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 ingredient-containing product comprising an outer water-permeable pouch chamber containing a first active ingredient-containing composition; wherein said pouch chamber is interconnected to another pouch chamber containing a second composition, different from said first composition, thereby resulting in at least two interconnected pouch chambers each comprising a different 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 40 mm and a width of no greater than about 10 mm. 
     
     
         2 . A 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 . A 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 . A product according to  claim 1 , wherein said separation section comprises a separation line. 
     
     
         5 . A 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 . A 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 . A product according to  claim 6 , wherein said welding section are shaped ensuring an efficient separation and minimizing the area of the separation section. 
     
     
         8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . A product according to  claim 1 , wherein said first composition is a flavor composition. 
     
     
         10 . A product according to  claim 1 , wherein said product comprises at least 10 interconnected pouch chambers comprising said first and second interconnected pouches. 
     
     
         11 . A product according to  claim 1 , wherein the active ingredient-containing composition comprises nicotine. 
     
     
         12 . A product according to  claim 1 , wherein the active ingredient-containing composition comprises a nicotine-free tobacco substitute. 
     
     
         13 . A product according to  claim 1 , wherein the active ingredient-containing composition comprises a medicament. 
     
     
         14 . A product according to  claim 1 , wherein the active ingredient-containing composition comprises an alkaloid. 
     
     
         15 . A product according to  claim 1 , wherein the active ingredient-containing composition comprises an essential nutrient. 
     
     
         16 . A product according to  claim 1 , wherein each pouch chamber has a width of from about 3 mm to about 10 mm. 
     
     
         17 . A 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 .