IP Library › Granted Patent US 10,342,259
Granted Patent B2
US 10,342,259 · App. 15/464,762 · Granted Jul 9, 2019

Flavor delivery system

Inventors: Gerd Kobal (Sandy Hook, VA); Srinivasan Janardhan (Glen Allen, VA); Ashok Solanky (Mechanicsville, VA); Charles Dendy (Ruther Glen, VA)
Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
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Patent No.
US 10,342,259
App. No.
15/464,762
Granted
Jul 9, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A flavor delivery system includes an oral tobacco product and a flavor inhalation article. The oral tobacco product includes tobacco and a first flavorant. The flavor inhalation article includes a body having an air flow channel therethrough, and a second flavorant.

Claims (75)

1. A flavor delivery system comprising:

an oral tobacco product including,

tobacco, and

a first flavorant; and

a flavor inhalation article configured to be utilized concurrently with the oral tobacco product, the flavor inhalation article including,

a body having an air flow channel therethrough, the body including,

a porous substrate, and

a second flavorant.

2. The flavor delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the oral tobacco product comprises moist smokeless tobacco, a tobacco tablet, snus, a tobacco matrix, a molded tobacco product, a tobacco bead, a sub-combination thereof, or a combination thereof.

3. The flavor delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the oral tobacco product further comprises at least one polymer.

4. The flavor delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the oral tobacco product further comprises a coating.

5. The flavor delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the oral tobacco product further comprises a binder.

6. A flavor kit comprising:

an oral tobacco product including,

tobacco, and

a first flavorant; and

a flavor inhalation article including,

a body having an air flow channel therethrough, the body including,

a porous substrate, and

a second flavorant.

7. The flavor delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the body of the flavor inhalation article comprises at least one plug of filter material and the second flavorant is contained in at least one frangible capsule.

8. The flavor delivery system of claim 7 , wherein the at least one plug of filter material comprises cellulose acetate.

9. The flavor delivery system of claim 7 , wherein the at least one plug of filter material comprises low efficiency filter material having a resistance-to-draw of about 50 mm H 2 O to about 150 mm H 2 O.

10. The flavor delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the flavor inhalation article is an electronic vaping device.

11. The flavor delivery system of claim 10 , wherein the electronic vaping device comprises:

a heater; and

a power supply configured to supply power to the heater.

12. The flavor delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the flavor inhalation article comprises:

at least one ventilation hole; and

a closing device configured to selectively open the at least one ventilation hole so as to allow air flow through the flavor inhalation article.

13. An oral flavor article comprising:

a housing including,

a first compartment, and

a second compartment;

an oral tobacco product removably contained in the first compartment, the oral tobacco product including,

tobacco, and

a first flavorant; and

a flavor inhalation article configured to be utilized concurrently with the oral tobacco product, the flavor inhalation article at least partially contained in the second compartment, the flavor inhalation article including,

a body having an air flow channel therethrough, and

a second flavorant.

14. The oral flavor article of claim 13 , wherein the housing forms part of a writing utensil.

15. The oral flavor article of claim 13 , wherein the oral tobacco product comprises moist smokeless tobacco, a tobacco tablet, snus, a tobacco matrix, a molded tobacco product, a tobacco bead, a sub-combination thereof, or a combination thereof.

16. The oral flavor article of claim 13 , wherein the oral tobacco product further comprises at least one polymer.

17. The oral flavor article of claim 13 , wherein the oral tobacco product further comprises a coating.

18. The oral flavor article of claim 13 , wherein the oral tobacco product further comprises a binder.

19. The oral flavor article of claim 13 , wherein the body of the flavor inhalation article comprises a porous substrate.

20. The oral flavor article of claim 13 , wherein the body of the flavor inhalation article comprises at least one plug of filter material and the second flavorant is contained in at least one frangible capsule.

21. The oral flavor article of claim 20 , wherein the at least one plug of filter material comprises cellulose acetate.

22. The oral flavor article of claim 20 , wherein the at least one plug of filter material comprises low efficiency filter material having a resistance-to-draw of about 50 mm H 2 O to about 150 mm H 2 O.

23. The oral flavor article of claim 13 , wherein the flavor inhalation article is an electronic vaping device.

24. The oral flavor article of claim 23 , wherein the electronic vaping device comprises:

a heater; and

a power supply configured to supply power to the heater.

25. The oral flavor article of claim 13 , wherein the flavor inhalation article comprises:

at least one ventilation hole; and

a closing device configured to selectively open the at least one ventilation hole so as to allow air flow through the flavor inhalation article.

26. The kit of claim 1 , wherein the flavor inhalation article comprises:

at least one ventilation hole; and

a closing device configured to selectively open the at least one ventilation hole so as to allow air flow through the flavor inhalation article.

27. The kit of claim 6 , wherein the oral tobacco product comprises moist smokeless tobacco, a tobacco tablet, snus, a tobacco matrix, a molded tobacco product, a tobacco bead, a sub-combination thereof, or a combination thereof.

28. The kit of claim 6 , wherein the oral tobacco product further comprises at least one polymer.

29. The kit of claim 6 , wherein the oral tobacco product further comprises a coating.

30. The kit of claim 6 , wherein the oral tobacco product further comprises a binder.

31. A method of enhancing oral enjoyment of an oral smokeless tobacco product comprising:

pairing a smokeless oral tobacco product with a flavor inhalation article, the flavor inhalation article including,

a body having an air flow channel therethrough, the body including,

a porous substrate, and

a flavorant.

32. The kit of claim 6 , wherein the body of the flavor inhalation article comprises at least one plug of filter material and the second flavorant is contained in at least one frangible capsule.

33. The kit of claim 32 , wherein the at least one plug of filter material comprises cellulose acetate.

34. The kit of claim 32 , wherein the at least one plug of filter material comprises low efficiency filter material having a resistance-to-draw of about 50 mm H 2 O to about 150 mm H 2 O.

35. The kit of claim 6 , wherein the flavor inhalation article is an electronic vaping device.

36. The kit of claim 35 , wherein the electronic vaping device comprises:

a heater; and

a power supply configured to supply power to the heater.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 6, 2017
From: KOBAL, GERD; JANARDHAN, SRINIVASAN; SOLANKY, ASHOK; DENDY, CHARLES
To: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
Reel/Frame 041886/0198 →
Continuity (1)
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