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Center-filled chewing gum
Assignee: Lotte Co Ltd
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Filing: 1978-02-06
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Granted: 1979-06-05
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Expires: 1998-02-06
Abstract
Abstract A center-filled chewing gum containing a flavored liquid center fill in which an emulsifier is added to a flavored liquid center fill.
Inventors
- 👤 Koichi Ogawa
- 👤 Shichigoro Tezuka
- 👤 Masatoshi Terasawa
- 👤 Shizuo Iwata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 22:00
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G4/00; A23G4/06; A23G4/02; A23G4/04; A23G4/043; A23G4/08; A23G4/18; A23G4/20; A23G4/205
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
In a method of making chewing gum having a gum base and a flavored, liquid center fill, the improvement comprising the steps of adding an emulsifier having an HLB value in the range of 3-15 to the center fill in an amount by weight of from 0.01-0.50% by weight of the center fill, and thereafter incorporating the center fill with the emulsifier into the base.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
65 words
In a method of making chewing gum having a gum base and a flavored, liquid center fill, the improvement comprising the steps of adding an emulsifier having an HLB value in the range of 3-15 to the center fill in an amount by weight of from 0.01-0.50% by weight of the center fill, and thereafter incorporating the center fill with the emulsifier into the base.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 including the step of homogenizing the mixture of the center fill and the emulsifier.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 including the step of adding a solvent to the center fill with the emulsifier.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 including the steps of adding a solvent to the center fill with the emulsifier and homogenizing the resultant mixture.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
49 words
The method as claimed in any one of claims 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein the emulsifier is selected from the group consisting of sucrose higher fatty acid ester, glycerol higher fatty acid ester, propylene glycol higher fatty acid ester, sorbitan higher fatty acid ester, or a mixture thereof.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
28 words
The method as claimed in claims 1 or 2 wherein the emulsifier is added in an amount of from 0.02-0.2% by weight of the flavored liquid center fill.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
28 words
The method as claimed in claims 3 or 4 wherein the emulsifier is added in an amount of from 0.02-0.3% by weight of the flavored liquid center fill.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
16 words
The method as claimed in claims 3 or 4 wherein the solvent is a polyvalent alcohol.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
28 words
The method as claimed in claims 3 or 4 wherein the solvent is added in an amount of from 0.01-0.1% by weight of the flavored liquid center fill.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
A chewing gum comprising a base and a flavored, liquid center fill admixed with an emulsifier having an HLB value in the range of 3-15, said emulsifier being present in an amount by weight of from 0.01-0.5% by weight of the center fill.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
A chewing gum comprising a base and a flavored, liquid center fill admixed with an emulsifier having an HLB value in the range of 3-15, said emulsifier being present in an amount by weight of from 0.01-0.5% by weight of the center fill.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
A chewing gum as claimed in claim 10 wherein the emulsifier is selected from the group consisting of surcrose higher fatty acid ester, glycerol higher fatty acid ester, propylene glycol higher fatty acid ester, sorbitan higher fatty acid ester, or a mixture thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
A chewing gum as claimed in claims 10 or 11 in which the emulsifier is present in an amount of from 0.02-0.2% by weight of the center fill.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A chewing gum as claimed in claim 10 including a solvent admixed with the center fill and the emulsifier.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
A chewing gum as claimed in claim 13 wherein the solvent is present in an amount by weight of from 0.01-0.10% by weight of the center fill.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
A chewing gum as claimed in claims 13 or 14 wherein the emulsifier is present in an amount by weight of from 0.02-0.30% by weight of the center fill.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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