Granted Patent B2

US 12,507,725 · App. 17/176,480 · Granted Dec 30, 2025

Inventor: Darrell Holton, Jr. (Clemmons, NC)

Assignee: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company

A24B15/24A24B15/10A24B15/30

Abstract

Claims (14)

1 . An oral product comprising:

a. a tobacco extract in an amount of at least about 3% by weight, wherein the tobacco extract is an ultrafiltered tobacco extract characterized as translucent or transparent, and wherein the tobacco extract consists of compounds with molecular weight less than about 50,000 Da;

b. a sugar substitute in an amount of at least about 80% by weight, wherein the sugar substitute is a non-hygroscopic sugar alcohol capable of forming a glassy matrix;

c. a sugar alcohol syrup, wherein the smokeless tobacco product is translucent; and

d. one or more antioxidants.

2 . The oral product of claim 1 , wherein the one or more antioxidants are selected from the group consisting of ascorbyl palmitate, sodium ascorbate, and combinations thereof.

3 . The oral product of claim 1 , wherein the one or more antioxidants is present in an amount of about 0.05% by weight to about 0.3% by weight.

4 . The oral product of claim 1 , wherein the sugar substitute comprises isomalt.

5 . The oral product of claim 1 , wherein the ultrafiltered tobacco extract has a translucency of greater than about 10%.

6 . The oral product of claim 1 , wherein the ultrafiltered tobacco extract has a translucency of greater than about 50%.

7 . The oral product of claim 1 , wherein the tobacco extract is a heat-treated tobacco extract that has been treated prior to inclusion in the smokeless tobacco product by heating the tobacco extract in an aqueous solution comprising L-lysine and NaOH.

8 . The oral product of claim 1 , wherein the sugar alcohol syrup is maltitol syrup or xylitol syrup.

9 . The oral product of claim 1 , further comprising one or more flavorants and/or one or more sweeteners.

10 . The oral product of claim 1 , further comprising NaCl.

Continuity (4)

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