US4514423A
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Process of preparing an improved bubble chewing gum
Assignee: Lotte Co Ltd
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Filing: 1984-02-01
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Granted: 1985-04-30
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Expires: 2004-02-01
Abstract
Abstract A bubble gum having strengthened membrane forming properties wherein the base contains vinyl acetate resin filler emulsifiers, flavor color and fragrance and includes 2.5% to 15% by weight of a fat or oil ingredient, not less than 15% by weight of rubber and 15 to 17 parts by weight wax, said base being free of ester gum.
Inventors
- 👤 Shichigoro Tezuka
- 👤 Yoshinori Sato
- 👤 Masaki Shibata
- 👤 Nobuyuki Harikae
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:14
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G9/00; A23G9/44; A23G9/48; A23G3/00; A23G3/02; A23G3/20; A23G3/2007; A23G4/00; A23G4/02; A23G4/04; A23G4/043; A23G4/046; A23G4/06; A23G4/066; A23G4/08; A23G4/18; A23G4/20; A23G9/04; A23G9/22; A23G9/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
In the process for preparing a bubble gum having strengthened membrane forming properties wherein a bubble gum base including vinyl acetate resin, filler, emulsifiers and flavor, color and fragrance additive is prepared, the improvement of forming said base free of an ester gum, and incorporating therewith a fat or oil ingredient in an amount of between 2.5% to 15% by weight of said product, rubber in an amount not less than 15% by weight of said product, and a wax in an amount of between 15 to 17 parts by weight of said product while maintaining said product free of any ester gum.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
In the process for preparing a bubble gum having strengthened membrane forming properties wherein a bubble gum base including vinyl acetate resin, filler, emulsifiers and flavor, color and fragrance additive is prepared, the improvement of forming said base free of an ester gum, and incorporating therewith a fat or oil ingredient in an amount of between 2.5% to 15% by weight of said product, rubber in an amount not less than 15% by weight of said product, and a wax in an amount of between 15 to 17 parts by weight of said product while maintaining said product free of any ester gum.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein said fat or oil is incorporated into the gum base during preparation thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
71 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein at least some of said fat or oil ingredient is introduced as a confection combined with said bubble gum product, selected from the group consisting of chocolate and ice cream, and the total amount of said fat or oil ingredient in said confection and said bubble gum product is in an amount of between 2.5% to 15% by weight of said bubble gum product.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process according to claim 3, wherein small pieces of said bubble gum product are scattered in a said confection.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process according to claim 3, wherein said confection is encapsulated in said bubble gum product.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process according to claim 3, wherein said bubble gum product is coated on said confection.
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