CN101495002A

CN101495002A - Smokeless tobacco

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Publication number: CN101495002A
Application number: CNA2007800286257A
Authority: CN
Inventors: J·H·鲁滨逊; L·K·帕尔玛; P·帕特尔; J·-P·穆阿; L·S·小蒙萨鲁德
Original assignee: RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co
Current assignee: RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co
Priority date: 2006-08-01
Filing date: 2007-07-24
Publication date: 2009-07-29
Anticipated expiration: 2027-07-24
Also published as: US20080029116A1; ES2357168T3; CN101495002B; US20100294291A1; ZA200900645B

Abstract

A smokeless tobacco formulation includes particles or pieces of tobacco, and may include other ingredients, such as salts, sweeteners, binders, colorants, pH adjusters, fillers, flavoring agents, disintegration aids, antioxidants, humectants, and preservatives. The moisture content of the particles of the tobacco may vary. Certain smokeless tobacco products have the form of tobacco compositions or formulations that result from casting or otherwise forming a slurry incorporating tobacco material and other components as a film or sheet. Certain smokeless tobacco products have the form of tobacco compositions or formulations that result from pressing, extruding or otherwise forming a mixture incorporating tobacco material and other components into a desired shape. The foregoing tobacco products, as well as snus-type products, can be packaged under conditions of controlled atmosphere. Smokeless tobacco products can be sealed in outer packaging materials that are virtually impervious to oxygen and/or moisture, and those packaging materials can be vacuum sealed or sealed such that the atmosphere therewithin is essentially inert.

Description

Smokeless tobacco

The inventor:

J.R. Robinson (John Howard Robinson), United States citizen, address: 604 AntlerCourt, Kernersville, the North Carolina state 27284;

L.K. Palmer (Laya Katina Palmer), United States citizen, address: 2845 AtwoodRoad, Winston Salem, the North Carolina state 27103;

P. wear special (Pankaj Patel) United States citizen, address: 3761 Squirewood Drive, Clemmons, the North Carolina state 27012;

J.P. wrong that (John-Paul Mua), United States citizen, address: 152 Redmeadow Drive, Advance, the North Carolina state 27006; With

Little L.R. Meng Shalade (Luis Rosete Monsalud, Jr.), Philippine citizen, address: 1555Barry Oak Court, Kernersville, the North Carolina state 27284;

Cross reference with related application

This international patent application requires the priority of the U.S. Patent Application Serial 11/461,628 of submission on August 1st, 2006 according to Paris Convention.This international patent application requires the priority of the U.S. Patent Application Serial 11/461,633 of submission on August 1st, 2006 according to Paris Convention.

Invention field

The application relates to tobacco, and more particularly, the application relates to and is suitable for the tobacco of using with smokeless form and handles and use tobacco with smokeless form.

Background of invention

The smoking article that cigarette, cigar, cigarlet and pipe tobacco right and wrong are usually seen, they have all used various forms of tobaccos.Smoking article is meant the tobacco product that is used by people by heating or burning tobacco, and smog (for example, cigarette) is sucked by the smoker.About tobacco product for example the representative package mode or the visible United States Patent (USP) of method of cigarette or cigar: authorize Montague Des 368,221, authorize 1,886 of Muller, 115, authorize Butler 3,371,775, authorize 3 of Driscoll etc., 967,730, authorize Allen etc. 4,852,734, authorize 5 of Burrows etc., 139,140, authorize Wolfe 5,333,729, authorize Hein, 5 of III etc., 542,529, authorize 5,938 of Keaveney etc., 018, authorizes 7 of Henson etc., 014,039, these patents are all included this paper in by reference.

Also available what is called " smokelessly " form is enjoyed tobacco.Current popular smokeless tobacco product is with the treated tobacco of some form or contains tobacco product and be inserted in user's mouth.

Various types of smokeless tobacco products are seen United States Patent (USP): authorize Schwartz 1,376,586, authorize 4,513,756 of Pittman etc.; Authorize Sensabaugh, Jr. wait 4,528,993, authorize 4 of Story etc., 624,269, authorize 4 of Townsend etc., 987,907, authorize Sprinkle, 5,092,352 of III etc., authorize 5 of White etc., 387,416 and authorize the Des.335 of Howard, 934, and the U.S. Patent application 2006/0162732 of the U.S. Patent application 2005/0244521 of Strickland etc. and Winn etc., the PCT application WO 04/095959 of Arnarp etc., the PCT application WO 05/063060 of Atchley etc., the PCT application WO 05/041699 of the PCT application WO 05/004480 of Engstrom etc. and Quinter etc., these patents and patent application document are all included this paper in by reference.One type smokeless tobacco product is called " snuff (snuff) ".Snuff divides " wetting " and " doing " two kinds of forms usually.Representational snuff product promptly is commonly referred to the product of " wet snuff (snus) ", originates in especially Sweden of Europe, for example by Sweden match company (Swedish Match AB), (the Fiedler ﹠amp of FL company; Lundgren AB), Gustavus company (Gustavus AB), ST company (SkandinaviskTobakskompagni A/S) or company of Roc manufacturing company (Rocker Production AB) produce or are provided by it.The trade name of wet snuff product is Camel Snus Frost, Camel Snus Original and the Camel SnusSpice of RJR tobacco company (R.J.ReynoldsTobacco Company) on the American market.Representational smokeless tobacco product also has the Oliver Twist of the family of Ao Lifu hemp (House of OliverTwist A/S) on the market, the Copenhagen of U. S. Smokeless Tobacco Company (U.S.Smokeless Tobacco Co.), Skoal, SkoalDry, Rooster, Red Seal, Husky and Revel, " taboka " of U.S. PM company (Philip Morris USA), and (the Conwood Sales Co. of CS company, L.P.) Levi Garrett, Peachy, Taylor ' s Pride, Kodiak, Hawken Wintergreen, Grizzly, Dental, Kentucky King and Mammoth Cave.

As seen the exemplary approach that various types of tobacco products are offered the consumer authorizes the United States Patent (USP) 3 of Levi, 696,917, the PCT WO 2004/095959 of Arnarp etc. and the PCTWO 2005/016036 of Bjorkholm, these patents and patent application document all include this paper in by reference.The equipment that is used to pack tobacco also can be buied, and representational equipment is the FPP 210Pouch Packer of SFB company (Schur FlexibleBenelux) for example.

Smokeless tobacco product is packaged in many ways to be used for wholesale, retail and use.Chewing tobacco is packaged in China tobacco pipe (pouch), aluminium foil bag and the canister.The product of wet snuff type be packaged in tin or " disk " or " jar " made by metal or plastics in.Under some situation, smokeless tobacco product is freezing before using, normally in order to keep its moisture that contains and to prolong freshness.For example, the tobacco product that can freezing smokeless tobacco product especially contains moisture with the absorption (these pollutants can make the smell variation even the fouling of product) that prevents or postpone pollutant, prevent or delay product fades gradually or is colored, prevents or postpone the BA activation of microorganism.For example, can especially contain the snuff type product of moisture to postpone activity, pH variation, the oxidation of enzymatic activity and other biological and might shorten shelf life of products or other effects of stability by freezing smokeless tobacco product.

The efficient manner of packing of smokeless tobacco composition or goods need be provided.Also need to provide smokeless tobacco composition or goods, especially smokeless tobacco composition and goods through processing.

Summary of the invention

The present invention relates to smokeless tobacco product.This product comprises smokeless tobacco composition or goods.For example, the smokeless tobacco goods comprise tobacco particle or tobacco sheet, also can comprise other compositions for example salt, sweetener, adhesive, colouring agent, pH conditioning agent, filler, flavor enhancement, disintegration auxiliary agent, antioxidant, wetting agent and anticorrisive agent.Moisture in the tobacco particle is variable.The slurries that are mixed with tobacco-containing material and other compositions are cast (cast) for the tobacco compositions of some no smoke product or tobacco product form or moulding forms film or sheet obtains.The tobacco compositions of some no smoke product or tobacco product form will be mixed with the extruding of tobacco-containing material and other mixture of ingredients, extrude or moulding forms required form and obtains.

Tobacco product can be contained in container for example in China tobacco pipe or the sack, and container also can be for example conventional container (for example being known as the water penetration sealing China tobacco pipe of " part packing (portion) " sometimes) that is used to make wet snuff type product.Representational water penetration China tobacco pipe can be made by " wool (fleece) " class material.Tobacco product is contained in the packing then.Packing will closely seal, thereby and pack the gas condition of making in packing by suitable material and can regulate and/or control; That is to say that packages sealed can provide a kind of good barrier action, stop material permeances such as moisture and oxygen; In addition, can introduce in the packing or vacuumize (vacuum seal) by the gas (for example, nitrogen, argon, or their mixture) of before sealing, selecting some particular types and further regulate gas condition in packing.Like this, in manufacturing, packing, storage and processing procedure, the gas condition that tobacco compositions contacted is all controlled.

According to an aspect of the present invention, smokeless tobacco independent sector (for example wet snuff woolsack that contains the smokeless tobacco goods) can be wrapped in the packing.With the gas condition in unique way adjusting of the present invention or each packing of control.Can be contained in product container for example in metal or the plastic tank through like this several wet snuff woolsack of packing then.

According to an aspect of the present invention, several smokeless tobacco independent sector can be wrapped in the packing together.Regulate or control gas condition in this packing with unique way of the present invention.The combination of this packing or several these type of packings can be contained in product container for example in metal or the plastic tank then.

According to an aspect of the present invention, smokeless tobacco product (for example several smokeless tobacco independent sector) can be contained in airtight container for example in metal or the plastic tank.Then can be in packing with this container pack, thus regulate or control gas condition in this packing and the airtight container with unique way of the present invention.

According to an aspect of the present invention, smokeless tobacco product (for example several smokeless tobacco independent sector) can be contained in airtight container for example in metal or the plastic tank, with unique way of the present invention regulate or control sealing container in gas condition.

According to an aspect of the present invention, at least one smokeless tobacco independent sector can be wrapped in the packing.Regulate or control gas condition in this packing with unique way of the present invention.This packing or several this type of packing can be contained in product container for example in metal or the plastic tank then.With the gas condition in unique way adjusting of the present invention or control sealing metal or the plastic containers.Perhaps, afterwards can be in external packing with this container pack, thus regulate or control gas condition in this packing and the airtight container with unique way of the present invention.

The accompanying drawing summary

Understand embodiment of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, Reference numeral refers to the component in the described exemplary embodiment of the present invention.Accompanying drawing only is used for example, should not be construed as restriction the present invention.

Fig. 1 is the amplification profile that is wrapped in the tobacco product of the wet snuff type product form in the external packing separately.

