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

Claim 16:
17. A smokeless tobacco product comprising:
a plurality of granules, each granule including,
a core including,
a lipid,
a first binder,
a flavorant, and
a plurality of tobacco particles, the core having a ratio of lipid to binder between 1:1 and 1:5 and the first binder in an amount between 30 weight percent and 83 weight percent of the core; 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.