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Sequentially flavored chewing gum composition
Assignee: Warner Lambert Co LLC
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Filing: 1988-04-25
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-04-25
Abstract
Abstract A sequentially flavored chewing gum composition is disclosed. The chewing gum composition comprises: (A) gum base; (B) one or more non-confined water soluble flavoring agents; (C) one or more non-confined oil soluble flavoring agents; and (D) optionally, conventional chewing gum additives. The water soluble flavoring agents, upon chewing the gum composition, release first to provide distinct flavor perceptions. The oil soluble flavoring agents release subsequent to the release of the water soluble flavoring agents to provide flavor perceptions distinct from the flavor perceptions of the water soluble flavoring agents. Also disclosed is a sequentially flavored chewing gum composition. The chewing gum composition comprises: (A) gum base; (B) two or more non-confined oil soluble flavoring agents; and (C) optionally, conventional chewing gum additives. Further disclosed is a process for making sequentially flavored chewing gum compositions.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank Patrick Calabro
- 👤 Michael Glass
- 👤 Mamoun Mahmoud Hussein
- 👤 Carolina Militescu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:38
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G4/00; A23G4/06; A23G4/068; A23G4/08; A23G4/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A sequentially flavored chewing gum composition comprising: (A) gum base in an amount sufficient to form a chewing gum composition; (B) one or more non-confined water soluble flavoring agents in an amount sufficient to give the flavor perception of said water soluble flavoring agents, said water soluble flavoring agents having the same or different solubilities and the same or different rates of release; (C) one or more non-confined oil soluble flavoring agents in an amount sufficient to give the flavor perception of said oil soluble flavoring agents, said oil soluble flavoring agents having the same or different solubilities and the same or different rates of release; and (D) optionally, effective amounts of conventional chewing gum additives; wherein said water soluble flavoring agents, upon chewing said composition, release first to provide distinct flavor perceptions, and said oil soluble flavoring agents release subsequent to the release of said water soluble flavoring agents to provide flavor perceptions distinct from said water soluble flavoring agents' flavor perceptions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A sequentially flavored chewing gum composition comprising: (A) gum base in an amount sufficient to form a chewing gum composition; (B) one or more non-confined water soluble flavoring agents in an amount sufficient to give the flavor perception of said water soluble flavoring agents, said water soluble flavoring agents having the same or different solubilities and the same or different rates of release; (C) one or more non-confined oil soluble flavoring agents in an amount sufficient to give the flavor perception of said oil soluble flavoring agents, said oil soluble flavoring agents having the same or different solubilities and the same or different rates of release; and (D) optionally, effective amounts of conventional chewing gum additives; wherein said water soluble flavoring agents, upon chewing said composition, release first to provide distinct flavor perceptions, and said oil soluble flavoring agents release subsequent to the release of said water soluble flavoring agents to provide flavor perceptions distinct from said water soluble flavoring agents' flavor perceptions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The composition of Claim 1 wherein said gum base is comprised of polymers selected from the group consisting of chicle, jelutong, gutta percha, crown gum, butadiene-styrene copolymers, isobutylene-isoprene copolymers, polyethylene, polyisobutylene, polyvinylacetate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The composition of the Claims 1 or 2 wherein said gum base is present in amounts of about 5 % to about 45 % by weight of the total composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The composition according to anyone of the Claims 1 to 3 wherein said water soluble flavoring agent is selected from the group consisting of vanilla, lemon, orange, grape, lime, grapefruit, apple, pear, peach, strawberry, raspberry, cherry, plum, pineapple, apricot, coffee, cranberry, black currant, licorice, carob, mixed fruit, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
The composition according to anyone of the Claims 1 to 4 wherein said oil soluble flavoring agents are selected from the group consisting of spearmint, cinnamon, wintergreen, peppermint, clove, bay, anise, eucalyptus, thyme, nutmeg, sage, bitter almonds, cinnamon mint, corn mint, cardamom, ginger, cola, rum, peanut butter and chocolate flavors, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition according to anyone of the Claims 1 to 5 wherein said water soluble flavoring agent is coffee.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The composition according to anyone of the Claims 1 to 6 wherein said oil soluble flavoring agents are selected from the group consisting of cinnamon, chocolate, peppermint, spearmint, rum flavors, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The composition according to anyone of the Claims 1 to 7 wherein said water soluble flavoring agents and said oil soluble flavoring agents are each present in amounts within the range of about 0.05 % to about 5 % by weight of the composition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
59 words
The composition of Claim 8 wherein said water soluble flavoring agents are present in amounts within the range of about 0.5 % to about 3.0 % by weight of the total composition and said oil soluble flavoring agents are present in amounts within the range of about 0.05 % to about 2.0 % by weight of the total composition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition according to anyone of the Claims 1 to 9 further comprising an effective amount of a sweetening agent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
