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Chewing gum composition having enhanced flavor-sweetness
Assignee: Warner Lambert Co LLC
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Filing: 1983-04-18
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Granted: 1985-02-05
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Expires: 2003-04-18
Abstract
Abstract A sugar containing chewing gum composition containing a chewing gum base, a sweetener, and a flavoring agent sorbed in the microporous channels of spherical particles wherein the channels increase the particles sorptive surface area.
Inventors
- 👤 S. Rao Cherukuri
- 👤 Kenneth P. Bilka
- 👤 Frank Hriscisce
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:14
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G4/00; A23G4/06; A23G4/02; A23G4/04; A23G4/043; A23G4/18; A23G4/20; A23V; A23V2002/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
42 words
A sugar containing chewing gum composition, which comprises a chewing gum base having incorporated therein a sweetener, and a flavoring agent sorbed in the microporous channels of water-soluble spherical particles having a bulk density of about 3.0 to about 6.0 lbs./cu. ft.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
42 words
A sugar containing chewing gum composition, which comprises a chewing gum base having incorporated therein a sweetener, and a flavoring agent sorbed in the microporous channels of water-soluble spherical particles having a bulk density of about 3.0 to about 6.0 lbs./cu. ft.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 1 wherein the spherical particles are present in the amount of about 0.1 to about 12% by weight of the final chewing gum formulation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 1 wherein the flavoring agent is a flavoring liquid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 1 wherein the spherical particles are selected from the group consisting of dextrins, starch, pectin, algin, methyl cellulose, carboxy methyl cellulose, carboxy methyl amylose, carboxy methyl amylopectin, dextrose, fructose, maltose, lactose, dextrans, natural gums and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 1 wherein the spherical particles are maltodextrins having a bulk density of about 3.0 to about 6.0 lbs./cu. ft.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 1 wherein the flavoring agent is present in the amount of about 0.05% to about 3.0% by weight of the final chewing gum composition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 1 wherein the chewing gum base is present in the amount of about 5% to about 45% by weight of the final chewing gum composition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
88 words
A chewing gum composition which comprises from about 5% to about 45% by weight chewing gum base, from about 25% to about 75% sweetener, about 0.1 to about 12% by weight water-soluble spherical particles having a bulk density from about 3.0 to about 6.0 lbs./cu. ft., about 0.05% to about 3.0% by weight flavoring agent, said flavoring agent being sorbed in the microporous channels of the spherical particles, and remaining ingredients selected from conventional chewing gum additives, all percentages being by weight of the final chewing gum composition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
88 words
A chewing gum composition which comprises from about 5% to about 45% by weight chewing gum base, from about 25% to about 75% sweetener, about 0.1 to about 12% by weight water-soluble spherical particles having a bulk density from about 3.0 to about 6.0 lbs./cu. ft., about 0.05% to about 3.0% by weight flavoring agent, said flavoring agent being sorbed in the microporous channels of the spherical particles, and remaining ingredients selected from conventional chewing gum additives, all percentages being by weight of the final chewing gum composition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition of claim 8 which additionally contains a material selected from the group consisting of plasticizers, softeners, elastomers, elastomer solvents, fillers, coloring agents and mixtures thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 8 wherein the gum base ingredient is selected from the group consisting of natural rubber, synthetic rubber, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composition of claim 10 wherein the natural rubber is selected from the group consisting of chicle, jelutong, balata, gutta-percha, lechi caspi, sorva and mixtures thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 10 wherein the synthetic rubber is selected from the group consisting of butadiene-styrene copolymers, polyisobutylene, isobutylene-isoprene copolymers and mixtures thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 8 wherein the sweeter is a water-soluble sweetening agent.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
90 words
A method of preparing a chewing gum composition having flavor-sweetness enhanced release, which comprises: (a) admixing a chewing gum base at a temperature from about 70° C. to about 120° C. with a liquid softener to obtain a homogeneous pliable mixture; (b) while mixing add to the homogeneous pliable mixture, water-soluble spherical particles having a bulk density from about 3.0 to about 6.0 lbs./cu. ft. and having a flavoring agent sorbed therein; (c) add the remaining chewing gum ingredients; and (d) thereafter forming the mixture into suitable chewing gum shapes.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
90 words
A method of preparing a chewing gum composition having flavor-sweetness enhanced release, which comprises: (a) admixing a chewing gum base at a temperature from about 70° C. to about 120° C. with a liquid softener to obtain a homogeneous pliable mixture; (b) while mixing add to the homogeneous pliable mixture, water-soluble spherical particles having a bulk density from about 3.0 to about 6.0 lbs./cu. ft. and having a flavoring agent sorbed therein; (c) add the remaining chewing gum ingredients; and (d) thereafter forming the mixture into suitable chewing gum shapes.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of preparing a chewing gum composition having flavor-sweetness enhanced release, which comprises: (a) admixing a chewing gum base at a temperature from about 70° C. to about 120° C. with a liquid softener to obtain a homogeneous pliable mixture; (b) add to the homogeneous pliable mixture a sweetening agent and water-soluble spherical particles having a bulk density from about 3.0 to about 6.0 lb./cu. ft and having microporous channels; (c) while continuing mixing, add a flavoring agent and optional remaining ingredients to uniformly mix the flavoring agent throughout the chewing gum base to enable the flavoring agent to be sorbed in the spherical particles; and (d) thereafter forming the mixture into suitable chewing gum shapes.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of preparing a chewing gum composition having flavor-sweetness enhanced release, which comprises: (a) admixing a chewing gum base at a temperature from about 70° C. to about 120° C. with a liquid softener to obtain a homogeneous pliable mixture; (b) add to the homogeneous pliable mixture a sweetening agent and water-soluble spherical particles having a bulk density from about 3.0 to about 6.0 lb./cu. ft and having microporous channels; (c) while continuing mixing, add a flavoring agent and optional remaining ingredients to uniformly mix the flavoring agent throughout the chewing gum base to enable the flavoring agent to be sorbed in the spherical particles; and (d) thereafter forming the mixture into suitable chewing gum shapes.
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