METHOD OF MAKING ORAL POUCH PRODUCT

摘要

An oral tobacco pouch product includes a pouch wrapper formed of a web having a longitudinal integrated fin and lap seal. The pouch wrapper contains a filling material including tobacco material and optional additives. The longitudinal integrated fin and lap seal is formed on a forming collar.

主权项

1. A method of making an oral pouch product comprising:
folding a web into a tubular form with opposite longitudinal edge portions in an opposing relation along said tubular form; forming a fin seam along said opposing edges of the tubular form; folding the fin seam into a superposed relation to an outer surface of said tubular form; sealing the fin seam to said outer surface of the tubular form to form an integrated fin and lap seal; forming a lower transverse seam across the tubular formation; placing a portion of a filling material into the tubular formation above the transverse seam; and forming an upper transverse seam across the tubular formation to enclose the filling material in the oral pouch product.