US4452257A
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Treatment for natural leaf tobacco wrapper
Assignee: CONSOLIDATED CIGAR Corp A CORP OF
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Filing: 1982-02-08
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Granted: 1984-06-05
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Expires: 2002-02-08
Abstract
Abstract A treatment system for natural leaf tobacco wrapper is provided for comprising in combination: (a) a humectant/plasticizer component; (b) a preservative component; (c) a solvent carrier selected from the group comprising water and water/alcohol mixtures; and (d) optionally, a polymeric film-forming component selected from the group comprising synthetic gums, natural gums and protein film-forming compositions.
Inventors
- 👤 William F. Cartwright
- 👤 Alan Cornell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 17:47
CPC Classifications
A; A24; A24B; A24B15/00; A24B15/18; A24B15/28; A24B15/281; A24B15/282
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A treatment system for natural leaf tobacco wrappers comprising, in combination: (a) a humectant/plasticizer component comprising a combination of glycerine and 1,3-propylene glycol in an amount between about 10% and about 20% based upon the weight of the natural leaf tobacco wrapper; (b) a preservative component selected from the group consisting of sorbic acid, parabens, propionates, benzoates and sorbates and in an amount between about 0.1% and about 0.6% by weight based on the weight of the natural leaf wrapper; (c) a water/alcohol mixture solvent carrier comprising water and an alcohol selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanol and isopropanol; and (d) a collagen-type film-forming component.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
A treatment system for natural leaf tobacco wrappers comprising, in combination: (a) a humectant/plasticizer component comprising a combination of glycerine and 1,3-propylene glycol in an amount between about 10% and about 20% based upon the weight of the natural leaf tobacco wrapper; (b) a preservative component selected from the group consisting of sorbic acid, parabens, propionates, benzoates and sorbates and in an amount between about 0.1% and about 0.6% by weight based on the weight of the natural leaf wrapper; (c) a water/alcohol mixture solvent carrier comprising water and an alcohol selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanol and isopropanol; and (d) a collagen-type film-forming component.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A treatment system according to claim 1 wherein the humectant/plasticizer component is present in an amount of about 15% by weight based upon the weight of the natural leaf tobacco wrapper.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A treatment system according to claim 1 wherein the preservative component is selected from the group consisting of sorbic acid and potassium sorbate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A treatment system according to claim 1 wherein the preservative component is present in an amount from about 0.3 to 0.4% by weight based upon the weight of the natural leaf tobacco wrapper.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
142 words
A method for the treatment of natural leaf tobacco wrappers to improve resistance to breakage and enhance taste when such is exposed to low humidity conditions, said method comprising the steps of applying to such normal leaf tobacco wrappers a treatment system comprising, in combination: (a) a humectant/plasticizer component comprising a combination of glycerine and 1,3-propylene glycol in an amount between about 10% and about 20% based upon the weight of the natural leaf tobacco wrapper; (b) a preservative component selected from the group consisting of sorbic acid, parabens, propionates, benzoates and sorbates and in an amount between about 0.1% and about 0.6% by weight based on the weight of the natural leaf wrapper; (c) a water/alcohol mixture solvent carrier comprising water and an alcohol selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanol and isopropanol; and (d) a collagen-type film-forming component.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
142 words
A method for the treatment of natural leaf tobacco wrappers to improve resistance to breakage and enhance taste when such is exposed to low humidity conditions, said method comprising the steps of applying to such normal leaf tobacco wrappers a treatment system comprising, in combination: (a) a humectant/plasticizer component comprising a combination of glycerine and 1,3-propylene glycol in an amount between about 10% and about 20% based upon the weight of the natural leaf tobacco wrapper; (b) a preservative component selected from the group consisting of sorbic acid, parabens, propionates, benzoates and sorbates and in an amount between about 0.1% and about 0.6% by weight based on the weight of the natural leaf wrapper; (c) a water/alcohol mixture solvent carrier comprising water and an alcohol selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanol and isopropanol; and (d) a collagen-type film-forming component.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 5 wherein the preservative component in the treatment system is selected from the group consisting of sorbic acid and potassium sorbate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 5 wherein the humectant/plasticizer component in the treatment system is present in an amount of about 15% by weight based upon the weight of the natural leaf tobacco wrapper.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 5 wherein the preservative component in the treatment system is present in an amount from about 0.3 to 0.4% by weight based upon the weight of the natural leaf tobacco wrapper.
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