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US 12,350,306 · App. 17/032,180 · Granted Jul 8, 2025

Modifying taste and sensory irritation of smokeless tobacco and non-tobacco products

Inventors: Gerd Kobal (Sandy Hook, VA); Georgios D. Karles (Richmond, VA); Munmaya K. Mishra (Manakin Sabot, VA)
Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
A61K36/47A24B13/00A24B15/32A61K31/20A61K31/201A61K31/23A61K31/231A61K31/465A61K31/765A61K45/06
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Patent No.
US 12,350,306
App. No.
17/032,180
Granted
Jul 8, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Tobacco products comprising smokeless tobacco products and active ingredients, including those that antagonize nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, the TRPV1 channel, and/or the TRPA1 channel are disclosed. Nicotine replacement therapies comprising active ingredients, including those that antagonize nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, the TRPV1 channel, and/or the TRPA1 channel. The active ingredient may reduce or eliminate sensory irritation arising due to use of the product. Analgesic compositions comprising active ingredients. Methods of reducing taste and sensory irritation by employing an active ingredient.

Claims (15)

1. A tobacco product comprising:

a) a smokeless tobacco product having an individual product friability of at least 0.5 weight % and less than 10 weight %, a three point bend strength of at least 0.25 N and less than 4.0 N, and a texture profile hardness of at least 2.0 N and less than 12.0 N; and

b) at least one active ingredient selected from the group consisting of a hydrogenated ethoxylated glycerol ester castor oil, a polyethoxylated hydrogenated castor oil and combinations thereof, wherein the smokeless tobacco product is selected from the group consisting of a pouch including a plurality of pores, a lozenge comprising a synthetic polymer, a chewing gum and combinations thereof.

2. The tobacco product of claim 1 , wherein the tobacco product further comprises between 0.5 weight % and 1.5 weight % of a binder.

3. The tobacco product of claim 2 , wherein the binder is between 0.6 weight % and 0.8 weight % of the tobacco product.

4. The tobacco product of claim 3 , wherein the binder is selected from the group consisting of guar gum, xanthan, cellulose, and combinations thereof.

5. The tobacco product of claim 1 , wherein the at least one active ingredient is present in an amount ranging from 0.01% to 10% by weight based on the weight of the tobacco product.

6. The tobacco product of claim 5 , wherein the at least one active ingredient is present in an amount ranging from 1% to 4% by weight based on the weight of the tobacco product.

7. The tobacco product of claim 1 , wherein the at least one active ingredient further comprises at least one of ricinoleic acid or a derivative of ricinoleic acid.

8. The tobacco product of claim 7 , wherein the derivative of ricinoleic acid is an ester of ricinoleic acid.

9. The tobacco product of claim 7 , wherein the derivative of ricinoleic acid is selected from the group consisting of ricinelaidic acid, ricinolein, isopropyl ricinoleate, sodium ricinoleate, phenylacetylricinoleic acid, polyglycerol polyricinoleate, and combinations thereof.

10. The tobacco product of claim 1 , further comprising:

a coating on an external surface of the smokeless tobacco product, wherein the coating has a soluble portion, and the at least one active ingredient is disposed in the soluble portion of the coating.

11. The tobacco product of claim 1 , further comprising:

a flavorant selected from the group consisting of citric acid, malic acid, pyruvic acid, acetic acid, oxalic acid, lactic acid, and a combination thereof.

Continuity (3)
Continuation 14206454 · Mar 12, 2014
Provisional Application 61800099 · Mar 15, 2013
Related Publication 20210008140A1 · Jan 14, 2021
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