Granted Patent B2

US 12,484,617 · App. 18/533,778 · Granted Dec 2, 2025

Inventors: Baiwei Chen (Glen Allen, VA); Feng Gao (Midlothian, VA); Shannon M. Black (Richmond, VA); Shaoyong Yu (Glen Allen, VA); Shuzhong Zhuang (Glen Allen, VA); Benjamin L. Ragland (Richmond, VA); Rebecca M. Gray (Richmond, VA); Fadi Aldeek (Richmond, VA); Danielle Crawford (Richmond, VA)

Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC

A24F23/02A24B15/30A61K9/009A61K31/465

Abstract

Claims (54)

1 . An oral pouch product comprising:

a wrapper defining a cavity; and

a filling material in the cavity, the filling material including,

a dry mixture including,

a cellulosic material, and

a water-soluble filler, and

a liquid mixture including,

an oil including a triglyceride, a diglyceride, a monoglyceride,

or any combination thereof, and

an energizing agent,

the filling material being free of water or including water in an amount less than or equal to 5 weight percent,

the filling material being free of propylene glycol or including propylene glycol in an amount less than or equal to 1 weight percent, and

the filling material being free of glycerin or including glycerin in an amount less than or equal to 1 weight percent.

2 . The oral pouch product of claim 1 , wherein the filling material is free of glycerin and propylene glycol.

3 . The oral pouch product of claim 1 , wherein the energizing agent includes caffeine, taurine, glucaronalactone, guarana, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, or any combination thereof.

4 . The oral pouch product of claim 3 , wherein the energizing agent includes the caffeine.

5 . The oral pouch product of claim 4 , wherein the oral pouch product includes the caffeine in an amount ranging from 10 mg to 200 mg.

6 . The oral pouch product of claim 1 , wherein the cellulosic material includes microcrystalline cellulose (MCC).

7 . The oral pouch product of claim 6 , wherein

the MCC is wood pulp-derived MCC, and

the MCC includes particles having a size ranging from 100 microns to 300 microns.

8 . The oral pouch product of claim 1 , wherein the filling material includes the cellulosic material in an amount ranging from 10 weight percent to 70 weight percent.

9 . The oral pouch product of claim 1 , wherein filling material includes the oil in an amount ranging from 10 weight percent to 50 weight percent.

10 . The oral pouch product of claim 1 , wherein the oil consists essentially of a triglyceride, a diglyceride, a monoglyceride, or any combination thereof.

11 . The oral pouch product of claim 10 , wherein the triglyceride includes a medium chain triglyceride.

12 . The oral pouch product of claim 1 , wherein

the filling material includes the water-soluble filler in an amount ranging from 10 weight percent to 50 weight percent, and

the water-soluble filler includes a sugar alcohol, a sugar, a maltodextrin, a starch, a polysaccharide, or any combination thereof.

13 . The oral pouch product of claim 12 , wherein the water-soluble filler includes the sugar alcohol in an amount ranging from 15 weight percent to 25 weight percent.

14 . The oral pouch product of claim 13 , wherein the sugar alcohol includes xylitol.

15 . The oral pouch product of claim 1 , wherein the filling material further includes a pH adjuster.

16 . The oral pouch product of claim 15 , wherein the pH adjuster includes sodium bicarbonate.

17 . The oral pouch product of claim 1 , wherein

the filling material further include a flavorant, and

the filling material includes the flavorant in an amount less than 10 weight percent.

18 . The oral pouch product of claim 1 , wherein

the wrapper includes an elastomer including polyurethane, and

the wrapper has a basis weight ranging from 20 grams per meter (gsm) to 30 gsm.

19 . An oral pouch product comprising:

a wrapper defining a cavity; and

a filling material in the cavity, the filling material including,

a dry mixture including,

a microcrystalline cellulose in an amount ranging from 10 weight percent to 70 weight percent, and

a water-soluble filler in an amount ranging from 10 weight percent to 50 weight percent, the water-soluble filler including a sugar alcohol, and

a liquid mixture including,

a triglyceride in an amount ranging from 10 weight percent to 30 weight percent, and

caffeine,

the filling material being free of glycerin and propylene glycol, and

the filling material being either free of water or includes water in an amount less than 5 weight percent of the filling material.

20 . A method of making an oral pouch product comprising:

preparing a liquid mixture including an energizing agent and an oil, the oil including a triglyceride, a diglyceride, a monoglyceride, or any combination thereof;

preparing a dry mixture including a cellulosic material and a water-soluble filler;

forming a filling material by admixing the liquid mixture and the dry mixture, the filling material being free of water or including water in an amount less than or equal to 5 weight percent, the filling material being free of propylene glycol or including propylene glycol in an amount less than or equal to 1 weight percent, and the filling material being free of glycerin or including glycerin in an amount less than or equal to 1 weight percent; and

forming oral pouch product by enclosing the filling material in cavity defined by a wrapper.

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