US4786491A — Sweet emulsion for chewing gum

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.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1991-11-22	1992-05-23	1992-11-22	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1995-11-22	1996-05-23	1996-11-22	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1999-11-22	2000-05-23	2000-11-22	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Sweet emulsion for chewing gum

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