Description
Class A24B : MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
Subclass 3/04: Preparing tobacco in the factory Humidifying or drying tobacco bunches or cut tobacco (A24B 3/12 takes precedence)
A24B 3/04
Sub-Class
Stats
- 32 US PATENTS IN FORCE
- 7 US APPLICATIONS PENDING
- 8 Total Patent Owners
- 193 TOTAL INVENTORS
Recent Patents
| Patent # | Title | Filing Date | Issue Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12262728 | Water control method for loosening and conditioning process based on neural network model and double parameter correction | Jul 27, 22 | Apr 01, 25 | Zhangjiakou Cigarette Factory Co., Ltd |
| 12250962 | Methods of treating cut stem tobacco material | Jul 10, 19 | Mar 18, 25 | British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited |
| 12213511 | Dryer for herbaceous material having a channel-shaped collector | Jun 05, 20 | Feb 04, 25 | Philip Morris Products SA |
| 12133547 | Cigar tobacco strips and a method for packaging the same | Jun 27, 23 | Nov 05, 24 | Not available |
| 11944116 | Device and method for removing unwanted objects from cut tobacco in a cut tobacco production line | Nov 03, 23 | Apr 02, 24 | CHINA TOBACCO YUNNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD |
| 11889857 | Product portion enrobing machines and methods | Aug 25, 21 | Feb 06, 24 | ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC |
| 11684079 | Cigar tobacco strips and a method for packaging the same | Nov 02, 17 | Jun 27, 23 | Not available |
| 11576420 | Intelligent control system and method of thin plate drier for cut tobacco | Sep 07, 21 | Feb 14, 23 | Zhangjiakou Cigarette Factory Co., Ltd |
| 11395504 | Apparatus and method for conditioning tobacco | Nov 22, 16 | Jul 26, 22 | British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited |
| 10966451 | Tobacco treatment | Feb 18, 19 | Apr 06, 21 | British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited |
| 10959474 | Device to securely lock a helmet to a supporting structure | Aug 08, 20 | Mar 30, 21 | Not available |
| 10813383 | Dehydration of tobacco and tobacco-derived materials | Dec 12, 16 | Oct 27, 20 | R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company |
| 10791756 | Reconstituted tobacco sheets and related methods | Jun 22, 15 | Oct 06, 20 | Philip Morris Products SA |
| 10420364 | Tobacco treatment | Jan 31, 14 | Sep 24, 19 | British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited |
| 10405570 | Method of manufacturing tobacco raw material and oral tobacco product | Mar 02, 17 | Sep 10, 19 | Japan Tobacco Inc. |
| 10327389 | Hanging drying rack | Apr 13, 18 | Jun 25, 19 | Not available |
| 10295257 | Drying a refrigerated cargo box following wash out prior to loading | Aug 28, 13 | May 21, 19 | Carrier Corporation |
| 10264813 | Tobacco treatment | Oct 30, 14 | Apr 23, 19 | British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited |
| 10111457 | Tobacco material and treatment thereof | Oct 30, 14 | Oct 30, 18 | British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited |
| 10098377 | Process and apparatus for improving raw tobacco | Sep 27, 16 | Oct 16, 18 | Shanghai Juhua Science and Technology Co., Ltd. |
Recent Publications
| Publication # | Title | Filing Date | Pub Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/0389,633 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING SENSORY QUALITY OF CUT ROLLED STEM USING GANODERMA LUCIDUM FERMENTATION BROTH | May 13, 24 | Nov 28, 24 | CHINA TOBACCO SICHUAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. |
| 2023/0371,573 | A METHOD OF PROCESSING TOBACCO FINES INTO A NON-CONTINUOUS TOBACCO MATERIAL | Sep 14, 21 | Nov 23, 23 | Not available |
| 2023/0309,602 | Intelligent Cut Tobacco Drying Control System and Method Based on Volatile Moisture Content | Mar 31, 23 | Oct 05, 23 | Not available |
| 2022/0369,687 | METHOD OF PROCESSING GREEN TOBACCO LEAVES INTO CUT TOBACCO | Jun 03, 22 | Nov 24, 22 | Not available |
| 2022/0325,954 | DRYER FOR HERBACEOUS MATERIAL WITH ACCESS HEATING | Jun 05, 20 | Oct 13, 22 | Not available |
| 2022/0175,014 | Method and System for Processing Tobacco | Mar 18, 20 | Jun 09, 22 | JT International S.A. |
| 2020/0196,658 | METHOD FOR WHITENING TOBACCO | Dec 20, 18 | Jun 25, 20 | Not available |
Top Owners in This Subclass
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Patents Issued To Date - By Filing Year
Average Time to Issuance
- 28 Months (last 2 years Issuances)
- 28 Months (last 5 years Issuances)