The composition of Claim 10 wherein said sweetening agent is selected from the group consisting of water-soluble sweeteners, water-soluble artificial sweeteners, water-soluble sweeteners derived from naturally occurring water-soluble sweeteners, dipeptide based sweeteners, protein based sweeteners and mixtures thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
91 words
The composition of Claim 11 wherein said water-soluble sweeteners are selected from the group consisting of sucrose, fructose, glucose, sorbitol, xylitol, mannitol, corn syrup solids and mixtures thereof; wherein said water-soluble artificial sweeteners are selected from the group consisting of soluble saccharin salts, acesulfame-K, and mixtures thereof; wherein said water-soluble sweetener derived from naturally occurring water-soluble sweeteners is a chlorinated derivative of sucrose; wherein said dipeptide based sweeteners are selected from the group consisting of L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester, L-α-aspartyl-N-(2,2,4,4,-tetramethyl-3-thietanyl)-D-alaninamide hydrate, and mixtures thereof; and wherein said protein based sweetener is thaumatin.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
The composition according to anyone of the Claims 1 to 12 further comprising a maltodextrin in an amount of about 2 % to about 8 % by weight of the total composition.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
174 words
A sequentially flavored chewing gum composition comprising: (A) from about 5% to about 45% by weight of the total composition of gum base; (B) from about 0.05% to about 20% by weight of the total composition of one or more non-confined water soluble flavoring agents having the same or different solubilities and the same or different rates of release; (C) from about 0.05% to about 5% by weight of the total composition of one or more non-confined oil soluble flavoring agents having the same or different solubilities and the same or different rates of release; (D) from about 0.01% to about 90% by weight of the total composition of a sweetening agent; and (E) optionally, effective amounts conventional chewing gum additives; wherein said (A)-(E) totals 100%; and wherein said water soluble flavoring agents, upon chewing said composition, release first to provide distinct flavor perceptions, and said oil soluble flavoring agents release subsequent to the release of said water soluble flavoring agents to provide flavor perceptions distinct from said water soluble flavoring agents' flavor perceptions.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
174 words
A sequentially flavored chewing gum composition comprising: (A) from about 5% to about 45% by weight of the total composition of gum base; (B) from about 0.05% to about 20% by weight of the total composition of one or more non-confined water soluble flavoring agents having the same or different solubilities and the same or different rates of release; (C) from about 0.05% to about 5% by weight of the total composition of one or more non-confined oil soluble flavoring agents having the same or different solubilities and the same or different rates of release; (D) from about 0.01% to about 90% by weight of the total composition of a sweetening agent; and (E) optionally, effective amounts conventional chewing gum additives; wherein said (A)-(E) totals 100%; and wherein said water soluble flavoring agents, upon chewing said composition, release first to provide distinct flavor perceptions, and said oil soluble flavoring agents release subsequent to the release of said water soluble flavoring agents to provide flavor perceptions distinct from said water soluble flavoring agents' flavor perceptions.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of Claim 14 wherein one water soluble flavoring agent is used and one oil soluble flavoring agent is used.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
153 words
The composition of the Claims 14 or 15 wherein said water soluble flavoring agents are selected from the group consisting of vanilla, lemon, orange, grape, lime, grapefruit, apple, pear, peach, strawberry, raspberry, cherry, plum, pineapple, apricot, coffee, cranberry, black currant, licorice, carob, mixed fruit, and mixtures thereof; wherein said oil soluble flavoring agents are selected from the group consisting of spearmint, cinnamon, wintergreen, peppermint, clove, bay, anise, eucalyptus, thyme, nutmeg, sage, bitter almonds, cinnamon mint, corn mint, cardamom, ginger, cola, rum, peanut butter and chocolate flavors, and mixtures thereof; wherein said sweetening agent is selected from the group consisting of water-soluble sweeteners, water-soluble artificial sweeteners, water-soluble sweeteners derived from naturally occurring water-soluble sweeteners, dipeptide based sweeteners, protein based sweeteners and mixtures thereof; and wherein said gum base is comprised of polymers selected from the group consisting of chicle, jelutong, gutta percha, crown gum, butadiene-styrene copolymers, isobutylene-isoprene copolymers, polyethylene, polyisobutylene, polyvinylacetate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
123 words
The composition of Claim 16 wherein said water soluble flavoring agent is coffee; wherein said oil soluble flavoring agent is selected from the group consisting of cinnamon, chocolate, peppermint, spearmint, and rum flavors, and mixtures thereof; wherein said water-soluble sweeteners are selected from the group consisting of sucrose, fructose, glucose, corn syrup solids, sorbitol, xylitol, mannitol, and mixtures thereof; wherein said water-soluble artificial sweeteners are selected from the group consisting of soluble saccharin salts, acesulfame-K, and mixtures thereof; wherein said water soluble sweetener derived from naturally occurring water-soluble sweeteners is a chlorinated derivative of sucrose; wherein said dipeptide based sweeteners are selected from the group consisting of L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester, L-α-aspartyl-N-(2,2,4,4,-tetra-methyl-3-thietanyl)-D-alaninamide hydrate, and mixtures thereof; and wherein said protein based sweetener is thaumatin.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
45 words
The composition according to anyone of the Claims 14 to 17 further comprising a maltodextrin in an amount of about 2 % to about 8 % by weight of the total composition wherein the percentage of the components (A)-(E) and the maltodextrin equals 100 %.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
198 words
