Smokeless tobacco packaging system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10285439
APP PUB NO 20170224012A1
SERIAL NO

15266502

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Some embodiments of a smokeless tobacco system include a container including a plurality of preformed smokeless tobacco products configured to generally retain their shape and integrity during processing, shipping, and consumer handling. One or more of the preformed smokeless tobacco products are compressed between a lid and a base of the container to hinder movement of the one or more preformed smokeless tobacco products within the container. Each preformed smokeless tobacco product can include a moist smokeless tobacco in combination with a selected binder such that the final product is configured to have material properties providing improved handling, an improved mouth feel, and a satisfying flavor profile.

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  • ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Black, Shannon Maxwell Richmond, US 47 415
Carroll, Andrew Nathan Chester, US 51 427
Clark, James Lindsay Richmond, US 21 337
Janardhan, Srinivasan Glen Allen, US 22 396
Macko, Jason Andrew Richmond, US 41 550

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