IP Library Patent Application 16753278
Patent Application
App. No. 16/753,278

Reconstituted Plant Sheet For Devices That Heat Tobacco Without Burning It

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App. No.
16/753,278
Abstract

The invention relates to a reconstituted plant sheet suitable for devices that heat tobacco without burning it, said reconstituted plant sheet comprising one or two fibrous support(s) obtained by a papermaking process and comprising plant fibres, a plant extract and a solid additive.

Claims (31)

1 . Reconstituted plant sheet comprising:

1 or 2 fibrous supports comprising plant fibres,

a plant extract, and

a solid additive.

2 . Reconstituted plant sheet according to claim 1 , also comprising an aerosol-generating agent, said aerosol-generating agent representing from 8% to 50%, in particular from 10% to 40%, more particularly from 15% to 35% by dry weight of the reconstituted plant sheet.

3 . Reconstituted plant sheet according to claim 1 , in which the aerosol-generating agent is sorbitol, glycerol, propylene glycol, triethylene glycol, lactic acid, glyceryl diacetate, glyceryl triacetate, triethyl citrate or isopropyl myristate, or a mixture thereof.

4 . Reconstituted plant sheet according to claim 1 , in which the weight content of dry matter of the plant fibres is from 20% to 92%, in particular from 25% to 75%, more particularly from 30% to 45%.

5 . Reconstituted plant sheet according to claim 1 , in which the weight content of dry matter of the plant extract included in the reconstituted plant sheet is from 5% to 47%, in particular from 25% to 45%.

6 . Reconstituted plant sheet according to claim 1 , in which the solid additive is chosen from plant dust, a diluent, a texturing agent, powdered or encapsulated flavourings or a mixture thereof.

7 . Reconstituted plant sheet according to claim 1 , in which the solid additive is plant dust and the plant dust content is from 1% to 70% by dry weight relative to the total weight of said reconstituted plant sheet, in particular from 5% to 65%, more particularly from 10% to 30%.

8 . Reconstituted plant sheet according to claim 1 , in which the plant is chosen from spore plants, seed plants or a mixture thereof, in particular the plant is chosen from the tobacco plant, food plants, aromatic plants, perfume plants, medicinal plants or a mixture thereof, more particularly the plant is the tobacco plant.

9 . Process for manufacturing a reconstituted plant sheet as defined in claim 1 and comprising 1 fibrous support, said process comprising the following steps:

a 1 ) providing the fibrous support,

b 1 ) bringing the plant extract into contact with the fibrous support, and

c 1 ) bringing the solid additive into contact with the fibrous support,

step b 1 ) possibly being carried out at the same time as step c 1 ),

said process also comprising a step:

s 1 ) of drying after step c 1 ) of bringing the solid additive into contact with the fibrous support.

10 . Process for manufacturing a reconstituted plant sheet as defined in claim 1 and comprising 2 fibrous supports, said process comprising the following steps:

a 2 ) providing the 2 fibrous supports,

b 2 ) bringing the plant extract into contact with at least one of the 2 fibrous supports,

c 2 ) bringing the solid additive into contact with at least one of the 2 fibrous supports, and

d 2 ) stacking the 2 fibrous supports such that the solid additive is between the 2 fibrous supports,

step b 2 ) possibly being carried out at the same time as step c 2 ),

said process also comprising a step:

s 2 ) of drying after step d 2 ) of stacking the 2 fibrous supports.

11 . Process according to claim 9 , in which the fibrous support or the 2 fibrous supports are obtained by passing plant fibres into a papermaking machine, in particular the fibrous support or the 2 fibrous supports are obtained by a papermaking process.

12 . Process according to claim 9 , in which the plant fibres and the plant extract are obtained according to the following steps:

e) mixing one or more plant parts with water in order to extract the plant extract of the plant fibres,

f) separating the plant extract from the plant fibres.

13 . Use of the reconstituted plant sheet as defined in claim 2 in a device for heating tobacco without burning it.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2023
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: MATIV HOLDINGS, INC. FKA SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL, INC.; SWM LUXEMBOURG SARL
Reel/Frame 065711/0700 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 9, 2023
From: SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: MATIV HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 062693/0467 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 5, 2021
From: ROUILLARD, STEPHANE; BILLON, JEROME; JARDIN, CEDRIC
To: LTR INDUSTRIES
Reel/Frame 055502/0449 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 5, 2021
From: LTR INDUSTRIES
To: SWM LUXEMBOURG
Reel/Frame 055502/0475 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 5, 2021
From: LTR INDUSTRIES
To: SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 055502/0492 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 17, 2021
From: SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL, INC.; DELSTAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; CONWED PLASTICS ACQUISITION COMPANY V LLC; SWM LUXEMBOURG; ARGOTEC, LLC; CONWED PLASTICS LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 055329/0194 →