US 11,957,152 B2
Preformed smokeless tobacco product
Andrew Nathan Carroll, Chester, VA (US); Shannon Maxwell Black, Richmond, VA (US); Tommy C. Holland, Midlothian, VA (US); Jason Andrew Macko, Richmond, VA (US); and Christopher Joseph Dinovi, Ruther Glen, VA (US)
Assigned to Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on Apr. 30, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/863,185.
Application 16/863,185 is a continuation of application No. 16/449,805, filed on Jun. 24, 2019, granted, now 10,645,968, issued on May 12, 2020.
Application 16/449,805 is a continuation of application No. 13/086,082, filed on Apr. 13, 2011, granted, now 10,327,467, issued on Jun. 25, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/421,931, filed on Dec. 10, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/324,190, filed on Apr. 14, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2020/0253263 A1, Aug. 13, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A24B 13/00 (2006.01); A24B 15/18 (2006.01)
CPC A24B 13/00 (2013.01) [A24B 15/18 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A preformed smokeless tobacco product comprising:
a body having a defined shape, the body including,
tobacco; and
a binder in an amount ranging from 0.5 weight percent to 5 weight percent,
the preformed smokeless tobacco product having a three point bend strength ranging from 0.25 N to 4 N,
the preformed smokeless tobacco product having an average texture profile hardness ranging from 2 N to 12 N, and
the preformed smokeless tobacco product having an oven volatiles content ranging from 10 weight percent to 61 weight percent.