Fig. 2 is the profile of the tobacco product of wet snuff type product form, and wherein several wet snuff type products are wrapped in the external packing, and this external packing is contained in basic in columniform plastics or the metal can.

Fig. 3 is the profile of the tobacco product of wet snuff type product form, and wherein several wet snuff type products are contained in basic in columniform plastics or the metal can, and these plastics or metal can are wrapped in the external packing.

Fig. 4 is the profile of the tobacco product of wet snuff type product form, and wherein several wet snuff type products are contained in basic in columniform plastics or the metal can, and the gas condition in these plastics or the metal can is controlled.

Fig. 5 is the profile of the tobacco product of wet snuff type product form, and wherein several wet snuff type products are wrapped in separately respectively in the external packing, and being contained in basic then is that the gas condition in these plastics or the metal can is controlled in columniform plastics or the metal can.

Fig. 6 is the perspective view (having cut out a part) of the wet snuff type product of a plurality of independent packings, and each is packed separately and is connected to each other, and also is useful on the external container of splendid attire and allocated product.

Fig. 7 is the amplification profile that is wrapped in the tobacco product of the wet snuff type product form in the external packing separately.

Preferred implementation describes in detail

With reference to figure 1, Fig. 1 is first kind of embodiment of the representative form of smokeless tobacco product 110.Tobacco product 110 comprises tobacco compositions 115, and this tobacco compositions is contained in sealing, the water penetration China tobacco pipe 120, forms tobacco section (tobacco portion) 122.Representative water penetration China tobacco pipe can be made of wool class material, and the material seal closure that constitutes China tobacco pipe remains in the China tobacco pipe under the conventional treatment condition to make tobacco compositions effectively.Tobacco product 110 has sealing external packing 125, and the also tobacco section 122 of the China tobacco pipe form of splendid attire tight seal is surrounded in this external packing.Representative external packing 125 has upper surface 126 and lower surface 127; Two faces 128 of " fin-shaped sealing (fin seal) " are basic parallel with the lower surface of external packing 125 with 129.External packing 125 tight seals are also made by suitable material, thereby the gas condition 130 in this external packing is controllable.In addition, can control the gas condition 130 in this packing, the gas overwhelming majority is made up of high-purity nitrogen or other suitable gaseous species.If desired, can change this embodiment makes described external packing contain a plurality of (for example 2,3 or 4) independent tobacco section.Two ends 131, the 132 equal tight seals of external packing (for example, heat-sealing) can be made the end zigzag if desired or cut into required visual effect.The length of preferred external packing 125 interior zones than the total length of tobacco section 122 at least about manying 10%, at least about manying 10%, the total height of the aspect ratio tobacco section 122 of external packing 125 interior zones is more than the overall width of tobacco section 122 for the width of external packing 125 interior zones.For exemplary embodiment, wet snuff type product maximum length is about 20mm-30mm, width is about 10mm-15mm, highly be about 5mm-8mm therefore, external packing 125 total lengths are at least about 30mm, width is at least about 30mm, height at least about 5mm-8mm wherein external packing 125 two sealed ends 131,132 each extend about 5mm along the external packing width, the about 10mm of width of " fin-shaped seals (fin-seal) ".In the use, the consumer opens external packing 125, takes out tobacco section 122, can enjoy this tobacco section.

With reference to figure 2, Figure 2 shows that second kind of embodiment of representative smokeless tobacco product 110.No smoke product 110 comprises several tobacco compositions 115,140,141, and these compositions are contained in respectively in sealing, the water penetration China tobacco pipe 120,145,146.Tobacco product 110 Packed external packings 155, this packing are surrounded and all these tobacco section 125,157,158 independently of splendid attire.The number could vary of tobacco section in the external packing can be for example 10,12,15,20,25 or 30.External packing 155 tight seals, for this representative embodiments, three limit type packing configurations (that is, being used to make the packaging material three limits sealing of this external packing) are equipped with in outsourcing.External packing 155 is made by suitable material, thereby the gas condition 160 in this external packing is controllable.In addition, can control the gas condition 160 in this packing, the gas overwhelming majority is made up of high-purity nitrogen or other suitable gaseous species.External packing 155 is contained in the rigid container 165 with bottom 168 and corresponding or top 170 of matching, for example plastics or metal can.Representative rigid container 165 is routine weak point, round edge shapes of being used for wet snuff type product on the market, is generally columned container.Can be referring to the PCT WO 2005/016036 described representative Snuffboxes design of for example Bjorkholm.The container that can carry out the other types of appropriate change is United States Patent (USP) 7,014,039 described plastics or the canister of Henson etc.Also can be referring to the rigid container type of using in the following commercial product: the smokeless tobacco product of the Camel Snus of RJR tobacco company, the RevelMint Tobacco Packs of U. S. Smokeless Tobacco Company type, the SkoalDry of U. S. Smokeless Tobacco Company and " taboka " of U.S. PM company.If desired, can change the Container Type that is used for splendid attire " taboka " product and make it that slip lid (for example, the slip lid of general and container longitudinal axis parallel sliding) be arranged, thereby can open and close container.If desired, this container can have folding (accordion) or the design of bellows (bellow) type, thereby extensible this container of opening is to fill smokeless tobacco product in the smokeless tobacco product production process, and this container shrank again after filling was finished then.If desired, this container can be furnished with suitable sealer (seal) or grommet (grommet), thereby when closing the container of having opened again, still can seal well.

During use, open rigid container, open external packing, take out tobacco section, the consumer can enjoy this tobacco section then.Can manually seal this rigid container again, the consumer can take out other tobacco section as required again from this container.

With reference to figure 3, Figure 3 shows that the third embodiment of representative smokeless tobacco product 110.Tobacco product 110 comprises several tobacco compositions 115,140,141, and these several tobacco compositions are contained in respectively in sealing, the water penetration China tobacco pipe 120,145,146.These are sealed in independent tobacco section 156,157,158 in the China tobacco pipe and are contained in rigid container 165 for example in plastics or the metal can, and rigid container 165 has bottom 168 and top 170 corresponding or that match.The number could vary of tobacco section in the rigid container can be for example 10,12,15,20,25 or 30.Representative rigid container 165 is routine weak point, round edge shapes of being used for wet snuff type product on the market, is generally columned container.Rigid container 165 is packaged in the sealing external packing 180 then.Representative external packing 180 as representative embodiments has the sealing of " overlap joint (1ap) " type, therefore has upper surface 182, lower surface 183 and the lap seal 184 that is positioned at the external packing bottom surface.External packing 180 two

ends

185 and 186 tight seals and make by suitable material, thus the gas condition 160 in this external packing and in the rigid container 165 is controllable.For example, can control the gas condition 160 in this packing, gas is made up of high-purity nitrogen or other suitable gaseous species.In the use, open external packing 180, open rigid container 165, from rigid container, take out independent tobacco section as required.

With reference to figure 4, Figure 4 shows that the 4th kind of embodiment of representative smokeless tobacco product 110.Tobacco product 110 comprises several tobacco compositions 115,140,141, and these several tobacco compositions are contained in respectively in sealing, the water penetration China tobacco pipe 120,145,146.These independent tobacco section 156,157,158 are contained in rigid container 165 for example in plastics or the metal can, and rigid container 165 has bottom 170 and top 168 corresponding or that match.Representative rigid container 165 is routine weak point, round edge shapes of being used for wet snuff type product on the market, is generally columned container.Rigid container 165 tight seals optionally have ring-type or banded encapsulant 195 then, and its sealing area between bottom and

top

168 and 170 is around rigid container.Like this, the gas condition 160 in the rigid container 165 is (for example, gas being made of high-purity nitrogen or other suitable gaseous species) that can control.In the use, interrupt ring-type or banded encapsulant 195, open rigid container, from rigid container, take out independent tobacco section as required.

With reference to figure 5, Figure 5 shows that the 5th kind of embodiment of representative smokeless tobacco product 110.No smoke product 110 comprises several tobacco compositions 115,140,141, and these compositions are contained in respectively in sealing, the water penetration China tobacco pipe 120,145,146.Each independent tobacco section 156,157,158 has sealing external packing 125,211,212, and these packings are surrounded respectively and each tobacco section of splendid attire.Each external packing tight seal, and make by suitable material, thereby the gas condition the 130,221, the 222nd in each independent external packing is controllable.For example, can control the gas condition 130,221,222 in each independent external packing, gas is made up of high-purity nitrogen or other suitable gaseous species.If desired, can change this embodiment makes each external packing 125,211,212 contain a plurality of (for example, 2,3 or 4) independent tobacco section 156,157,158.The independent tobacco section 156,157,158 of these packings is contained in rigid container 165 for example in plastics or the metal can then, and rigid container 165 has bottom 170 and top 168 corresponding or that match.Representative rigid container 165 is routine weak point, round edge shapes of being used for wet snuff type product on the market, is generally columned container.Rigid container 165 tight seals optionally have ring-type or banded encapsulant 195 then, and its sealing area between bottom and

top

168 and 170 is around rigid container.Like this, the gas condition 160 in the rigid container 165 is (for example, gas being made of high-purity nitrogen or other suitable gaseous species) that can control.Perhaps, optionally rigid container 165 is packaged in the sealing external packing 180, for example the mode (for example, make the condition in this external packing controlled like this, thereby the condition in the rigid container being controlled) mentioned with reference to figure 3 of preamble.Under any situation, in the rigid container 165 regulated or controllable gas condition 160 can with each external packing 125,211,212 of the tobacco section 156,157,158 of independent parcel in regulated or controllable gas condition 130,221,222 identical or different (for example, rigid container can be packaged in to be provided in the vacuum-packed external packing, and the tobacco section of independent parcel can be wrapped up under controlled gas condition; Perhaps the tobacco section of independent parcel can be packaged in and provide in the vacuum-packed external packing, wraps up this external packing to provide the gas inside condition controlled).During use, open external packing, open rigid container, from rigid container, take out the independent tobacco section of packing, thereby the tobacco section consumer who opens this packing can enjoy this tobacco section.

