Patents by Inventor George W. Fearrington, Jr.

George W. Fearrington, Jr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Tobacco reconstitution process
    Patent number: 5099864
    Abstract: Reconstituted tobacco material is provided by forming a slurry of tobacco dust in water and providing the slurry at a near neutral pH. The slurry is contacted with diammonium hydrogen orthophosphate, and the slurry is maintained at about 140.degree. F. for about 1 hour. The pH of the slurry then is increased to about 8, and the slurry is maintained at about 180.degree. F. for about 5 minutes. The slurry then is subjected to shear treatment, cast as a sheet, and dried. The resulting reconstituted tobacco material is useful as cut filler for cigarette manufacture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1992
    Assignee: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
    Inventors: Harvey J. Young, George W. Fearrington, Jr.
  • Tobacco product
    Patent number: 4545392
    Abstract: A smokeless tobacco product is disclosed which contains cut or otherwise comminuted tobacco treated with a particulated gum composition that adheres as a discontinuous coating to the surface of the tobacco. The gum composition provides improved "gathering" characteristics and other benefits when the treated smokeless tobacco product is placed in the mouth of the consumer of such products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1985
    Assignee: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
    Inventors: Andrew J. Sensabaugh, Jr., Dewitt C. Crepps, William Y. Rice, Jr., George W. Fearrington, Jr.