Oral pouched product having a rectangular shape

Abstract

Disclosed herein is an oral pouched product, such as an oral pouched smokeless tobacco product, which comprises a filling material, such as tobacco material, and a saliva-permeable pouch enclosing the filling material, the product having a rectangular shape with a maximum length and a maximum width, wherein the maximum width of the product is within the range of from 3 mm to 10 mm, the maximum length of the product is within the range of from 25 mm to 40 mm, the ratio of maximum length to maximum width is within the range of from 3 to 6, and the oral pouched product has a weight within the range of from 0.3 to 0.7 g.

1 . An oral pouched product comprising a filling material and a saliva-permeable pouch enclosing the filling material, the product having a rectangular shape with a maximum length and a maximum width, wherein the maximum width of the product is within the range of from 3 mm to 10 mm, the maximum length of the product is within the range of from 25 mm to 40 mm, the ratio of maximum length to maximum width is within the range of from 3 to 6, and the oral pouched product has a weight within the range of from 0.3 g to 0.7 g. 
     
     
         2 . The oral pouched product according to  claim 1 , wherein the maximum width of the product is within the range of from 3 mm to 9.5 mm, within the range of from 5 mm to 9.5 mm or within the range of from 7 mm to 9.5 mm. 
     
     
         3 . The oral pouched product according to  claim 1 , wherein the ratio of maximum length to maximum width is within the range of from 3 to 5. 
     
     
         4 . The oral pouched product according to  claim 1 , wherein the product has a thickness in a direction perpendicular to the width of the product, said thickness being within the range of from 2 to 8 mm, within the range of from 3 to 7 mm or within the range of from 4 to 6 mm. 
     
     
         5 . The oral pouched product according to  claim 4 , wherein the thickness of the product at half the maximum length of the product is within the range of from 4 to 6 mm. 
     
     
         6 . The oral pouched product according to  claim 5 , wherein the product has a width at half the maximum length of the product, said width at half the maximum length of the product being within the range of from 4 to 6 mm. 
     
     
         7 . The oral pouched product according to  claim 1 , wherein the oral pouched product has a dry weight within the range of from 0.2 g to 0.4 g. 
     
     
         8 . The oral pouched product according to  claim 1 , wherein the oral pouched product is an oral pouched smokeless tobacco product and the filling material comprises tobacco or moist tobacco snuff. 
     
     
         9 . The oral pouched product according to  claim 8 , wherein the oral pouched smokeless tobacco product has a moisture content within the range of 10 to 60% w/w, or within the range of from 20 to 58% w/w, based on the total weight of the pouched product. 
     
     
         10 . The oral pouched product according to  claim 9 , wherein the oral pouched smokeless tobacco product is non-post-moisturized. 
     
     
         11 . The oral pouched product according to  claim 10 , wherein the oral pouched smokeless tobacco product has a moisture content within the range of from 45 to 55% w/w, or within the range of from 50 to 53% w/w, based on the total weight of the product. 
     
     
         12 . The oral pouched product according to any one of  claim 1 , wherein the oral pouched product is an oral pouched non-tobacco nicotine-free snuff product and the filling material comprises one or more non-tobacco plant fibers, or oat fibers. 
     
     
         13 . The oral pouched product according to  claim 1 , wherein the oral pouched product is an oral pouched non-tobacco nicotine-containing snuff product and the filling material comprises nicotine or a salt thereof and one or more particulate fillers, or microcrystalline cellulose. 
     
     
         14 . The oral pouched product according to  claim 1 , wherein the pouch contains a longitudinal fin seam extending along the length of the product, said longitudinal fin seam having a width within the range of from 0.5 mm to 2 mm, or from 0.5 mm to 1 mm. 
     
     
         15 . The oral pouched product according to  claim 1 , wherein the pouch contains at least one transverse fin seam extending along the width of the product, said at least one transverse fin seam having a width within the range of from 0.5 mm to 2mm, or from 0.5 mm to 1 mm.