With reference to figure 6, Figure 6 shows that the 6th kind of embodiment of representative smokeless tobacco product 110.No smoke product 110 can comprise several tobacco compositions (not shown)s, and these compositions are contained in (not shown) in sealing, the water penetration China tobacco pipe respectively.Tobacco compositions and tobacco section are preamble with reference to figure 5 described types.Each independent tobacco section has sealing external packing 125,211,212, and these packings are surrounded respectively and each tobacco section of splendid attire.Each external packing 125,211,212 tight seal, and make by suitable material, thereby the gas condition (not shown) in each independent external packing is controllable (for example, vacuum seal).In addition, the gas condition that can control in each independent packaging makes gas be made up of high-purity nitrogen or other suitable gaseous species.If desired, can change this embodiment makes each external packing 125,211,212 contain a plurality of (for example, 2,3 or 4) independent tobacco section.These independent tobacco section that are packaged in the external packing 125,211,212 are connected with each other with end to end system then.That is to say that each external packing 125,211,212 is edge sealing area 270,271,272 quilts " fin-shaped sealing " separately respectively.The fin-shaped sealing is along the length longitudinal extension of each external packing.For shown in embodiment for, each fin-shaped sealing area 270,271,272 can have 5 " jaw shape line (jaw line) ".Each end in external packing 125 has

end envelope

131 and 132, and is preferred vertical with the bar shaped sealing of longitudinal extension substantially.In addition, other external packing also has similar end envelope.For illustrated embodiment, the end of each external packing envelope can have 3 " jaw shape lines ".Perforation line 305,306,307 is arranged between the abutting end of each external packing, thereby can separate each independent packaging.Available spiral fashion basically (for example be similar to stamp volume mode) roll around or the external packing (for example 10,12,15,20,25 or 30) that links to each other of coiling requisite number purpose.The continuous external packing that will wind up then places in the suitable containers 315.One end of this external packing volume extends in lateral opening 320 places of container 315.Like this, this container can hold the product of coiling, and a kind of mode or method of allocated product can be provided again.In this way, provide a kind of continuous substantially smokeless tobacco product bar distributor (for example, smokeless tobacco composition part independently, they link together but by independently can bursting perforated line and separable each other).

In the embodiment shown in Figure 6, independent packaging connects with " end-to-end " form.If desired, can change the connection configuration of independent packaging.For example, not in each independently external packing of end seal of smokeless product length direction, but will not have the smoke product half-twist, it is parallel that the end Feng Keyu of external packing does not have the length direction of smoke product.Like this, each tobacco product external packing can " edge-to-edge " form be arranged.

In the embodiment of type shown in Figure 6, no matter be that the independent packaging that " end-to-end " or " edge-to-edge " form connects all can place the container of other types to be used for commercial distribution.For example, predetermined number (for example, 4,5 or 10) link to each other but separable each independent external packing can place cigarette pack.When placing cigarette pack, wish that especially no smoke product seals with controllable gas, thereby the smell of cigarette and no smoke product and fragrance are not gone here and there mutually and are moved.This mode has kept common packaged products integrality separately.In a kind of embodiment, can be in so-called " hard box " with cigarette pack, hard box has the lid that is higher than interior cigarettes end, the continuous independent packaging of strip can be placed the internal upper part of this lid.Exemplary hard box designs the United States Patent (USP) 4 of visible Allen etc., 852,734, the United States Patent (USP) 5,139 of Burrows etc., 140 and the United States Patent (USP) 5 of Keaveney etc., 938,018 (for example, are designed for splendid attire length and are about the hard box that 99mm arranges the cigarette that is configured as 7-6-7, can adorn the similar cigarette of the about 85mm of length, the internal upper part that can the move top cover like this smokeless tobacco part of several packings of can packing into).Perhaps, the smokeless tobacco of several packings partly can be placed the polypropylene overwrapper that covers the cigarette pack perimeter, thereby these smokeless tobacco parts are put together with cigarette pack.Similarly, useful binders or as grafting thing (onsert) thus the smokeless tobacco part that is fixed on the cigarette pack packing links to each other with cigarette pack.

With reference to figure 7, this figure is depicted as the another kind of embodiment of representative smokeless tobacco product 110.Tobacco product 110 comprises tobacco compositions 115, and this tobacco compositions is contained in sealing, the water penetration China tobacco pipe 120, forms tobacco section 122.Tobacco product 110 has sealing external packing 125, and it centers on and splendid attire tobacco section 122 in the tight seal mode.Representative external packing 125 has upper surface 126 and lower surface 127.Can suitably adjust lower surface 127 makes it have so-called " bubble-cap (blister pack) " formula configuration.Like this, lower surface can have general " bubble " type structure, and certain structure stability is arranged, and therefore can be prepared as to have basic hemispherical shape or other required forms.External packing 125 tight seals are also made by suitable material, thereby the gas condition 130 in this external packing is controllable.If desired, can change this embodiment makes described external packing comprise a plurality of (for example 2,3 or 4) independent tobacco section.External packing is by tight seal (for example, heat-sealing) near marginal zone 426, and preferably extend on every side in the bubble zone that has of blister package this marginal zone 426.The marginal zone can form rectangle, square, triangle, hexagon, circle or other required forms.If desired, the marginal zone 426 of each external packing can be a zigzag; Can bore a hole so that itself and other external packing is connected to strip or rectangular, perhaps cut into required visual effect.At least about manying 10%, at least about manying 10%, the total height of the aspect ratio tobacco section of external packing interior zone is more than the overall width of tobacco section for the width of external packing interior zone than the total length of tobacco section for the length of preferred external packing interior zone.For exemplary embodiment, wet snuff type product maximum length is about 30mm, and width is about 10mm-12mm, highly is about the about 40mm of 5mm-6mm external packing length, the about 15mm of width, highly about 15mm; The sealed end of external packing is the about 5mm-10mm of extension width around " bubble is arranged " part.The available tobacco product of above packing through this mode with reference to figure 1,2,5,6 described general fashions uses.

Be used for to change according to the tobacco (type) of embodiment production tobacco product mentioned above.These tobaccos can comprise for example following tobacco type: flue-cured tobacco (flue-cured tobacco), burley tobaccos, Turkish tobaccos (Oriental tobacco), Maryland, dark cigarette (dark tobacco), dark fire-cured tobacco and Nicotiniana rustica and other rare or special product tobaccos." production of tobacco, chemistry and technology " (Tobacco Production about chief editors such as the description of all types of tobaccos, (curing) the visible Davis that plants, gathers and modulate, Chemistry and Technology) (1999) one books, this book is included this paper in by reference.Also can be referring to the tobacco type of describing in following patent or the patent application: Sensabaugh, Jr. the United States Patent (USP) 4 that waits, 660,577, the United States Patent (USP) 5,387 of White etc., 416, the United States Patent (USP) 6 of Dominguez etc., 730,832, the United States Patent (USP) 7,025 of Lawson etc., 066, the U.S. Patent application 60/818,198 on June 30th, 2006 submitted to such as Stebbins; These patents or patent application are all included this paper in by reference.Most preferably tobacco-containing material is through suitably modulation (cured) and ageing (aged).Modulation optimization technique of flue-cured tobacco and condition can be referring to the Beitrage Tabakforsch.Int. of Nestor etc., and the United States Patent (USP) 6,895,974 of 20 (2003) 467-475 and Peele etc. is all by with reference to including this paper in.Representative art of tobacco curing grass of drying in the air and condition can be referring to the Beitrage Tabakforsch.Int. of Roton etc., the Beitrage Tabakforsch.Int. of 21 (2005) 305-320 and Staaf etc., and 21 (2005) 321-330 are all by with reference to including this paper in.

The tobacco that is used to produce tobacco product can be chopping, that grind, graininess, fine particulate or powdery form.The tobacco that is used to produce tobacco product also can be processed with other materials or composition, mixed, preparation, combination and blending.For example, can mix salt, sweetener, adhesive, colouring agent, pH conditioning agent, filler, flavor enhancement, disintegration auxiliary agent, antioxidant, wetting agent and anticorrisive agent in the tobacco compositions.U.S. Patent application 11/233 referring to for example Holton etc., representative component, combination of components, each component and composition described in 399 and 11/351,919 (all the including this paper in by reference) are with respect to relative quantity of tobacco and the methods of using these components.For example, tobacco product can be the China tobacco pipe form that comprises tobacco compositions and seasoning band or film; Comprise tobacco compositions and be mixed with finely divided particulate shape tobacco and/or the seasoning band of tobacco extract (for example spray-dried component of tobacco liquid extract) or the China tobacco pipe form of film; Or be mixed with the deep processing dissolvable film form of finely divided particulate shape tobacco and/or tobacco extract.Usually, in some embodiments, independently the amount of tobacco-containing material can be at least about 30mg, usually at least about 40mg, often at least about 45mg with dry weight basis in the part of smokeless tobacco part; This quantity is less than about 200mg usually, usually is less than about 150mg, often is less than about 100mg.Tobacco-containing material through the tobacco slurries of the tobacco section of processing or tobacco sheet form, the modulation of natural blade or stem form and ageing tobacco, tobacco extract, extraction basically (for example can be; water is as solvent) or the mixture of aforementioned tobacco form (mixture that for example, has mixed the natural baccy blade of the tobacco slurries that extract and granular modulation and ageing).

Moisture in the tobacco product before the consumer uses is variable.Usually, in inserting consumer's mouth before, the moisture of tobacco product is generally less than about 50 weight % less than about 55 weight % in the China tobacco pipe, usually less than about 45 weight %.The moisture of the tobacco product of some type before using is less than about 15 weight %, usually less than about 10 weight %, often less than about 5 weight %.For example be mixed with the tobacco product of wet snuff type tobacco compositions for some tobacco product, moisture may surpass 20 weight %, usually above 30%.For example, the moisture of tobacco compositions can be about 25 weight %-50 weight % in the representative wet snuff type product, preferred about 30 weight %-40 weight %.

The mode of moisture is variable in the control tobacco product.For example, tobacco product can be carried out current of warm air (thermal) or convection current (convection) heating.Object lesson is, with about 40 ℃-95 ℃ hot gas heating tobacco product, preferred range is about 40 ℃-95 ℃ in baking oven, preferably in about 60 ℃-80 ℃ of temperature range one suitable period of heating to obtain required moisture.Perhaps, with reinforced rotating cylinder, tobacco leaf moisting machine or leaves moisting tube, liquid spraying machine, ribbon blender, LD company (LittlefordDay, blenders such as FKM130 Inc.), FKM600, FKM1200, FKM2000, FKM3000, wetting tobacco products such as Plough Share type blender.Most preferably the tobacco product that uses in for example wet snuff type product of moistened tobacco goods is carried out pasteurizing or fermentation.The technical staff in the wet snuff type product design and the field of manufacturing knows the pasteurizing and the fermentation technique of wet snuff type tobacco product.

The pH value of tobacco product is variable.Usually, the pH of tobacco product is at least about 6.5, preferably at least about 7.5.Usually, it is about 9 that the pH of tobacco product is no more than, and usually is no more than about 8.5.The about 6.8-8.2 of representative tobacco product pH.The representative art of measuring tobacco product pH comprises that restraining tobacco products with 2 is dispersed in 10 milliliters of high performance liquid chromatography water, detects the pH (for example, using pH meter) of resulting suspension/solution then.

