US 11,785,973 B2
Capsule clusters for oral consumption
Danielle R. Crawford, Chester, VA (US); Shon Gedevani, Richmond, VA (US); William R. Sweeney, Richmond, VA (US); and Chris Irving, Richmond, VA (US)
Assigned to Philip Morris USA Inc., Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by Philip Morris USA Inc., Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on Aug. 26, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/3,099.
Application 14/573,524 is a division of application No. 12/155,634, filed on Jun. 6, 2008, granted, now 8,940,344, issued on Jan. 27, 2015.
Application 17/003,099 is a continuation of application No. 15/971,160, filed on May 4, 2018, granted, now 10,779,560.
Application 15/971,160 is a continuation of application No. 15/425,601, filed on Feb. 6, 2017, granted, now 9,974,325, issued on May 22, 2018.
Application 15/425,601 is a continuation of application No. 14/573,524, filed on Dec. 17, 2014, granted, now 9,668,503, issued on Jun. 6, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/929,028, filed on Jun. 8, 2007.
Prior Publication US 2020/0383366 A1, Dec. 10, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A23P 10/30 (2016.01); A23L 27/00 (2016.01); A23P 30/10 (2016.01); A23L 29/25 (2016.01); A23L 29/256 (2016.01); A23L 33/15 (2016.01); A23L 29/212 (2016.01)
CPC A23L 27/72 (2016.08) [A23L 29/212 (2016.08); A23L 29/25 (2016.08); A23L 29/256 (2016.08); A23L 33/15 (2016.08); A23P 10/30 (2016.08); A23P 30/10 (2016.08); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An oral product configured to fit comfortably in a user's mouth, the oral product comprising:
a matrix including,
a plurality of capsules, each of the capsules of the plurality of capsules having a shell thickness of 0.1 mm to 7 mm; and
a binder including sodium alginate, sugar, agar, guar gum, flour, water, maltodextrin, a viscous substance, or any combination thereof,
the matrix including 10% to 60% of the binder by weight of the oral product, and the matrix being molded and proportioned.