US4786491A
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Sweet emulsion for chewing gum
Assignee: WM Wrigley Jr Co
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Filing: 1987-08-05
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Granted: 1988-11-22
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Expires: 2007-08-05
Abstract
Abstract A method of adding a high intensity sweetener such as thaumatin, monellin and the like to chewing gum ingredients. The method comprises forming an emulsion comprising the high intensity sweetener, water, an emulsifier, and a hydrophobic ingredient which is preferably a flavor. Once formed, the emulsion is admixed with the chewing gum ingredients in any suitable manner.
Inventors
- 👤 Mansukh M. Patel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 07:07
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G4/00; A23G4/06; A23G4/14; A23G4/02; A23G4/10; A61; A61K; A61K9/00; A61K9/0012; A61K9/0053; A61K9/0056; A61K9/0058
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 39
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
A method of adding thaumatin to chewing gum ingredients, said method comprising: (a) forming an emulsion comprising about 0.008 to about 16 percent by weight thaumatin, about 6 to about 65 percent by weight water, about 0.2 to about 10 percent by weight emulsifier, and about 19 to about 85 percent by weight of a hydrophobic ingredient; and (b) admixing said emulsion with said chewing gum ingredients.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
67 words
A method of adding thaumatin to chewing gum ingredients, said method comprising: (a) forming an emulsion comprising about 0.008 to about 16 percent by weight thaumatin, about 6 to about 65 percent by weight water, about 0.2 to about 10 percent by weight emulsifier, and about 19 to about 85 percent by weight of a hydrophobic ingredient; and (b) admixing said emulsion with said chewing gum ingredients.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said hydrophobic ingredient is a flavor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said hydrophobic ingredient comprises vegetable oils.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said emulsifier comprises lecithin.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
67 words
A method of adding monellin to chewing gum ingredients, said method comprising: (a) forming an emulsion comprising about 0.008 to about 16 percent by weight monellin, about 6 to about 65 percent by weight water, about 0.2 to about 10 percent by weight emulsifier, and about 19 to about 85 percent by weight of a hydrophobic ingredient; and (b) admixing said emulsion with said chewing gum ingredients.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
67 words
A method of adding monellin to chewing gum ingredients, said method comprising: (a) forming an emulsion comprising about 0.008 to about 16 percent by weight monellin, about 6 to about 65 percent by weight water, about 0.2 to about 10 percent by weight emulsifier, and about 19 to about 85 percent by weight of a hydrophobic ingredient; and (b) admixing said emulsion with said chewing gum ingredients.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said hydrophobic ingredient is a flavor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said hydrophobic ingredient comprises vegetable oils.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said emulsifier comprises lecithin.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
102 words
A method of manufacturing a chewing gum comprising thaumatin and other chewing gum ingredients, said method comprising the steps of: (a) dissolving said thaumatin in water to obtain an aqueous thaumatin solution comprising about 0.1 to about 25 percent by weight thaumatin; (b) dissolving an emulsifier in a hydrophobic compound to obtain an emulsifier solution comprising about 0.1 to about 11 percent by weight emulsifier; (c) mixing the aqueous thaumatin solution with the emulsifier solution in a ratio about 1:10 to about 3:1 to form an emulsion; and (d) adding said emulsion to said chewing gum ingredients to obtain said chewing gum.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
102 words
A method of manufacturing a chewing gum comprising thaumatin and other chewing gum ingredients, said method comprising the steps of: (a) dissolving said thaumatin in water to obtain an aqueous thaumatin solution comprising about 0.1 to about 25 percent by weight thaumatin; (b) dissolving an emulsifier in a hydrophobic compound to obtain an emulsifier solution comprising about 0.1 to about 11 percent by weight emulsifier; (c) mixing the aqueous thaumatin solution with the emulsifier solution in a ratio about 1:10 to about 3:1 to form an emulsion; and (d) adding said emulsion to said chewing gum ingredients to obtain said chewing gum.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said emulsifier solution comprises about 0.5 to about 5 percent by weight emulsifier.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said emulsifier comprises lecithin.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said thaumatin solution further comprises glycerin.