If desired, before the preparation tobacco product, available radiation exposure tobacco section or tobacco sheet, or carry out pasteurizing, perhaps carry out controlled heat treatment.In addition, if desired, after the preparation of all or part tobacco product is finished, available radiation exposure component material, or carry out pasteurizing, perhaps carry out controlled heat treatment.For example, can prepare tobacco product, radiation exposure or pasteurizing add flavoring ingredients then in goods then.Perhaps, can after having mixed water penetration bag or China tobacco pipe, tobacco product carry out radiation exposure or pasteurizing (for example, so that the wet snuff type smokeless tobacco product in the autonomous container to be provided) to tobacco product.

As the water penetration bag of the wet snuff type container that is used for tobacco product or the composition/structure of China tobacco pipe is variable.Be used to produce the suitable bag of smokeless tobacco product, China tobacco pipe or container are the products of following trade name for example: " taboka ", CatchDry, Ettan, General, Granit, Goteborgs Rape, Grovsnus White, Metropol Kaktus, Mocca Anis, Mocca Mint, MoccaWintergreen, Kicks, Probe, Prince, Skruf, TreAnkrare, Camel Snus Original, Camel Snus Frost and Camel Snus Spice.Can use the component and the mode that are used for producing conventional wet snuff type product that tobacco product is contained in China tobacco pipe and packing.The water penetration container that China tobacco pipe or wool class material are made may in nature with the mesh-type materials similar that is used to constitute tea bag.The composition of loosely organized granulated tobacco straw-made articles is not difficult to see through China tobacco pipe and is entered in user's mouth.

Wet snuff type product and wherein the description of various compositions as seen add the U.S. Patent application 2004/0118422 of Lundin etc., by with reference to including this paper in.Again for example can be referring to the United States Patent (USP) 4,607,479 of patent or patent application: Linden once, the United States Patent (USP) 4,631 of Nielsen, 899, the United States Patent (USP) 5,346,734 of Wydick, the United States Patent (USP) 6,162,516 of Derr, the U.S. Patent application 2005/0061339 of Hansson etc.; These patents or patent application are all included this paper in by reference.Also can be referring to United States Patent (USP) 5,167,244 described representative China tobacco pipes, China tobacco pipe material or the fleece material of Kjerstad, this patent is included this paper in by reference.SB 51-1/T, the SBL 50 of available MV company (Merz VerpackungmaschinenGmBH) or the SB 53-2/T device fabrication snuff type product that wets.Wet snuff type China tobacco pipe can be independent China tobacco pipe, perhaps a plurality of (for example 2,4,5,10,12,15,20,25 or 30) China tobacco pipe links together (for example in " end-to-end " mode), thereby can easily take out a China tobacco pipe or independently China tobacco pipe use from a plurality of China tobacco pipes of single piece type China tobacco pipe bar or matrix form arrangement.

Though most preferably tobacco compositions is the form with wet snuff type product feature, but tobacco compositions also can be taked following form: moist snuff in bulk, dry snuff in bulk, chewing tobacco, make the tobacco sheet of ball shape, tobacco rods of extruding or tobacco sheet, meticulous separation grind powder, the meticulous agglomerate that separates or pulverize of pulverized pieces (powderedpiece) and composition, laminar (for example, can form by bonding tobacco product composition in fluid bed), (molded processed) tobacco sheet of processing and forming, the chewing gum tablet that contains tobacco, mixed the product of the mixture of eatable material and tobacco sheet and/or tobacco extract, mixed the not product of the tobacco of edible substrate bears (for example tobacco extract form) of solid, or the like.For example, tobacco compositions can be following form: the compression tobacco sheet, the multilayer extrudate piece, the silk of extruding or forming, bar or rod are (for example, the about 3-7 of length centimetre, the about 4-6 of preferred length centimetre, the about 1-5 millimeter of diameter, the silk of preferred about 2-4 millimeter, bar or rod), the composition that one type tobacco product is surrounded by dissimilar tobacco products, the band-like film volume, soluble in water or be easy to be dispersed in film or bar in the water, or (for example has shell, can clarify, colourless, translucent or painted flexibility or hard shell) and the capsule shape material of interior zone (tobacco or tobacco smell are arranged, for example mixed Newtonian fluid or the thixotropic fluid of certain form tobacco).

The tobacco compositions that can make in the following manner through processing for example compresses tobacco sheet (pellet): compression granulated tobacco and relevant goods component, these components are compressed into sheet, and choose wantonly and apply each tobacco sheet with coating material.For example the FL-M series Granulation Equipments of Victor company (Vector Corporation) is (for example, FL-M-3) and inferior power Sandvik company (Alexanderwerk, WP 200VN Inc.) for exemplary Granulation Equipments.Exemplary compression device (as press) is the Colton2216 of Victor company and the 1200i, 22001,3200,2090,3090 and 4090 of Colton 2247 and FC company (Fette Compacting) for example.The equipment that provides external coating for compressed sheet tobacco product is CompuLab 24, CompuLab 36, Accela-Cota 48 and the Accela-Coata 60 of Thomas engineering company (Thomas Engineering) for example.

Existing multiple extruding technology can be used for producing the tobacco compositions through processing, as the multilayer tobacco sheet.For example, available coextrusion technology (for example using the double helix extruder) production multilayer tobacco sheet.In this case, continuous wet or dried component or component mixture can be placed and independently extrude funnel.Can advance at every batch of dry mixture, when plastifying (plasticize) and boiling air-flow, gas (for example ammonia, carbon dioxide etc.) and wetting agent (for example glycerine and propane diols) be injected extruder barrel.Like this, can handle various ingredients it is mixed, thereby each composition there is contact completely each other.For example, the exposure level of each component makes each component to be embedded into well to extrude in matrix or the extrudate.For example, include this paper in by reference referring to people's such as Toft United States Patent (USP) 4,821,749.

Can in some tobacco compositions, mix tobacco conduct main component wherein.Preferably these compositions are not serious leaves over any residue in user's mouth.Preferred these compositions do not stay smooth or sticky sensation (for example, being caused by too much adhesive) in user's mouth.Available pH conditioning agent or other suitable agent treatment tobacco-containing materials in the process are to discharge the natural pectin in the tobacco-containing material.Discharge that natural baccy pectin can be reduced to colloid/hydrocolloid of obtaining required sheet or film tensile strength quality required in addition (adding), cellulose-derived or starch-based adhesive.For example, be to discharge pectin, boiling tobacco fine powder under being higher than the temperature of room temperature, in the solution regulated of alkaline pH.These processing can make tobacco-containing material have required sense quality.For example referring to the United States Patent (USP) 5,501,237 of the United States Patent (USP) 5,339,838 of the United States Patent (USP) 5,099,864 of Young etc., Young etc. and Young etc., all by with reference to including this paper in.

A kind of representational independent tobacco product partly has the shell and the interior zone of tobacco product form.Can be by providing the alginates prepared in the water (for example, Kelvis by name, the Kelgin of international specialty products company (InternationalSpecialty Products Corp.) and the mosanom of Mannucol), the liquid mixture of rice starch, sucralose, glycerine and flavor enhancement (for example mint flavored) provides representative shell, brookfield viscosity during 25 ℃ of wherein said liquid mixtures is about 20,000-25,000 centipoise.This cementitious mixtures can be used for forming sheet, this sheet can form skin and (for example use Villaware Imperia paste producing machine, the Villaware Ravioli accessory Dough Roller 150 of (being used for Imperia 150-25) is equipped with, above-mentioned machine is all from Yin Purui commerce and trade company (Imperia Trading Company)) or semicircle shell, these shells (for example by heating) capable of being combined thus form outer.Usually, can about 1 hour dry this cementitious mixtures of 60 ℃ of heating.In described shell, can mix multiple tobacco product.A kind of representative tobacco product that is used for described interior zone is granular or the wet or dry mixture of the tobacco-containing material that pulverizes, these tobacco-containing materials can mix with other compositions, for example flavor enhancement, wetting agent, emulsifying agent, filler, pH conditioning agent, dispersing aid etc.A kind of representative tobacco product is fluid form (for example weak gel or a soft gel).Can provide tobacco product by in water, mixing tobacco-containing material, κ-Irish moss, Kelvis type mosanom, propane diols, polysorbate60 and flavor enhancement (for example menthol and Chinese cassia tree) granular or that pulverize, wherein make this goods moisture be about 40-50 weight %.A kind of representative tobacco product is fluid form (for example weak gel or a soft gel).Carboxylic first class cellulose and the microcrystalline cellulose (for example Ticacel HV of TICG company) of Ticalose by name 1500 that can be by mixing the granular or tobacco-containing material that pulverizes, glycerine, tristerin, propane diols, κ-Irish moss, TICG company (TIC Gums) in water provide this tobacco product, wherein make this goods moisture be about 60-70 weight %.

Each seals the tobacco product quantity of mixing in the external packing is variable.One aspect of the present invention can be mixed (loose) in bulk tobacco compositions in the external packing and sealed this packing, and described tobacco compositions in bulk can be used as snuff in bulk or chewing tobacco when external packing is opened.But the present invention is aspect more preferably on the other hand, the tobacco compositions that is contained in wet snuff type bag or the China tobacco pipe is mixed in the external packing, and the sealing external packing, when external packing was opened, wet snuff type product can use.Usually, in each unitary part (for example in each wet snuff type China tobacco pipe) amount of tobacco product with the tobacco dry weight basis at least about 50mg, usually at least about 150mg, often at least about 250mg; With the tobacco dry weight basis, be less than about 700mg, usually be less than about 500mg, often be less than about 300mg.For example, wet snuff type smokeless tobacco product can be taked the so-called " wet snuff " form of part.

A kind of exemplary wet snuff type product 1g tobacco product of having an appointment, wherein moisture is about 35 weight %; Tobacco product is contained in the sealing wool China tobacco pipe, the about 30mm of this China tobacco pipe total length, and the about 16mm of width, highly about 5mm, wherein respectively to have sealed about 2mm wide owing to the China tobacco pipe two ends, so the about 26mm of the length of China tobacco pipe area of space.The another kind of exemplary wet snuff type product 0.5g tobacco product of having an appointment, wherein moisture is about 35 weight %; Tobacco product is contained in the sealing wool China tobacco pipe, the about 26mm of this China tobacco pipe total length, and the about 12mm of width, highly about 5mm, wherein respectively to have sealed about 2mm wide owing to the China tobacco pipe two ends, so the about 22mm of the length of China tobacco pipe area of space.

