Polymer encased smokeless tobacco products

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9896228
SERIAL NO

14657018

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Methods for encasing bodies including smokeless tobacco or a tobacco substitute with a polymeric casing can include coating a compressed body with microfibers, applying tubular casings to compressed bodies, printing netting and webs on compressed bodies, injection molding around compressed bodies, applying a webbing to compressed bodies, placing compressed bodies into a skin forming bath, and including thermoplastic polymers in a compressed body.

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  • ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Black, Shannon Maxwell Richmond, US 47 415
Burke, William J Nashville, US 72 724
Carroll, Andrew Nathan Chester, US 51 427
DiNovi, Christopher Joseph Ruther Glen, US 42 440
Macko, Jason Andrew Richmond, US 41 550
Phillips, David Richmond, US 77 920
Smith, Robert Glen Allen, US 378 15315
Sun, Yan Helen Midlothian, US 38 241

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