EP0298922A2
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Novel hydrophilic plasticizing system and chewing gum containing same
Assignee: Warner Lambert Co LLC
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Filing: 1988-07-04
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-07-04
Abstract
Abstract A hydrophilic plasticizing system which comprises a solution wherein gelatin is dissolved in a solution of sorbitol, glycerin and water and a chewing gum composition, which comprises: a chewing gum base, sweetening agent and the novel hydrophilic plasticizing system.
Inventors
- 👤 Zdravko Dokuzovic
- 👤 Zoltan Bodor
- 👤 Ramola Lewis
- 👤 Costantina Kostantelou
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 11:35
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G4/00; A23G4/06; A23G4/064; A23G4/08; A23G4/10; A23G4/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
24 words
A chewing gum composition, which comprises a chewing gum base, sweetening agent and a premixed hydrophilic plasticizing system comprising sorbitol, glycerin, gelatin and water.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
24 words
A chewing gum composition, which comprises a chewing gum base, sweetening agent and a premixed hydrophilic plasticizing system comprising sorbitol, glycerin, gelatin and water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 1, wherein the hydrophilic plasticizing system contains about 20% to about 70% sorbitol, about 3 to about 50% glycerin, about 2 to about 25% gelatin and about 6 to about 25% water, all percents being by weight of the final system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 1, wherein the hydrophilic plasticizing system contains about 55% to about 63% sorbitol, about 5% to about 15% glycerin, about 5% to about 10% gelatin and about 20 to about 27% water, all percents being by weight of the hydrophilic plasticizing system, and the system is used in a sugarless chewing gum composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
The chewing gum composition of Claim 1, wherein the hydrophilic plasticizing system contains about 35 to about 55% sorbitol, about 20 to about 25% glycerin, about 10 to about 25% glycerin and about 15 to about 20% water, all percents being by weight of the hydrophilic plasticizing system, and the system is used in a sugar containing chewing gum composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The chewing gum composition according to anyone of the claims 1 to 4, wherein the chewing gum is a sugar or sugarless containing chewing gum composition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The chewing gum composition according to anyone of the claims 1 to 5, wherein the gum base comprises an elastomer selected from the group consisting of natural rubber, synthetic rubber and mixtures thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 6, wherein the gum base elastomer is selected from the group consisting of chicle, jelutong, balata, gutta-percha, lechi-capsi, sorva, butadiene-styrene copolymers, polyisobutylene, isobutylene-isoprene copolymers, polyethylene, polyvinylacetate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The chewing gum composition according to anyone of the claims 1 to 7, wherein the gum base is present in an amount of about 5 % to about 60 % by weight of the final chewing gum composition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The chewing gum composition according to anyone of the claims 1 to 8, wherein the sweetening agent is selected from the group consisting of sugar, sugar alcohols and mixtures thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The chewing gum composition according to anyone of the claims 1 to 9, wherein the sweetening agent is present in an amount of about 0.001 % to about 90 % by weight of the final chewing gum composition.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
56 words
The chewing gum composition according to anyone of the claims 1 to 10, wherein the hydrophilic plasticizing system is present in an amount up to about 15 % by weight of the final chewing gum composition, and preferably in an amount of about 3 to about 15 % by weight of the final chewing gum composition.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
The chewing gum composition according to anyone of the claims 1 to 11, wherein the composition contains up to 5 % water by weight of the final chewing gum composition and preferably contains about 2 to about 5 % water by weight of the final chewing gum composition.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The chewing gum composition according to anyone of the claims 1 to 11, wherein the composition is a substantially anhydrous chewing gum composition.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The chewing gum composition according to anyone of the claims 1 to 13, wherein there is additionally included fillers, coloring agents, flavoring agents, softeners, plasticizers, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
51 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 14, wherein the flavoring agent is selected from the group consisting of spearmint oil, cinnamon oil, oil of wintergreen (methylsalicylate), peppermint oil, lemon oil, orange oil, grape oil, lime oil, grapefruit oil, apple essence, strawberry essence, cherry essence, pineapple essence, banana oil and mixtures thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
79 words
The chewing gum composition according to anyone of the claims 1 to 15, wherein the sweetening agent is selected from the group consisting of water-soluble artificial sweeteners, dipeptide base sweeteners and mixtures thereof preferably from the group consisting of saccharin acid, saccharin salts, cyclamate salts, acesulfame-K, L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester, xylose, ribose, glucose, mannose, galactose, fructose, dextrose, sucrose, sugar, maltose, partially hydrolyzed starch or corn syrup solids, sorbitol, xylitol, mannitol; talin, dihydrochalcone; glycyrrhizin; stevia rebaudiana (stevioside); sucralose and mixtures thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
A hydrophilic plasticizing system which comprises a solution of gelatin, sorbitol, glycerin and water.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
A hydrophilic plasticizing system which comprises a solution of gelatin, sorbitol, glycerin and water.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
A hydrophilic system according to claim 17, which comprises a solution wherein gelatin is dissolved in a solution of sorbitol, glycerin and water.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
49 words
The hydrophilic plasticizing system of claim 17, wherein the system contains about 20 to about 70 % sorbitol, about 3 to about 50 % glycerin, about 2 to about 25 % gelatin and about 6 to about 25 % water, all percents being by weight of the final system.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
87 words
A process of preparing a chewing gum composition as claimed in anyone of the claims 1 to 16 comprising (a) admixing a chewing gum base at a temperature from about 60°C to about 90°C with a softener to obtain a homogenous pliable mixture; (b) while mixing, incrementally adding to the homogenous pliable mixture the sweetening agent until a homogenous mass is prepared; (c) adding the hydrophilic plasticizing system while mixing is continued; (d) adding the remaining chewing gum ingredients and mixing until a uniform mass is obtained.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
39 words
Chewing gum shapes containing a chewing gum composition as claimed in anyone of the claims 1 to 16 in the form of a stick gum, slab gum, chunk gum, shredded gum, hard coated gum, tabletted gum or center-filled gum.
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