It is variable can be used for housing material of the present invention.Usually, following factor is depended in the selection of packaging material: attractive in appearance, easy to operate, required barrier (for example, provide protective effect, or prevent loss of water) at oxygen or radiation, or the like.Packaging material are the film form of laminated film (for example, co-extrusion laminating film) for example most preferably.The number of plies of laminate wrapping material is variable; Can be at least about 3 layers, usually at least about 4 layers; But be no more than 10 layers usually, usually be no more than about 8 layers.The gross thickness of example packets package material is usually at least about 0.0025 inch, usually at least about 0.003; But the thickness of conventional packing material is less than about 0.006 inch, usually less than about 0.005 inch.Can be used for providing the representative materials of said components or laminar films material or laminated film can comprise polyvinyl chloride, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, stretching (oriented) polypropylene, LLDPE, polyvinylidene chloride, polyester terephthalate (polyester terephalate), ethylene methacrylic acid copolymer, metallocene (metallacene) LLDPE etc.The example packets package material can be plastic/metal film, plastic layer press mold of plastic/metal film, coated paper etc.Can select packaging material that some material makes the above-mentioned type of making oxygen flow and/or waterproof not substantially, the packaging material that can seal the above-mentioned type also can provide external packing to keep for a long time not oxygen flow and/or fluid-tight characteristic to obtain complete sealing.Used packaging material are to can be used for suitable material of the present invention in the packing of the vacuum-packed or control gas condition of food and drug class product.

Can be used for providing other exemplary materials of packaging material of the present invention to preferably include flexible plastic material.Referring to the polymeric material described in the U.S. Patent Publication No. 2004/0043165 of for example Van Hulle etc., sealant, adhesive etc., this patent application is by with reference to including this paper in.Those are used to prevent tobacco compositions by the packaging material of oxygen contamination, and hope is mixed the suitable reducing agent of effective dose and is thought that packaging material provide inactive surfaces in material.

A kind of exemplary layer press mold has four layers: top layer that constitutes by the about 0.00048 inch polyester terephthalate of thickness (PET) layer or skin, adhesive (for example polyurethane-type adhesive of Luo Fu company (Liofol Company) commodity Tycel by name) thin layer, about 0.00035 inch metal film (for example aluminium) layer and the about 0.002 inch ethylene methacrylic acid bottom of thickness of thickness, and therein ethylene methacrylic acid bottom contains (the E.I.DuPont de Nemours of E.I.Du Pont Company; Company) composition of commodity Surlyn by name.If desired, available suitable printing ink merchandise news in the printing of one side of contiguous adhesive on the PET.

Another kind of exemplary layer press mold has three layers: the top layer or skin, adhesive (for example Tycel adhesive) thin layer and the about 0.002 inch Surlyn composition bottom of thickness that are made of the about 0.00048 inch pet layer of thickness.Another kind of exemplary layer press mold has four layers: the top layer or skin, thin metal film (for example aluminium), adhesive (for example Tycel adhesive) thin layer and the about 0.002 inch Surlyn composition bottom of thickness that are made of the about 0.00048 inch pet layer of thickness.Above-mentioned representational layer press mold type is suitable for providing " fin-shaped sealing " and " three limits " type packing container, with the outer surface of pet layer as these containers.

Another kind of exemplary layer press mold has following each layer: top layer that is made of the about 0.002 inch for example Surlyn material layer of thickness or skin, thin layer of adhesive, the about 0.00035 inch about 0.002 inch for example Surlyn material bottom of metal film (for example aluminium), thin layer of adhesive and thickness of thickness.Above-mentioned representational layer press mold is suitable for providing " lap jointing type sealing " China tobacco pipe.

The present invention can comprise the use of equipment, material, method and processing conditions, and these equipment, material, method and processing conditions provide packing and controllable gas condition through suitably adjusting the tobacco product of thinking the packing according to the present invention.Available several different methods is regulated the gas condition in the packaging material.For example, remove a large amount of gases (for example, utilizing vacuum-packed technique) in the unlap with controlled manner or change package in gas condition (for example utilizing the gas filling technology).With regulate and the control packing in the relevant various representative art of gas can be referring to " to control and minimizings/eliminations is fresh and the assay of the preventative control measure that the microorganism of fresh-cut product endangers " (Analysis and Evaluation of Preventative ControlMeasures for the Control and Reduction/Elimination of Microbial Hazards onFresh and Fresh-Cut Product); The VI chapter; " microbial safety in controlled and the fresh and fresh-cut packing of product regulated of gas condition " (Microbiological Safety of Controlled andModified Atmosphere Packaging of Fresh and Fresh-Cut Product); U.S. food and drug administration, food security and applied nutrition center (September 30 calendar year 2001); All include this paper in by reference.

The gas condition that can control and regulate in the tobacco product of the present invention's packing is variable.Usually, when tobacco product vacuum packaging or vacuum fill when having through control or the gas condition regulated (for example, even the control gas condition to make the gas pressure in packing be normal pressure with respect to normal pressure), gas condition in the control packing is removed a large amount of oxygen that exist in the packing before making package encapsulation, preferred all oxygen that exist in the packing of removing basically.That is to say that original about 8% (usually being less than about 6%) that be less than that just exists is made of oxygen in the sealing external packing in the gas weight of control.For example, when package encapsulation, in the original gas weight through control that exists in packing, the gas that exists in the packing preferably has and is less than about 5% oxygen, most preferably from about the oxygen of 1%-5%.Usually, when blanketing gas in the tobacco product (for example selected gas or admixture of gas), a large amount of in packing (most preferably basically all) gas is provided by the desired gas kind.The exemplary gases kind comprises nitrogen, argon gas, carbon dioxide etc. (for example greater than about 99 weight % high-pure gas).Perhaps, in tobacco product, fill high-caliber relatively desired gas kind (for example oxygen) tobacco product is produced " gas impact " effect (for example high-caliber relatively oxygen helps producing " oxygen impact ", and purpose is to suppress enzymolysis to fade, stop the anaerobic fermentation reaction and suppress aerobic and anaerobic growth of microorganism).For example, oxygen level accounts for whole gas weight greater than the gas condition of about 25% (usually greater than the about 30 weight %) impact that is suitable for producing oxygen.

The equipment that can be used for carrying out packing of the present invention for example, the equipment of Wei Paike company (Winpak Ltd.) (for example LD32, L25, L18 and L12 system); All win the Linium 300 serial bottom horizontal flow sheet baggage systems (for example the Linium model 301,302,303,304 or 305) of company (Doboy Inc.); Hiwrap 504 systems of high-tech system company (Hitech Systems s.r.l.); And the relevant system of RV company (Rovema Verpackungmaschinen GmbH).When being used to seal, the lapping that preferred equipment provides do not allow gas or moisture by (for example " air-tightness " encapsulant).

Representative blister package material is variable.The exemplary materials that is used for typical blister package material bottom be for example U.S. KP company (Klockner-Pentaplast of America, Inc.) with laminated polymer film: Pentapharm alfoil T-250/25/90, Pentapharm ACLAR PA 180/02, Pentapharm ACLAR PA 200/02 and Pentapharm ACLAR PA 300/02.The exemplary materials that is used for typical blister package material upper strata is heat sealable metallic film.Exemplary heat sealable film is the about 0.0007 inch aluminium film of thickness, is coated with the about 0.0001 inch heat sealable material of thickness (for example Surlyn) in its sealed sides.Also can be referring to the U.S. Patent Publication No. 2004/0043165 described material type of for example Van Hulle etc., this patent application is by with reference to including this paper in.Also available though " Easy tearing lid (pealable lid) " type blister package, what cherish a special interest is to be called " pressure is worn (pushthrough) " type blister package.

If desired, can in being arranged, pack the environment of control.That is to say, can under gnotobasis, will be packaged in the external packing through the tobacco product of pasteurizing.

The packing of the product of embodiment of the present invention is identical with conventional smokeless tobacco product with storage mode.For example, a plurality of bags or China tobacco pipe can be contained in the hydrostatic column.If desired, can moistened tobacco product (for example, moisture is greater than the product of about 20 weight %) is freezing (for example, temperature be less than about 10 ℃, usually less than about 8 ℃, sometimes less than about 5 ℃).Perhaps, the tobacco product of relatively dry (for example, moisture is less than the product of about 15 weight %) usually can store under the relatively large temperature of scope.

For the preferred embodiment for the present invention, the manner of packing of smokeless tobacco composition makes that smokeless tobacco composition does not need before transportation and use freezing.That is to say, can simplify transportation, processing and storage process, and can prolong transportation, processing and waiting time, keep the quality of no smoke product simultaneously.Therefore in addition,, do not need freezingly, also can prolong through the shelf-life of frozen product though manner of packing of the present invention has prolonged the shelf-life of no smoke product.Can store the long period according to the embodiment of the present invention packaged products, keep its overall freshness simultaneously, keep moisture, keep vision diseases caused by external factors (for example can seriously not fade), keep sense quality, do not absorb unwelcome smell or stink, do not change its overall chemical property because of microbial action.Moistened tobacco product (for example, moisture greater than about 20 weight % usually greater than the product of about 30 weight %) can not need freezing and the storage long period.

Provide following examples only to be used for further explaining some aspect of embodiment of the present invention, should not be construed as the restriction scope of the invention.Except as otherwise noted, all parts and percentage are all based on weight.

Embodiment 1

Ribbon or membranaceous tobacco product are provided with the following methods.

The tobacco-containing material of strip or sheet form is provided, and these tobacco-containing materials are by forming through flue-cured tobacco, burley tobaccos and the Turkish tobaccos blade mixture of modulation and ageing, and moisture is 9%.Water cleans a part of tobacco composition, collects and discards those dissolved matters and maybe can extract part, dry remaining water insoluble solid (for example pulpous state part).The dry pulpous state part that will obtain then is partially mixed with untreated original tobacco composition.Then this tobacco composition is crushed to particle diameter and can passes through 150 Tyler screens.

The tobacco composition that obtains is further mixed with other components to form tobacco product, it comprises: about 40 parts pulverize tobacco leaf, the calcium carbonate of about 25 parts, the adhesive of about 15 parts (can comprise pectin, gelatin, mosanom and starch), the glycerine of about 15 parts, the sweetener of the sucralose of the sweetener of about 4 parts and about 1 part or about 1 part (the SucraSweet HIS 600 of sweetener soln company (SweetenerSolutions LLC)) (all with dry weight basis).Adhesive can be suitable adhesion substance (for example food-grade adhesion substance), and exemplary adhesion substance is selected from multiple materials such as pectin, gelatin, alginates (for example mosanom) or starch.It is about 20 that the dry mixture that obtains is dispersed in the deionized water when forming 25 ℃ brookfield viscosity, 000-25, the slurries of 000 centipoise.

Above-mentioned slurries are cast in the uniform thick-layer of formation on the stainless steel basin, can before the casting slurries, apply described stainless steel basin a little with the non-sticky spraying.Described basin is placed drying oven, relatively low-temperature heat (for example about 60 ℃-70 ℃) maximum about 10 hours (for example about 6-8 hour).Like this, the slurries by these components have formed the tobacco product component mixture with required form.

