Oral tobacco article

Abstract

An oral tobacco article ( 1 ) has a tobacco pouch ( 2 ) including a mixture packaged in a nonwoven fabric sheet, the mixture containing tobacco particles made from a tobacco material, as a main ingredient, the tobacco pouch being designed to be put in a user's mouth to allow the user to absorb active constituents of tobacco from the tobacco particles via saliva, an openable and closable case ( 4 ) for holding a plurality of the tobacco pouches ( 2 ), and silver zeolite ( 30 ) applied as an inorganic antibacterial agent to the tobacco pouch ( 2 ) and the case ( 4 ).

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         6 . An oral tobacco article comprising:
 a tobacco pouch including a mixture packaged in a wrapper, the mixture containing tobacco particles made from a tobacco material, as a main ingredient, said tobacco pouch being designed to be put in a user's mouth to allow the user to absorb active constituents of tobacco from the tobacco particles via saliva; and   an openable and closable case for holding said tobacco pouch, wherein   said tobacco pouch includes an inorganic antibacterial agent.   
     
     
         7 . The oral tobacco article according to  claim 6 , wherein the inorganic antibacterial agent contains silver held on zeolite. 
     
     
         8 . The oral tobacco article according to  claim 6 , wherein the tobacco particles have a pH between 6.5 and 9.5. 
     
     
         9 . The oral tobacco article according to  claim 6 , wherein the tobacco particles have a moisture content between 15 and 50 weight %. 
     
     
         10 . The oral tobacco article according to  claim 6 , wherein the wrapper is made from a nonwoven fabric sheet. 
     
     
         11 . The oral tobacco article according to  claim 6 , wherein the case includes an inorganic antibacterial agent. 
     
     
         12 . The oral tobacco article according to  claim 11 , wherein said inorganic antibacterial agent is contained in a material from which the case is formed.