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

Claim 15:
16. A method of making a flavored granule comprising:
forming a core, the 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

coating the core with a plurality of layers, wherein
the plurality of layers includes a first layer and a second layer,
the first layer surrounds the core and includes a second binder,
the second layer surrounds the first layer and includes the second binder, the second layer having a different composition than the first layer, the flavored granule 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.