Described slurries can be cast into strip (for example about 25-35cm of length), the about 1cm-2cm of width.If desired, randomly, can predetermined spacing stab some perforation lines or line of weakness perpendicular to strip goods y direction in strip tobacco product upper edge.Can prepare and the dry product that obtains so that it is soft and have acceptable high-tensile, product can be reeled and puts into above container with reference to figure 6 described types.Then can through under the gas condition of control with of the external packing of this container package in general type as described above in.During use, can open external packing, will fracture from the tobacco product that the container opening part stretches out is rectangular as required, enjoy this tobacco product then.

Described slurries also can be cast into sheet or membranaceous, after the drying, available stamp, burrow, mode such as shearing takes off independent sector from described or film.Therefore, for example, can provide rectangular bars or sheet or circular piece by these sheets or film; Be packaged as independent sector (for example using above outer wrap material) then with reference to figure 1 described general configuration.

Dry cast material can be milled to powder or granular form, be then packed in the water penetration China tobacco pipe and sealing.Availablely above this China tobacco pipe is packaged in the external packing respectively with reference to figure 1 described mode.

Embodiment 2

Provide in the following manner be placed between user's cheek and the gum and and not preferred smokeless tobacco product of chewing.When using in mouth, preferred smokeless tobacco product is dissolved in the mouth fully, and remaining hardly or not remaining solid or particle residue can give out tobacco ingredient simultaneously and provide joyful trigeminal neuralgia to experience or sensory experience.

Moisture about 9% or still less is provided through the modulation and/or the tobacco leaf or the stem of ageing with strip or chopping form.The tobacco type can comprise flue-cured tobacco, burley tobaccos, Turkish tobaccos and their various combinations.In addition, also special product or external tobacco type can be comprised ripple Rake (Perique) tobacco and Kevin's enlightening assorted (Cavendish) tobacco, be incorporated in the tobacco-containing material mixture.Cryogenic conditions pulverizes tobacco leaf or stem down or under any other suitable drying and crushing mode and is fine powder form.Described fine powder is enough to by 150 Tyler screens.Then with the above-mentioned powder that obtains of the radiation gamma of about 5-20kGy.

Provide the flue-cured tobacco of ageing with strip, moisture about 9% or still less.Cryogenic conditions pulverizes tobacco leaf down or under any other suitable drying and crushing mode and is fine powder form.Described fine powder is enough to by 150 Tyler screens.Then with the above-mentioned powder that obtains of the radiation gamma of about 5-20kGy.

Tobacco powder is placed fluid bed.In the time of in fluid bed, tobacco powder is added in other multiple mixture of ingredients of entry and dry powder form.From fluid bed, take out the mixture that obtains, be dried to moisture about 4%.

From fluid bed, take out the tobacco product that obtains.Representative tobacco product contains the granular flue-cured tobacco of the 25-40 part of having an appointment, the sucralose of about 0.5-3.0 part (modifying sugar), the titanium dioxide of about 1 part (color adaptation agent), the calcium carbonate (for example HD PPT Fine of glug chemical company (Ruger Chemical)) of about 10-25 part, the mannitol powder of about 15-30 part, the cellulose powder (for example QC-90 of CF fiber company (CreaFill Fibers)) of about 2-5 part, the pregelatinized corn starch (for example Starch 1500 of company of OK a karaoke club section (Colorcon)) of about 5-15 part, partly PVP of about 3-6 (for example Xian Shi medicine and healthy goods (the Xian Medicines of company; Health Products) potassium hydroxide of about 0.75-2.5 part PVPK-30).The granulated tobacco straw-made articles moisture about 4% that produces.The granulated tobacco straw-made articles that produces is beige drying, flow freely, levigate powder, and its average grain diameter of forming particle is enough to the Tyler screen by about 80.

The tobacco product (for example about 0.5-1g) of aequum can be placed sealing wool China tobacco pipe, availablely for example above this China tobacco pipe is packaged in the external packing with reference to figure 1 described general fashion.

Embodiment 3

Will about 200-225g such as the dry mixture of embodiment 2 described granular tobacco powders, flavor enhancement (for example mint flavored) and optional sodium chloride at desk-top Popiel ^TMMixed about 5 minutes in the automatic paste producing machine of P400 type (for example can available from innovation and creation company of grand section (Ronco Inventions, LLC, Chestworth, California)).Then, the premixed hot liquid solution of about 48g (for example about 40g water and about 8g glycerine) is joined in the above-mentioned dry mixture.These components are mixed about 3 minutes, or are mixed to the pisiformis little agglomerate of generation.Extrude the briquette mixture of described similar pea then by selected mould, obtain the flat sheet-like thing (1.4 centimetres wide * 30 centimeter length * 0.1-0.7 centimetre dark) of similar batter or the cylindric bar (0.1-0.7 cm diameter * 12-24 centimeter length) of similar noodles.The sheet of batter shape further cuts into littler square or rectangular sheet to obtain the agglomerate of heavily about 185mg-250mg respectively.Also can make the sheet that heavily about 185mg-250mg is the roundlet sheet substantially by the sheet of described batter shape.The bar of similar noodles can further cut with the littler cylindrical agglomerate that obtains heavily about 185mg-250mg or thread.Also can make the sheet (for example basic) that heavily about 185mg-250mg is the roundlet sheet substantially by the cylindrical bar of extruding (for example, can be to cut on the continuous cylindrical extrudate longitudinal axis vertical direction) for columned.Perhaps, can will approach cylindrical extrudate similarly again cuts apart so that heavily about 150mg-250mg to be provided longer bar-shaped agglomerate.Various types of agglomerates place on the stainless steel disc, and air drying is about 24 hours (for example about 12-20 hour) at most.Perhaps, in about 50 ℃-100 ℃ pressure hot-air oven or in the boiling water bath air-flow dry about 15 minutes at most.Have an appointment the usually moisture of 5%-10% of desciccate.With dry weight basis, typical tobacco product have an appointment graininess tobacco powder, the flavor enhancement of about 1-15 part and about 1-1.5 optional sodium chloride partly of 85-99 part.

Availablely above pack each tobacco articles with reference to figure 1-5 and the described mode of Fig. 7.

Embodiment 4

Use embodiment 3 described technologies of preparing, the tobacco product of embodiment 3 described general sizes and shape is provided.But granular tobacco powder used among the embodiment 3 replaces with levigate tobacco powder as described below.

With Powdered tobacco leaf and various other dry compositions premix and about 15 minutes in tumble mixer automatically.Like this,, contain the 122.5g tobacco powder in the dry mixture of formation, about 80.5g sucrose, about 52.5g winnofil, about 17.5g mannitol, about 48g rice starch (pregelatinated) and about 1.7g vanilla flavor with dry weight basis.Then, dry mixture is mixed in embodiment 3 described paste producing machines with the about 100g warm water that is dissolved with about 4.6g potassium hydroxide (for example about 30 ℃-45 ℃).

Provide basic as embodiment 3 described tobacco products.Also promptly, tobacco product can form required form, for example sheet, strip, agglomerate, bar-shaped etc.The described tobacco product of making different shape of available housing material mentioned above packing.

Embodiment 5

Provide tobacco product as mode as described in the embodiment 4.But preparation tobacco product composition as described below.Embodiment 4 described Powdered tobacco leaves and various other dry compositions premix and about 15 minutes in automatic tumble mixer.Like this, with dry weight basis, contain the 60g tobacco powder, about 50g sucrose, about 34g winnofil in the dry mixture that forms, about 20g mannitol, about 20g rice starch (pregelatinated), about 10g maltodextrin, about 5.2g microcrystalline cellulose (as the Ticacel HV of TICG company), about 0.8g vanilla flavor, about 0.5g mannitol and about 3.5g glycerol tristearate.Then, this dry mixture is mixed in embodiment 3 described paste producing machines with the about 50g warm water that is dissolved with about 2g potassium hydroxide (for example about 30 ℃-45 ℃).

Embodiment 6

Provide tobacco product as mode as described in the embodiment 4.But preparation tobacco product composition as described below.Substantially prepare Powdered tobacco leaf as mode as described in the embodiment 4 by flue-cured tobacco and burley tobaccos.In addition, substantially as mode as described in the embodiment 4 with as described in Powdered tobacco leaf and various other dry ingredients premix and about 15 minutes in tumble mixer automatically.Like this, with dry weight basis, contain the 64g tobacco powder in the dry mixture that forms, about 4.4g sweetener (for example SucraSweet HIS 600 of sweetener soln company), about 40g winnofil, about 42g mannitol, about 19g rice starch (pregelatinated), about 9g hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (for example Klucel EF of Hercules company) and about 5g microcrystalline cellulose (as the Ticacel HV of TICG company).Then, this dry mixture is mixed in embodiment 3 described paste producing machines with the about 50g warm water (for example about 30 ℃-45 ℃) that is dissolved with about 2.5g potassium hydroxide and about 8g glycerine.

Embodiment 7

Provide tobacco product as mode as described in the embodiment 4.But preparation tobacco product composition as described below.Substantially prepare Powdered tobacco leaf as mode as described in the embodiment 4 by flue-cured tobacco and burley tobaccos.In addition, substantially as mode as described in the embodiment 4 with as described in Powdered tobacco leaf and various other dry ingredients premix and about 15 minutes in tumble mixer automatically.Like this, with dry weight basis, contain the 64g tobacco powder in the dry mixture that forms, about 4.4g sweetener (for example SucraSweet HIS 600 of sweetener soln company), about 40g winnofil, about 42g mannitol, about 19g rice starch (pregelatinated), the about 9g mosanom Kelvis of company (for example international specialty products), about 2g peppermint flavor enhancement and about 5g microcrystalline cellulose (as Ticacel HV).Then, this dry mixture is mixed in embodiment 3 described paste producing machines with the about 40g warm water (for example about 30 ℃-45 ℃) that is dissolved with about 2.5g potassium hydroxide and about 8g glycerine.

Embodiment 8

As described below provide have multilayer, the tobacco product of multi-flavor, coextrusion sheet form.

The smokeless tobacco goods that still prepare double-layer structure as use graininess tobacco powder as described in the embodiment 1 and other dry ingredients.The feature of described smokeless tobacco goods is that its shape can be thought " pillow type " (be that top, bottom, side and end are made of skin or cover layer, internal layer is included within the skin).

Mix about 200g graininess flue-cured tobacco powder, about 6g sodium chloride and about 1.5g mannitol powder internal layer is provided.Then, this dry mixture is mixed in embodiment 3 described paste producing machines with the about 42g warm water that is dissolved with about 8g glycerine (for example about 30 ℃-45 ℃).Internal layer is cylindrical substantially, makes the shaft-like of noodles sample.