A process for making a chewing gum composition comprising: mixing a gum base in an amount sufficient to form a chewing gum composition; with one or more non-confined water soluble flavoring agents in an amount sufficient to give the flavor perception of said water soluble flavoring agents, said water soluble flavoring agents having the same or different solubilities and the same or different rates of release; with one or more non-confined oil soluble flavoring agents in an amount sufficient to give the flavor perception of said oil soluble flavoring agents, said oil soluble flavoring agents having the same or different solubilities and the same or different rates of release; with, optionally, effective amounts of conventional chewing gum additives; wherein said gum base and said flavoring agents are mixed together at a temperature below the volatilization temperature of said flavoring agents, thereby forming a chewing gum composition having sequentially releasable flavoring agents wherein said water soluble flavoring agents, upon chewing said composition, release first to provide distinct flavor perceptions, and said oil soluble flavoring agents release subsequent to the release of said water soluble flavoring agents to provide flavor perceptions distinct from said water soluble flavoring agents' flavor perceptions.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
198 words
A process for making a chewing gum composition comprising: mixing a gum base in an amount sufficient to form a chewing gum composition; with one or more non-confined water soluble flavoring agents in an amount sufficient to give the flavor perception of said water soluble flavoring agents, said water soluble flavoring agents having the same or different solubilities and the same or different rates of release; with one or more non-confined oil soluble flavoring agents in an amount sufficient to give the flavor perception of said oil soluble flavoring agents, said oil soluble flavoring agents having the same or different solubilities and the same or different rates of release; with, optionally, effective amounts of conventional chewing gum additives; wherein said gum base and said flavoring agents are mixed together at a temperature below the volatilization temperature of said flavoring agents, thereby forming a chewing gum composition having sequentially releasable flavoring agents wherein said water soluble flavoring agents, upon chewing said composition, release first to provide distinct flavor perceptions, and said oil soluble flavoring agents release subsequent to the release of said water soluble flavoring agents to provide flavor perceptions distinct from said water soluble flavoring agents' flavor perceptions.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of Claim 19 wherein one water soluble flavoring agent is utilized and one oil soluble flavoring agent is utilized.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of the Claims 19 or 20 wherein an additional step is added in which an effective amount of a sweetening agent is blended into said composition.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
86 words
The process according to anyone of the Claims 19 to 21 wherein said gum base is used in amounts of about 5 % to about 45 % by weight of the total composition; and wherein said water soluble flavoring agents are used in amounts within the range of about 0.05 % to about 20 % by weight of the total composition, and said oil soluble flavoring agents are used in amounts within the range of about 0.05 to about 5 % by weight of the composition.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
67 words
A sequentially flavored chewing gum composition comprising: (A) gum base in an amount sufficient to form a chewing gum composition; (B) effective amounts of two or more non-confined oil soluble flavoring agents wherein at least two flavoring agents have different solubilities and different rates of release; and (C) optionally, effective amounts of conventional chewing gum additives; wherein said flavoring agents release sequentially to provide distinct flavor perceptions.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
67 words
A sequentially flavored chewing gum composition comprising: (A) gum base in an amount sufficient to form a chewing gum composition; (B) effective amounts of two or more non-confined oil soluble flavoring agents wherein at least two flavoring agents have different solubilities and different rates of release; and (C) optionally, effective amounts of conventional chewing gum additives; wherein said flavoring agents release sequentially to provide distinct flavor perceptions.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
94 words
A process for making a chewing gum composition comprising: mixing a gum base in an amount sufficient to form a chewing gum composition, with effective amounts of two or more non-confined oil soluble flavoring agents wherein at least two flavoring agents have different solubilities and different rates of release, with optionally, effective amounts of conventional chewing gum additives; wherein said gum base and flavoring agents are mixed together at a temperature below the volatilization temperature of said flavoring agents, thereby forming a chewing gum composition having sequentially releasable flavoring agents providing distinct flavor perceptions.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
94 words
A process for making a chewing gum composition comprising: mixing a gum base in an amount sufficient to form a chewing gum composition, with effective amounts of two or more non-confined oil soluble flavoring agents wherein at least two flavoring agents have different solubilities and different rates of release, with optionally, effective amounts of conventional chewing gum additives; wherein said gum base and flavoring agents are mixed together at a temperature below the volatilization temperature of said flavoring agents, thereby forming a chewing gum composition having sequentially releasable flavoring agents providing distinct flavor perceptions.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composition of Claim 1 wherein said water soluble flavoring agents are present within the range of about 0.05% to about 20% by weight of the total composition.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composition of Claim 14 wherein said water soluble flavoring agents are present within the range of about 0.05% to about 5.0% by weight of the total composition.
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