	US 12,185,748 B2
	Beaded tobacco material and related method of manufacture
David Neil McClanahan, Winston-Salem, NC (US)
Assigned to NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED, London (GB)
Filed by NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED, London (GB)
Filed on Jun. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/207,931.
Application 18/207,931 is a division of application No. 16/798,638, filed on Feb. 24, 2020, granted, now 11,712,059.
Prior Publication US 2023/0329315 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. A24B 13/00 (2006.01); A24B 15/28 (2006.01); A24B 15/40 (2006.01); A61K 9/48 (2006.01); A61K 31/465 (2006.01)

CPC A24B 13/00 (2013.01) [A24B 15/287 (2013.01); A24B 15/403 (2013.01); A61K 9/48 (2013.01); A61K 31/465 (2013.01)]

15 Claims

1. A process for preparing a product comprising a plurality of beads configured for oral use, the plurality of beads comprising a bleached plant material, a binder, a filler, water, and at least one flavoring agent, active ingredient, or a combination thereof, the process comprising:

receiving a bleached plant material having a particle size of from about 50 μm to about 1 mm;

adding water, a filler, a binder, and at least one flavoring agent, active ingredient, or a combination thereof, to the bleached plant material to form a mixture;

granulating the mixture to form an agglomerate;

extruding the agglomerate to form an extrudate;

spheronizing the extrudate to form the beads; and

optionally, drying the beads.