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 9 further comprising heating said thaumatin solution prior to mixing with said emulsifier solution.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said thaumatin solution comprises about 1 percent by weight thaumatin.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said hydrophobic compound comprises peppermint, spearmint, clove, wintergreen, or combinations thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 15 wherein said emulsifier solution comprises about 2 percent by weight emulsifier.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said thaumatin solution and said emulsifier solution are mixed at a weight ratio of about 1:1.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said chewing gum comprises a bulking agent ingredient.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said chewing gum comprises a softener ingredient.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said emulsifier comprises a span, a tween or combinations thereof.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of manufacturing a chewing gum comprising monellin and other chewing gum ingredients, said method comprising the steps of: (a) dissolving said monellin in water to obtain an aqueous monellin solution comprising about 0.1 to about 25 percent by weight monellin; (b) dissolving an emulsifier in a hydrophobic compound to obtain an emulsifier solution comprising about 0.1 to about 11 percent by weight emulsifier; (c) mixing the aqueous monellin solution with the emulsifier solution in a ratio of about 1:10 to about 3:1 to form an emulsion; and (d) adding said emulsion to said chewing gum ingredients to obtain said chewing gum.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of manufacturing a chewing gum comprising monellin and other chewing gum ingredients, said method comprising the steps of: (a) dissolving said monellin in water to obtain an aqueous monellin solution comprising about 0.1 to about 25 percent by weight monellin; (b) dissolving an emulsifier in a hydrophobic compound to obtain an emulsifier solution comprising about 0.1 to about 11 percent by weight emulsifier; (c) mixing the aqueous monellin solution with the emulsifier solution in a ratio of about 1:10 to about 3:1 to form an emulsion; and (d) adding said emulsion to said chewing gum ingredients to obtain said chewing gum.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 21 wherein said emulsifier solution comprises about 0.5 to about 5 percent by weight emulsifier.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 21 wherein said emulsifier comprises lecithin.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 21 wherein said monellin solution further comprises glycerin.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 21 further comprising heating said monellin solution prior to mixing with said emulsifier solution.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 21 wherein said monellin solution comprises about 1 percent by weight monellin.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 21 wherein said hydrophobic compound comprises peppermint, spearmint, clove, wintergreen, or combinations thereof.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 27 wherein said emulsifier solution comprises about 2 percent by weight emulsifier.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 21 wherein said monellin solution and said emulsifier solution are mixed at a weight ratio of about 1:1.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 21 wherein said chewing gum comprises a bulking agent ingredient.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 21 wherein said chewing gum comprises a softener ingredient.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 21 wherein said emulsifier comprises a span, a tween or a mixture thereof.
Claim 37
Independent Claim
85 words
A method of adding a high intensity sweetener having a low release during chewing when added directly in its normal form to chewing gum ingredients, said mehod comprising: (a) forming an emulsion comprising about 0.008 to about 16 percent by weight high intensity sweetener, about 6 to about 65 percent by weight water, about 0.2 to about 10 percent by weight emulsifier, and about 19 to about 85 percent by weight of a hydrophobic ingredient; and (b) admixing said emulsion with said chewing gum ingredients.
Claim 38
Independent Claim
85 words
A method of adding a high intensity sweetener having a low release during chewing when added directly in its normal form to chewing gum ingredients, said mehod comprising: (a) forming an emulsion comprising about 0.008 to about 16 percent by weight high intensity sweetener, about 6 to about 65 percent by weight water, about 0.2 to about 10 percent by weight emulsifier, and about 19 to about 85 percent by weight of a hydrophobic ingredient; and (b) admixing said emulsion with said chewing gum ingredients.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 33 wherein said high intensity sweetener has less than about 20% by weight release after about ten minutes of chewing when added in its powder form.
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