Patent ID: 11944114
Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A smokeless tobacco product comprising:
a plurality of granules, each of the plurality of granules including,
a core including,
a lipid, and
a first binder, the core having a ratio of lipid to binder between 1:1 and 1:5, the first binder in an amount between 30 weight percent and 83 weight percent of the core,
a plurality of tobacco particles within a matrix of the lipid and the first binder, and
an additive including a carbohydrate, a water soluble polymer, a flavorant, a salt, a sweetener, or any combination thereof, and

a plurality of layers surrounding the core, the plurality of layers including,
a first layer surrounding the core and including a second binder, and
a second layer surrounding the first layer and including the second binder, the second layer having a different composition than the first layer,

the plurality of granules having an oven volatiles content ranging from 5 weight percent to 55 weight percent,
wherein at least one of the plurality of layers has a melting point of 135° F. or above.