US3209763A
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Method for making tobacco products
Assignee: P Lorillard Co
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Filing: 1962-11-20
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Granted: 1965-10-05
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Expires: 1982-11-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harris B Parmele
- 👤 Frederick J Schultz
- 👤 Chase W Lassiter
- 👤 Jimmy H Bell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 21:10
CPC Classifications
A; A24; A24B; A24B13/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
THE METHOD OF FORMING A CHEWING TOBACCO PRODUCT, WHICH COMPRISES MIXING TOBACCO PARTICLES WITH A WATERINSOLUBLE, ODORLESS, TASTELESS THERMOPLASTIC BINDER HAVING AN ADHESION TEMPERATURE OF LESS THAN 100*C. AND SOFTENABLE TO CHEWABLE PLASTICITY AT BODY TEMPERATURE, COMPRESSING SAID MIXTURE BY FORCING THE SAME IN AN UNHEATED CONDITION THROUGH A CONSTRICTED SPACE, TO SUBJECT SAID MIXTURE TO PRESSURE AND FRICTION TO GENERATE SUFFICIENT HEAT TO SOFTEN SAID THERMOPLASTIC BINDER AND UNITE THE TOBACCO PARTICLES INTO A COHERENT NON-SELF-SUSTAINING RUDIMENTARY BODY AND FURTHER FORCING SAID RUDIMENTARY BODY THROUGH AT LEAST ONE OTHER CONSTRICTED SPACE TO GENERATE SUFFICIENT HEAT TO SOFTEN AND RENDER SAID BINDER ADHERENT AND UNITE SAID TOBACCO PARTICLES INTO A COHERENT SELF-SUSTAINING BODY.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
113 words
THE METHOD OF FORMING A CHEWING TOBACCO PRODUCT, WHICH COMPRISES MIXING TOBACCO PARTICLES WITH A WATERINSOLUBLE, ODORLESS, TASTELESS THERMOPLASTIC BINDER HAVING AN ADHESION TEMPERATURE OF LESS THAN 100*C. AND SOFTENABLE TO CHEWABLE PLASTICITY AT BODY TEMPERATURE, COMPRESSING SAID MIXTURE BY FORCING THE SAME IN AN UNHEATED CONDITION THROUGH A CONSTRICTED SPACE, TO SUBJECT SAID MIXTURE TO PRESSURE AND FRICTION TO GENERATE SUFFICIENT HEAT TO SOFTEN SAID THERMOPLASTIC BINDER AND UNITE THE TOBACCO PARTICLES INTO A COHERENT NON-SELF-SUSTAINING RUDIMENTARY BODY AND FURTHER FORCING SAID RUDIMENTARY BODY THROUGH AT LEAST ONE OTHER CONSTRICTED SPACE TO GENERATE SUFFICIENT HEAT TO SOFTEN AND RENDER SAID BINDER ADHERENT AND UNITE SAID TOBACCO PARTICLES INTO A COHERENT SELF-SUSTAINING BODY.
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