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Stable cinnamon-flavored chewing gum composition
Assignee: Warner Lambert Co LLC
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Filing: 1986-12-23
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Granted: 1988-02-02
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Expires: 2006-12-23
Abstract
Abstract A stable cinnamon-flavored chewing gum composition comprising a gum base, cinnamon flavor and a sweetener delivery system comprising a dipeptide or amino acid sweetener encapsulated in a mixture of fat and high melting point (106°) polyethylene wax.
Inventors
- 👤 Subraman R. Cherukuri
- 👤 Gul Mansukhani
- 👤 Kapakkamannil C. Jacob
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:49
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G4/00; A23G4/06; A23G4/068; A23G4/08; A23G4/10; A23G4/18; A23G4/20; A23L; A23L27/00; A23L27/30; A23L27/31; A23L27/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A cinnamon flavored chewing gum composition having improved color, sweetener and flavor stability in the presence of amino acid or dipeptide sweeteners comprising a gum base, a cinnamon flavor and a stable sweetener delivery system capable of effecting a controlled release of the sweetener, said delivery system comprising an admixture of: (A) a hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated fat selected from the group consisting of soybean oil, palm oil, palm kernel oil, peanut oil, rapeseed oil, rice bran oil, cottonseed oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil and mixtures thereof; (B) polyethylene wax having a melting point of about 106° C. or greater; (C) glyceride in the amount of about 0.5% to about 20% by weight of the total chewing gum composition; and (D) an amino acid or dipeptide sweetener; wherein said sweetener is encapsulated by the admixture of components A through C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A cinnamon flavored chewing gum composition having improved color, sweetener and flavor stability in the presence of amino acid or dipeptide sweeteners comprising a gum base, a cinnamon flavor and a stable sweetener delivery system capable of effecting a controlled release of the sweetener, said delivery system comprising an admixture of: (A) a hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated fat selected from the group consisting of soybean oil, palm oil, palm kernel oil, peanut oil, rapeseed oil, rice bran oil, cottonseed oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil and mixtures thereof; (B) polyethylene wax having a melting point of about 106° C. or greater; (C) glyceride in the amount of about 0.5% to about 20% by weight of the total chewing gum composition; and (D) an amino acid or dipeptide sweetener; wherein said sweetener is encapsulated by the admixture of components A through C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 1 wherein the sweetener is aspartame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 1 wherein elastomer in the gum base is selected from the group consisting of chicle, jelutong, balata, guttapercha, lechi-caspi, sorva, butadiene-styrene copolymers, polyisobutylene, isobutylene-isoprene copolymers, polyethylene, polyvinylacetate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 1 wherein there are additional sweeteners and/or flavors incorporated.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 1 wherein there is additional incorporated a material selected from the group consisting of fillers, emulsifiers, coloring agents, plasticizers, bulking agents, viscosity modifiers and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 1 wherein the fat is present in amounts of about 63% to about 90% by weight of the total chewing gum composition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 1 wherein the polyethylene wax is present in amounts of about 1% to about 25% by weight of the total chewing gum composition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 1 wherein the molecular weight of the polyethylene wax is in the range of about 500 to about 10,000.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the glyceride is glyceryl monostearate.
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