13/001 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An oral product comprising:
microcrystalline cellulose;
nicotine; and
a porous pouch containing the microcrystalline cellulose and the nicotine, the porous pouch including,
a nonwoven material including,
a plurality of fibers including,
a polymer, and
a filler configured to increase a hydraulic permittivity of the porous pouch.