US 11,723,394 B2
Fiber-wrapped smokeless tobacco product
Andrew Nathan Carroll, Chester, VA (US); Shannon Maxwell Black, Richmond, VA (US); Yan Helen Sun, Midlothian, VA (US); and William J. Burke, Nashville, TN (US)
Assigned to Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on Nov. 17, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/99,829.
Application 15/207,168 is a division of application No. 14/212,537, filed on Mar. 14, 2014, granted, now 9,414,624, issued on Aug. 16, 2016.
Application 17/099,829 is a continuation of application No. 16/380,095, filed on Apr. 10, 2019, granted, now 10,905,151.
Application 16/380,095 is a continuation of application No. 15/688,114, filed on Aug. 28, 2017, granted, now 10,258,076, issued on Apr. 16, 2019.
Application 15/688,114 is a continuation of application No. 15/207,168, filed on Jul. 11, 2016, granted, now 9,763,473, issued on Sep. 19, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/786,295, filed on Mar. 14, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2021/0137155 A1, May 13, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A24B 15/18 (2006.01); A24B 15/28 (2006.01); D04H 13/00 (2006.01); A24B 3/14 (2006.01); A24B 15/14 (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 15/40 (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)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An oral product comprising:
a body including,
nicotine; and
a porous wrap surrounding the body and having a basis weight of less than or equal to 40 grams per square meter, the porous wrap including,
a plurality of fibers, the plurality of fibers including,
a polymer, and
a filler configured to increase a hydraulic permittivity of the porous wrap.