Oral tobacco product having a hydrated membrane coating and a high surface area

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8869804
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13665355

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Provided is a moist smokeless tobacco product including a hydrated membrane coating and a portion of tobacco material. Preferably, the tobacco material is pre-portioned and formed to include at least one dimple and/or at least one hole through the tobacco material so as to increase the surface area of the tobacco product.

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PHILIP MORRIS USA INCRICHMOND VA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Geib, Dennis Richmond, US 8 119
Liu, Shengsheng Richmond, US 39 466
Mishra, Munmaya K Richmond, US 190 3376
Sweeney, William R Richmond, US 101 3990

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