Lightly prized tobacco

Abstract

A new form of chewing tobacco in cake form but with a low tensile strength such that it may be easily torn, broken, or bittin into smaller pieces.

I claim: 
     
       1. A chewing tobacco product comprising a block of tobacco having a non-cylindrical configuration and having a tensile strength of .[.less than.]. .Iadd.from about 1.0 to .Iaddend.10.0 lbs. per sq. in. and an initial compression of from 2.0 to 25 lbs. per sq. in. and a final compression of from .[.0.5.]. .Iadd.about 1.2 .Iaddend.to 20 lbs. per sq. in. 
     
     
       2. The product of claim 1 wherein the tensile strength is from 1.0 to 6.0 lbs. per sq. in. 
     
     
       3. The product of claim 1 having initial flex resistance of .[.0.1.]. .Iadd.from about 0.32 .Iaddend.to 4.0 lbs. 
     
     
       4. The product of claim 3 wherein the tensile strength is from 1.0 to 6.0 lbs. per sq. in. 
     
     
       5. A chewing tobacco product comprising a block of tobacco having a non-cylindrical configuration and having a tensile strength of .[.less than.]. .Iadd.from about 1.0 to .Iaddend.10.0 lbs. per sq. in. .[.and.]., initial flex resistance of .[.0.1.]. .Iadd.about 0.32 .Iaddend.to 4.0 lbs..Iadd., final flex resistance of about 0.1 to 3.0 lbs. per sq. in., an initial compression of about 2.0 to 25 lbs. per sq. in. .[.and.]. a final compresision of from .[.0.5.]. .Iadd.about 1.2 .Iaddend.to 20 lbs. per sq. in. 
     
     
       6. The product of claim 5 wherein the tensile strength is from 1.0 to 6.0 lbs. per sq. in.