Patents by Inventor Arvol C. Marsh

Arvol C. Marsh 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).

  • Dry pre-mix for moist snuff
    Patent number: 4660577
    Abstract: A dry pre-mix is provided whereby a moist snuff can be prepared by addition of water. The pre-mix consists of a mixture of snuff-type tobaccos, cut to a predetermined size and having a moisture level between 6% and 16%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1987
    Assignee: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
    Inventors: Andrew J. Sensabaugh, William P. Mangan, Arvol C. Marsh
  • Process for producing moist snuff
    Patent number: 4528993
    Abstract: A method in which moist snuff is produced, differing radically from the prior art. The tobacco is hogshead-aged for only about two years. Instead of producing snuff taste characteristics through fermentation, the tobacco is cased and chemical reactions, including Maillard reactions, are induced to produce snuff flavor precursors chemically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1985
    Assignee: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
    Inventors: Andrew J. Sensabaugh, Jr., Ronald L. Parks, Arvol C. Marsh, Jr.