Patents Assigned to Helme Tobacco Company
  • Chewing tobacco composition and process for producing same
    Patent number: 4987907
    Abstract: The chewing tobacco composition contains 25 to 40% by weight cut tobacco, 0.1 to 10% by weight powdered cellulose pulp and 60 to 75% by weight casing solids. The use of powdered cellulose pulp in the composition provides for an increase in the amount of casing solids in the composition. The method entails dipping the cut tobacco into a casing solution composition containing 40% by weight water and 0.5 to 4.0% by weight powdered cellulose pulp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1991
    Assignee: Helme Tobacco Company
    Inventor: John Townend
  • Chewing tobacco composition and process for producing the same
    Patent number: 4917161
    Abstract: A miniature plug of chewing tobacco made from 25 to 80% by weight tobacco on a dry basis and 75 to 20% casing solids and having a tensile strength of greater than 150 g/cm is disclosed. The high tensile strength allows for the miniature plug to be satisfactorily processed. Such a plug can be made with the use of gelatin in the casing solution. The casing includes as an essential element gelatin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1990
    Assignee: Helme Tobacco Company
    Inventor: John Townend
  • Nicotine removal process and product produced thereby
    Patent number: 4848373
    Abstract: A process for removing nicotine from tobacco which does not adversely affect the flavor and aroma of the product tobacco is disclosed. The process entails mixing a tobacco having a moisture content of 25% to 53% with an alkalinizing agent to obtain a pH of 8 to 11 and maintaining the tobacco in an aerobic environment at a temperature of 40.degree. F. to 120.degree. F. at a pressure of 1 atmosphere for a period of 4 to 14 weeks. The product so produced is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1989
    Assignee: Helme Tobacco Company
    Inventor: Attila A. Lenkey