Package for a tobacco-containing material with a valve assembly and related packaging method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9968130
SERIAL NO

14515598

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A package that may be employed to store a tobacco-containing material is provided. The package may include a container and a valve assembly. The container may include a body portion and a cover configured to engage the body portion. The body portion may define an internal space therein. The valve assembly may be configured to affect an atmosphere within the internal space of the container. For example, the valve assembly may remain closed except when releasing pressure from the internal space. Thereby, by way of further example, the valve assembly may vent the container so as to avoid damage thereto, while reducing moisture loss from the tobacco-containing material stored in the internal space.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bengtsson, Bruce Alan Winston-Salem, US 25 664
Hunt, Eric Taylor Pfafftown, US 32 362
Liberti, Michael Andrew Clemmons, US 16 589
Mabe, Jeremy Barrett Lexington, US 18 110
Patel, Pankaj Clemmons, US 114 1712
Potter, Dennis Lee Kernersville, US 34 2914

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