ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,778,158, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. (Winston-Salem, N.C.).
"Meltable smokeless tobacco composition" was invented by Daniel Verdin Cantrell (Lewisville, N.C.) and Gong Chen (Clemmons, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A meltable smokeless tobacco composition configured for insertion into the mouth of a user is provided. The smokeless tobacco composition includes a particulate tobacco material and a lipid having a melting point of about 36deg C. to about 45deg C. An associated process is also provided. The process includes melting a lipid having a melting point of about 36deg C. to about 45deg C. to form a...