Mix the burley tobaccos powder that about 200g graininess flue-cured tobacco powder, about 6g sodium chloride and about 14g pulverize and provide outer.Skin is made for the flat sheet of batter shape, contain how meticulous tobacco powder than internal layer, but flavor enhancement is less.

The flat sheet of described batter shape is fully enclosed in around the thin bar of described noodles shape, to make smokeless tobacco product.Then besieged bar is cut into less cylindric agglomerate, equal compression molding of two cut end and sealing are to form little pillow type agglomerate, the heavily about 185-250mg of each agglomerate.About 12 hours of described agglomerate drying at room temperature, or in 50 ℃-80 ℃ pressure hot-air oven dry about 12 minutes.

Should be understood that and to form described skin and internal layer in many ways; For example, can make wherein the tobacco sense quality level of one deck be different from another layer, as by changing the flavor enhancement level or using different tobacco compositions or the tobacco product mixture.And, except coextrusion, can wrap up preformed skin by physics around preformed internal layer and realize sandwich construction.Perhaps, can lateral dimension big slightly two outside lamination one internal layer between the layer segment, can two skins be enclosed in together with wrapping inner layer at two outer field edges then.

Availablely above the described tobacco product of making is packaged in the external packing with reference to figure 1 described mode.

Embodiment 9

The tobacco compositions that provides basic for band shape or web-like as described below.

Contain the tobacco fine powder of flue-cured tobacco and burley tobaccos mixture and other compositions premix and about 15 minutes in tumble mixer.Like this, with dry weight basis, contain the granular tobacco powder of 60g in the dry mixture that forms, about 3.4g sweetener (for example SucraSweet HIS 600), about 36g winnofil, about 40g mannitol, about 20g rice starch (pregelatinated), the about 10g mosanom Kelvis of company (for example international specialty products), about 3g peppermint flavor enhancement, about 5g Chinese cassia tree flavor enhancement and about 4g microcrystalline cellulose (as Ticacel HV).Then, this dry mixture is mixed in embodiment 3 described paste producing machines with the about 42g warm water (for example about 30 ℃-45 ℃) that is dissolved with about 2.6g potassium hydroxide and about 8g glycerine.Then this liquid solution and described dry mixture were mixed in the paste producing machine about 3 minutes gently or until forming pisiformis fritter.This mixture is extruded sheet into the flat horizontal surface pasty state, and size is wide about 1.4cm, is about 30cm, thick about 0.1cm-0.3cm.Further on the tobacco product length direction of making, bore a hole at interval, to obtain web-like or band-type product, the independent product section that on this product, can easily take off square or rectangle with about 0.5-1.5cm.Preferred tobacco sample is not exclusively dry, so pliability, elasticity and tensile strength still can keep the long period.The moisture of tobacco compositions is in the 12.5-25% scope.

Band-type product can be reeled, place above with reference to figure 6 described outer containers.With terms of packing mentioned above this outer container is packaged in the housing material then.

Embodiment 10

Contain the tobacco fine powder of flue-cured tobacco and burley tobaccos mixture and other compositions premix and about 15 minutes in tumble mixer.Like this, with dry weight basis, contain the granular tobacco-containing material of the 52g that has an appointment in the dry mixture that forms, about 2g sweetener (for example SucraSweet HIS 600), about 30g winnofil, about 27.5g rice starch (pregelatinated), about 40g mosanom (ManucolLD of ISP company (ISP Corporation)), about 12g mosanom (Kelvis of ISP company), about 3g peppermint flavor enhancement, about 5g Chinese cassia tree flavor enhancement and about 4g microcrystalline cellulose (as Ticacel HV).Then, this dry mixture is mixed in embodiment 3 described paste producing machines with the about 40g warm water (for example about 30 ℃-45 ℃) that is dissolved with about 16g glycerine and about 7g sodium carbonate.Then this liquid solution and described dry mixture were mixed in the paste producing machine about 3 minutes gently or until forming pisiformis fritter.This mixture is extruded flat piece into the batter shape, and size is wide about 1.4cm, is about 30cm, thick about 0.1cm-0.3cm.Further on the tobacco product length direction of making, bore a hole at interval, to obtain web-like or band-type product, the independent product section that on this product, can easily take off square or rectangle with about 0.5-1.5cm.Preferred tobacco sample is not exclusively dry, so pliability, elasticity and tensile strength still can keep the long period.The moisture of tobacco compositions is in the 12.5-25% scope.

Band-type product can be reeled, place above with reference to figure 6 described outer containers.With terms of packing mentioned above this outer container is wrapped in the housing material then.

Embodiment 11

Provide the dry mixture that contains following composition: about 9g rice starch (pregelatinated), about 20g mosanom (the Manucol LD of ISP company), about 5g ground cinnamon, about 3g Herba Menthae powder.Then, this dry mixture is mixed in embodiment 3 described paste producing machines with the about 40g warm water that is dissolved with about 16g glycerine (for example about 30 ℃-45 ℃).In the paste producing process, the granular tobacco-containing material of about 142g embodiment 10 described types is joined in the paste producing machine, carry out liquid as previously mentioned and mix.

Then the mixture that produces is extruded the sheet into the flat horizontal surface pasty state, size is wide about 1.4cm, is about 30cm, thick about 0.1cm-0.3cm.Further on the tobacco product length direction of making, bore a hole at interval, to obtain web-like or band-type product, the independent product section that on this product, can easily take off square or rectangle with about 0.5-1.5cm.Preferred tobacco sample is not exclusively dry, so pliability, elasticity and tensile strength still can keep the long period.The moisture of tobacco compositions is in the 12.5-25% scope.

Embodiment 12

Provide the dry mixture that contains following composition: about 20g mosanom (Manucol LD) and about 5g peppermint flavor enhancement.Then, this dry mixture is mixed in embodiment 3 described paste producing machines with the about 50g warm water that is dissolved with about 16g glycerine (for example about 30 ℃-45 ℃).In the paste producing process, the granular tobacco-containing material of about 195g embodiment 10 described types is joined in the paste producing machine, carry out liquid as previously mentioned and mix.

Embodiment 13

Levigate flue-cured tobacco and burley tobaccos powder (for example about 25g) mixture are dissolved in about 100ml solution of preparing in the 100ml water with about 1g potassium hydroxide to be mixed.About 15 minutes of 60 ℃ of-80 ℃ of lasting agitating heating of the slurries that obtain.Add about 1g sweetener (SucraSweet HIS 600) and about 15g mannitol then, keep again 60 ℃-80 ℃ 15 minutes, the while continuous stirring is with acquisition tobacco/aqueous slurry.Simultaneously, in the Warring blender, prepare adhesive system independently.At first under high shear about 5gKelvis mosanom was mixed about 5 minutes with about 200ml water, the Manucol LD mosanom that slowly adds about 20 parts then successively, about 7g rice starch (pregelatinated), about 2g Ticacel microcrystalline cellulose, about 10g calcium carbonate and about 15g glycerine, the blender middling speed is to reruning about 10 minutes at a high speed.Adhesive and tobacco slurry mixture middling speed in blender adds about 2.5g ground cinnamon and about 1.5g menthol simultaneously to mixing about 5 minutes at a high speed again then.After the mixing, the slurries that obtain are at last cast on the stainless steel disc the about 0.1cm-0.3cm of thickness.Make slurry dried form tobacco sheet or film, the about 95g-125g of every weight per square meter then.At last these tobacco sheets are divided into littler square or rectangular sheet, every heavily about 50mg-150mg.The tobacco sheet that produces has bar form, dissolves relatively slow.Can be in above with reference to figure 1 described housing material with these strip tobacco product independent packagings.

Embodiment 14

Levigate flue-cured tobacco and burley tobaccos powder (for example about 25g) mixture are dissolved in about 100ml solution of preparing in the 100ml water with about 2g sodium carbonate to be mixed.About 15 minutes of 60 ℃ of-80 ℃ of lasting agitating heating of the slurries that obtain.Add about 1g sweetener (SucraSweet HIS 600) then, keep again 60 ℃-80 ℃ 15 minutes, continuous stirring is with acquisition tobacco/aqueous slurry simultaneously.Simultaneously, in the Warring blender, prepare adhesive system independently.At first under high shear about 6g Kelvis mosanom was mixed about 5 minutes with about 200ml water, slowly add about 20g rice starch (pregelatinated) then successively, about 10g maltodextrin, about 15g calcium carbonate and about 15g glycerine, the blender middling speed is to reruning about 10 minutes at a high speed.Adhesive and tobacco slurry mixture middling speed in blender adds about 4.9g peppermint flavor enhancement simultaneously to mixing about 5 minutes at a high speed again then.After the mixing, the slurries that obtain are at last cast on the stainless steel disc the about 0.1cm-0.3cm of thickness.Make slurry dried form tobacco sheet or film, the about 95g-125g of every weight per square meter then.At last these tobacco sheets are divided into littler square or rectangular sheet, every heavily about 50mg-150mg.The tobacco sheet that produces has bar form, dissolves relatively slow.Can be in above with reference to figure 1 described housing material with these strip tobacco product independent packagings.

Embodiment 15

Levigate flue-cured tobacco and burley tobaccos powder (for example about 15g) mixture are dissolved in about 100ml solution of preparing in about 100ml water with about 1.5g sodium carbonate to be mixed.About 15 minutes of 60 ℃ of-80 ℃ of lasting agitating heating of the slurries that obtain.Add about 0.5g sweetener (SucraSweet HIS 600) and 7.5g D-sorbite then, keep again 60 ℃-80 ℃ 15 minutes, the while continuous stirring is with acquisition tobacco/aqueous slurry.Simultaneously, in the Warring blender, prepare adhesive system independently.At first under high shear about 7.5g konjaku flour (the Nutritol GP 312 of FMC Bioplolymers company) was mixed about 5 minutes with about 200ml water, slowly add about 15g calcium carbonate then successively, about 0.75g sodium chloride and about 7.5g glycerine, the blender middling speed is to reruning about 10 minutes at a high speed.Adhesive and tobacco slurry mixture middling speed in blender adds about 1.25g ground cinnamon and about 0.75g menthol simultaneously to mixing about 5 minutes at a high speed again then.After the mixing, the slurries that obtain are at last cast on the stainless steel disc the about 0.1cm-0.3cm of thickness.Make slurry dried form tobacco sheet or film, the about 95g-125g of every weight per square meter then.At last these tobacco sheets are divided into littler square or rectangular sheet, every heavily about 50mg-150mg.The tobacco sheet that produces has bar form, dissolves relatively slow.Can be in above with reference to figure 1 described housing material with these strip tobacco product independent packagings.

