Interconnected active ingredient containing pouches

Abstract

An active ingredient-containing product suitable for the release of an active ingredient comprising an outer water-permeable pouch chamber containing an active ingredient-containing composition is disclosed. In the product, said pouch chamber is interconnected to another pouch chamber containing the same or another composition, thereby resulting in at least two interconnected pouch chambers each comprising a composition and wherein a separation section separates one pouch chamber from another. Each pouch chamber has a length of from about 1 mm to about 40 mm and a width of no greater than about 10 mm.

1 : An active ingredient-containing product suitable for the release of an active ingredient, said active ingredients-containing product comprising an outer water-permeable pouch chamber containing an active ingredient-containing composition; wherein said pouch chamber is interconnected to another pouch chamber containing the same or another composition, thereby resulting in at least two interconnected pouch chambers each comprising a composition, wherein a separation section separates one pouch chamber from another, and wherein each pouch chamber has a length of from about 1 mm to about 44 mm and a width of no greater than about 10 mm. 
     
     
         2 . The product according to  claim 1 , wherein said product comprises at least three pouch chambers and wherein opposing sides of one pouch chamber are connected to two other pouch chambers on opposing sides. 
     
     
         3 . The product according to  claim 1 , wherein said product comprises at least three pouch chambers and wherein neighbouring sides of one pouch chamber are connected to two other pouch chambers on neighbouring sides. 
     
     
         4 : The product according to  claim 1 , wherein said separation section comprises a separation line. 
     
     
         5 : The product according to  claim 4 , wherein said separation line comprises a row of perforations or holes enabling detachment of the one pouch chamber from the other pouch chamber by ripping. 
     
     
         6 : The product according to  claim 1 , wherein said separation section are made by welding opposite pouch surfaces together, whereby the separation section is a welding section between neighbouring pouch chambers. 
     
     
         7 : The product according to  claim 6 , wherein said welding section are shaped ensuring an efficient separation and minimizing the area of the separation section. 
     
     
         8 : The product according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least two interconnected pouch chambers comprise a first and a second composition, respectively, wherein said first composition is different from said second composition. 
     
     
         9 : The product according to  claim 1 , wherein said first composition is a flavor composition. 
     
     
         10 : The product according to  claim 1 , wherein said product comprises at least 10 interconnected pouch chambers comprising said first and second interconnected pouches. 
     
     
         11 : The product according to  claim 1 , wherein the active ingredient-containing composition comprises nicotine. 
     
     
         12 : The product according to  claim 1 , wherein the active ingredient-containing composition comprises a nicotine-free tobacco substitute. 
     
     
         13 : The product according to  claim 1 , wherein the active ingredient-containing composition comprises a medicament. 
     
     
         14 : The product according to  claim 1 , wherein the active ingredient-containing composition comprises an alkaloid. 
     
     
         15 : The product according to  claim 1 , wherein the active ingredient-containing composition comprises an essential nutrient. 
     
     
         16 : The product according to  claim 1 , wherein each pouch chamber has a width of from about 3 mm to about 10 mm. 
     
     
         17 : The product according to  claim 1 , wherein each pouch chamber has a length of from about 20 mm to about 40 mm. 
     
     
         18 : A package comprising a product according to  claim 1 .