IP Library Granted Patent US 12,161,146
Granted Patent B2
US 12,161,146 · App. 17/178,108 · Granted Dec 10, 2024

Synthetic fiber oral flavored product

Inventors: Brendan McDermott (Santa Monica, CA); Charles Melander (Louisville, KY); John Morrison (Louisville, KY); Gregory Hoffman (Louisville, KY); Rob Riesel (Louisville, KY)
A24B15/16A24B13/00A24B15/18
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Patent No.
US 12,161,146
App. No.
17/178,108
Granted
Dec 10, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An synthetic fiber oral flavored product includes a fibrous substrate. The fibrous substrate is made of a synthetic polyester in a typically pelletized shape imbued a carrier liquid of propylene glycol or equivalent. The carrier liquid carries a freebase synthetic nicotine, a binding agent, a textural adjustment agent and flavorants. In some examples, the fibrous substrate is heat treated and modified by heating and rapid cooling the substrate to increase the zeta potential of the fibrous substrate.

Claims (25)

1. An oral product comprising:

a carrier liquid including an active ingredient; and

a plurality of synthetic polymer fibers, the carrier liquid blended with and applied to the plurality of synthetic polymer fibers such that the active ingredient is sorbed onto the plurality of synthetic polymer fibers and is present as part of a liquid component distributed throughout the oral product, and such that the oral product is a moist product.

2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the active ingredient is nicotine.

3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the synthetic polymer is polyester.

4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of synthetic polymer fibers is in one of the following forms: loose fibers, pellets, roll, sponge, woven fibers, ball, granular, or foam.

5. An oral product comprising:

a fibrous substrate made of a synthetic polymer, and

a carrier liquid comprising an active ingredient, binding agent, and flavorant, the carrier liquid blended with and applied to the fibrous substrate such that active ingredient is present as part of a liquid component distributed throughout the fibrous substrate and such that the oral product is a moist product.

6. The oral product of claim 5 wherein the active ingredient is nicotine.

7. The oral product of claim 5 wherein the synthetic polymer is polyester.

8. The oral product of claim 5 wherein the synthetic polymer is in one of the following forms: loose fiber, roll, sponge, woven fiber, ball, granular, or foam.

9. The oral product of claim 7 wherein the polyester makes up a substrate that is pelletized.

10. The oral product of claim 9 where the substrate is heat treated.

11. The oral product of claim 5 wherein the carrier liquid is includes at least one of vegetable glycerin, propylene glycol, water, or coconut oil.

12. The oral product of claim 5 further comprising a textural adjustment agent.

13. The oral product of claim 5 wherein the binder is also a textural adjustment agent.

14. The oral product of claim 13 wherein the binder is gum acacia.

15. The oral product of claim 5 wherein the binder is selected to increase adsorbtion of the active ingredient onto the fibrous substrate.

16. The oral product of claim 5 wherein the substrate is modified to increase a zeta potential.

17. The oral product of claim 16 wherein the substrate is modified to increase the zeta potential by means of at least one of the following: heating and cooling the material at varying rates, oxidization of polydopamine and other similar surface coatings, subjecting the substrate to high or low pressures, plasma treatments.

18. An oral product comprising:

a fibrous substrate made of a plurality of synthetic polyester fibers in a pelletized shape,

a carrier liquid comprising propylene glycol, nicotine, a binding agent, a textural adjustment agent, and flavorants, the carrier liquid blended with and applied to the fibrous substrate such that the nicotine is present as part of a liquid component distributed throughout the fibrous substrate and such that the oral product is a moist product,

wherein the fibrous substrate is heat treated and modified by heating and rapid cooling the substrate to increase a zeta potential of the fibrous substrate.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 16, 2023
From: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: INTREPID BRANDS, LLC
Reel/Frame 065588/0850 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2023
From: INTREPID BRANDS LLC
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 062848/0395 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2023
From: INTREPID BRANDS LLC
To: GLAS TRUST COMPANY LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 062848/0433 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62978125 · Feb 18, 2020
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