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Chewing gum with center fill comprising thaumatin or monellin and method
Assignee: WM Wrigley Jr Co
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Filing: 1984-10-26
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Granted: 1987-02-10
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Expires: 2004-10-26
Abstract
Abstract A center-filled chewing gum comprises a chewing gum base shell enclosing an internal void and a center fill in the void. The center fill comprises a thaumatin or monellin sweetener constituting from about 5 to about 100 ppm by weight of the chewing gum.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael A. Reed
- 👤 Gordon N. McGrew
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 00:52
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G4/00; A23G4/06; A23G4/14; A23G4/02; A23G4/04; A23G4/043; A23G4/10; A23G4/18; A23G4/20; A23G4/205; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/804
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
55 words
A center-filled chewing gum comprising a chewing gum base shell enclosing an internal void therein and a center fill in the void, the center fill comprising a sweetener selected from the group consisting of thaumatin and monellin in an amount greater than 5 ppm but less than 100 ppm by weight of the chewing gum.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
55 words
A center-filled chewing gum comprising a chewing gum base shell enclosing an internal void therein and a center fill in the void, the center fill comprising a sweetener selected from the group consisting of thaumatin and monellin in an amount greater than 5 ppm but less than 100 ppm by weight of the chewing gum.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The chewing gum of claim 1 wherein the center fill comprises from about 1% to about 40% by weight of the chewing gum.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The chewing gum of claim 1 wherein the sweetener is thaumatin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The chewing gum of claim 3 wherein the thaumatin constitutes about 20 ppm by weight of the chewing gum.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The chewing gum of claim 1 wherein the sweetener is monellin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The chewing gum of claim 5 wherein the monellin constitutes about 10 ppm by weight of the chewing gum.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
60 words
A method of preparing a center-filled chewing gum having a gum base shell enclosing an internal void therein, comprising the step of filling the void with a liquid center fill comprising a sweetener selected from the group consisting of thaumatin and monellin in an amount greater than 5 ppm but less than 100 ppm by weight of the chewing gum.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
60 words
A method of preparing a center-filled chewing gum having a gum base shell enclosing an internal void therein, comprising the step of filling the void with a liquid center fill comprising a sweetener selected from the group consisting of thaumatin and monellin in an amount greater than 5 ppm but less than 100 ppm by weight of the chewing gum.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the center fill comprises from about 1% to about 40% by weight of the chewing gum.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the sweetener is thaumatin.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the thaumatin constitutes about 20 ppm by weight of the chewing gum.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the sweetener is monellin.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the monellin constitutes about 10 ppm by weight of the chewing gum.
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