US 12,342,847 B2
Oral product with cellulosic flavor stabilizer
Christopher Keller, Advance, NC (US); Thomas H. Poole, Winston-Salem, NC (US); Ronald K. Hutchens, East Bend, NC (US); and Anthony R. Gerardi, Winston-Salem, NC (US)
Assigned to NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED, London (GB)
Filed by R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston-Salem, NC (US)
Filed on Sep. 11, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/568,003.
Prior Publication US 2021/0068446 A1, Mar. 11, 2021
Int. Cl. A24B 13/00 (2006.01); A24B 9/00 (2006.01); A24B 15/18 (2006.01); A24B 15/40 (2006.01)
CPC A24B 15/403 (2013.01) [A24B 9/00 (2013.01); A24B 13/00 (2013.01); A24B 15/183 (2013.01)] 39 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A product configured for oral use, the product comprising a mixture comprising:
from about 10 to about 60% by weight of microcrystalline cellulose;
from about 1 to about 5% by weight of a cellulose derivative selected from the group consisting of methylcellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC), hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC), carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), and combinations thereof;
water in an amount from about 10 to about 50% by weight, based on the total weight of the mixture; and
one or more flavoring agents.