Embodiment 16

Levigate flue-cured tobacco and burley tobaccos powder (for example about 15g) mixture are dissolved in about 100ml solution of preparing in about 100ml water with about 1.75g sodium carbonate to be mixed.About 15 minutes of 60 ℃ of-80 ℃ of lasting agitating heating of the slurries that obtain.Add about 0.75g sweetener (SucraSweet HIS 600) then, keep again 60 ℃-80 ℃ 15 minutes, continuous stirring is with acquisition tobacco/aqueous slurry simultaneously.Simultaneously, in the Warring blender, prepare adhesive system independently.At first under high shear about 3.5g Kelvis mosanom was mixed about 5 minutes with about 200ml water, slowly add about 9.5g rice starch (pregelatinated) then successively, about 5g maltodextrin, about 5g calcium carbonate, about 0.75g sodium chloride and about 7.5g glycerine, the blender middling speed is to reruning about 10 minutes at a high speed.Adhesive and tobacco slurry mixture middling speed in blender adds about 1.25g ground cinnamon and about 0.75g menthol simultaneously to mixing about 5 minutes at a high speed again then.After the mixing, the slurries that obtain are at last cast on the stainless steel disc the about 0.1cm-0.3cm of thickness.Make slurry dried form tobacco sheet or film, the about 95g-125g of every weight per square meter then.At last these tobacco sheets are divided into littler square or rectangular sheet, every heavily about 50mg-150mg.The tobacco sheet that produces has bar form, dissolves relatively slow.Can be in above with reference to figure 1 described housing material with these strip tobacco product independent packagings.

Embodiment 17

The granular tobacco powder of about 50g obtained liquid smoke straw pulp liquid in about 5 minutes with about 100ml water mixed on low speed in the Warring blender.Simultaneously independently prepare adhesive system in the blender: will about 5g Kelvis mosanom and about 5 minutes of about 200ml water high-speed mixing at (another).Slurries stirred 5 minutes more then, slowly added about 15g mosanom Manucol LD and about 5g hydroxypropyl cellulose Klucel EF simultaneously successively.About 7.5g glycerine is added in the adhesive system, and mixed serum is 5 minutes again.Liquid smoke straw pulp liquid and adhesive system middling speed add about 2g peppermint flavor enhancement simultaneously to mixing 5 minutes at a high speed then.Slurries casting, drying that obtains at last and the bar that is divided into the film shape.These can be dissolved relatively slow strip tobacco product independent packaging in above with reference to figure 1 described housing material.

Embodiment 18

The granular tobacco powder of about 50g obtained liquid smoke straw pulp liquid in about 5 minutes with about 100ml water mixed on low speed in the Warring blender.Simultaneously independently prepare adhesive system in the blender: will about 6g Kelvis mosanom and about 5 minutes of about 200ml water high-speed mixing at (another).Slurries stirred 5 minutes more then, slowly added about 10g mosanom Manucol LD simultaneously successively.About 14g glycerine is added in the adhesive system, and mixed serum is 5 minutes again.Liquid smoke straw pulp liquid and adhesive system middling speed add about 5g peppermint flavor enhancement simultaneously to mixing 5 minutes at a high speed then.Slurries casting, drying that obtains at last and the bar that is divided into the film shape.These can be dissolved relatively slow strip tobacco product independent packaging in above with reference to figure 1 described housing material.

Claims

1. smokeless tobacco product comprises:

The water penetration China tobacco pipe that contains tobacco product, its configuration are suitable for being inserted in the tobacco product user mouth, and described tobacco product contains granular tobacco; With

Wrap up the housing material of described China tobacco pipe, thereby this its inside of housing material sealing can keep controllable environment.

2. smokeless tobacco product as claimed in claim 1 comprises a plurality of described water penetration China tobacco pipe that is wrapped up by described housing material.

3. smokeless tobacco product as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, an edge of described housing material and the both sides of described housing material join, its excess-three of described housing material edge sealing.

4. smokeless tobacco product as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the sealing of described housing material is the fin-shaped sealing.

5. smokeless tobacco product as claimed in claim 2 comprises the rigid container that holds described housing material, and the structure of described rigid container makes it can be opened and reseal to allow taking out one or more described water penetration China tobacco pipes according to user's needs.

6. smokeless tobacco product as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that described rigid container is made by metal or plastics.

7. smokeless tobacco product comprises:

A plurality of water penetration China tobacco pipes, each China tobacco pipe configuration are suitable for being inserted in the tobacco product user mouth and contain tobacco product, and described tobacco product contains granular tobacco;

Hold the rigid container of described water penetration China tobacco pipe and wrap up the housing material of described rigid container, thereby this its inside of housing material sealing can keep controllable environment.

8. smokeless tobacco product as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, described rigid container can be opened and reseal to allow taking out one or more described water penetration China tobacco pipes according to user's needs.

9. smokeless tobacco product as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that described rigid container is made by metal or plastics.

10. smokeless tobacco product as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, described housing material is overlapped to form by two described edge of materials and EDGE CONTACT, and described edge seals by lap seal.

11. a smokeless tobacco product comprises:

A plurality of water penetration China tobacco pipes that contain tobacco product, described China tobacco pipe configuration is suitable for being inserted in the tobacco product user mouth, and described tobacco product contains granular tobacco; With

The rigid container that holds described water penetration China tobacco pipe, thus its inside of described rigid container tight seal can keep controllable environment.

12. smokeless tobacco product as claimed in claim 11, it is characterized in that, described rigid container comprises bottom and the top of separating, and described top is equipped with the formation airtight container mutually with described bottom, and described rigid container also comprises the encapsulant band that covers described upper and lower mated surface.

13. smokeless tobacco product as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, described container is made by metal or plastics.

14. a smokeless tobacco product comprises:

A plurality of water penetration China tobacco pipes, each China tobacco pipe contain tobacco product and are configured to be suitable for be inserted in the tobacco product user mouth, and described tobacco product contains granular tobacco;

The housing material of described each China tobacco pipe of parcel, thus its inside of described housing material sealing can keep controllable environment; With

The rigid container that holds the described water penetration China tobacco pipe that is wrapped up by described housing material, thus its inside of described rigid container tight seal can keep controllable environment.

15. smokeless tobacco product as claimed in claim 14, it is characterized in that, described rigid container comprises bottom and the top of separating, and described top is equipped with the formation airtight container mutually with described bottom, and described rigid container also comprises the encapsulant band that covers described upper and lower mated surface.

16. smokeless tobacco product as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that, described container is made by metal or plastics.

17. smokeless tobacco product as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that, the controllable environment that keeps in the described housing material of described each China tobacco pipe of parcel is different with the controllable environment of maintenance in the described rigid container.

18. a smokeless tobacco product comprises:

A plurality of water penetration China tobacco pipes, described each China tobacco pipe contain tobacco product and are configured to be suitable for be inserted in the tobacco product user mouth, and described tobacco product contains granular tobacco;

The housing material of described each China tobacco pipe of parcel, thus its inside of described housing material sealing can keep controllable environment;

The rigid container that holds the described water penetration China tobacco pipe that is wrapped up by described housing material; With

Wrap up second housing material of described rigid container, thereby this its inside of housing material sealing can keep controllable environment.

19. smokeless tobacco product as claimed in claim 18 is characterized in that, the controllable environment that keeps in the described housing material of described each China tobacco pipe of parcel is different with the controllable environment of maintenance in described second housing material.

20. a smokeless tobacco product comprises:

Wrap up the housing material of at least one described each China tobacco pipe, thereby its inside of described housing material sealing can keep controllable environment; With

Wrap up in described one or more China tobacco pipe the housing material of each, they are interconnected to form banded structure.

21. smokeless tobacco product as claimed in claim 20 is characterized in that, wraps up in described one or more China tobacco pipe interconnecting between each the housing material and is easy to be separated use by described user.

22. smokeless tobacco product as claimed in claim 21 is characterized in that, described interconnecting comprises that respectively perforation line is beneficial to separate.

23. smokeless tobacco product as claimed in claim 20 is characterized in that, the described banded structure of reeling is beneficial to user's operation.

24. smokeless tobacco product as claimed in claim 23 is characterized in that, the banded structure of described coiling is packaged in the distributor, and the structure of described distributor allows described user to take out and separates described banded structure.

25. smokeless tobacco product as claimed in claim 23 is characterized in that, described distributor is cylindrical.

26. smokeless tobacco product as claimed in claim 24 comprises second housing material that wraps up described distributor, thereby this its inside of second packaging material sealing can keep controllable environment.

27. a smokeless tobacco product comprises:

Be banded and reel and be beneficial to the tobacco product of user's operation;

The banded tobacco product of described coiling is packaged in the distributor, and the structure of described distributor allows described user to take out and separates described banded tobacco product.

28. smokeless tobacco product as claimed in claim 27 has the housing material that wraps up described distributor, thereby this its inside of packaging material sealing can keep controllable environment.

29. a smokeless tobacco composition, its form is not used in is fuming, and described composition comprises at least two tobacco articles, wherein:

(i) first tobacco product is that the component of mixing in this mixture comprises tobacco and adhesive through the mixture of processing, provides described mixture through processing by making described component contact water; With

(ii) form described first tobacco product with second tobacco product that superposes.

30. smokeless tobacco composition as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described first tobacco product is one or more sheets, is suitable for surrounding second tobacco compositions.

31. smokeless tobacco composition as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the component that described first tobacco product mixes has one type sense quality, and the component that described second tobacco product mixes has dissimilar sense qualities.

32. smokeless tobacco composition as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, described second tobacco product is a rod.

33. smokeless tobacco composition as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, besieged described rod goods are cut into columned agglomerate, then two cut end of each agglomerate through mold pressing or sealing to form the pincushion agglomerate.

34. smokeless tobacco composition as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, about 12 hours of described pincushion agglomerate drying at room temperature.

35. smokeless tobacco composition as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, described pincushion agglomerate about 20 minutes of about 50 ℃ of-80 ℃ of dryings in the pressure hot-air oven.

36. smokeless tobacco goods, its form is not used in is fuming, described tobacco product comprises the mixture through processing, be mixed with tobacco and alginate binder in this mixture, by making described component contact water mixture to be provided, to make described mixture moulding and the moisture removed in this mixture provides described mixture through processing.

37. smokeless tobacco goods as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that, utilize casting technique to carry out moulding.

38. smokeless tobacco goods as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that, utilize extruding technology to carry out moulding.

39. smokeless tobacco goods as claimed in claim 8 also are mixed with glycerine.

40. smokeless tobacco goods as claimed in claim 8 also are mixed with the pH conditioning agent.

41. smokeless tobacco goods as claimed in claim 8 also are mixed with at least a polysaccharide.

42. smokeless tobacco goods as claimed in claim 8 also are mixed with sweetener.

43. smokeless tobacco goods as claimed in claim 8 also are mixed with filler.

44. smokeless tobacco goods as claimed in claim 8 also are mixed with starch-based material.