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Hard coated sugarless chewing gum
Assignee: WM Wrigley Jr Co
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Filing: 1987-05-04
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Granted: 1988-12-20
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Expires: 2007-05-04
Abstract
Abstract A sugarless hard coated chewing gum comprising a sugarless chewing gum center and a sugarless hard coating containing hydrogenated isomaltulose. The chewing gum center has a low water content, preferably less than about 2.5 weight percent based on the weight of the gum center. The sugarless hard coated chewing gum is manufactured by applying to the chewing gum center a sugarless syrup comprising hydrogenated isomaltulose to coat the gum centers. The coated gum centers are then dried in an inert medium such as air to form the hard coating.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael A. Reed
- 👤 Mansukh M. Patel
- 👤 Vasek J. Kures
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 19:57
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G4/00; A23G4/06; A23G4/10; A23G4/02; A23G4/025; A23G4/04; A23G4/043; A23G4/046; A23G4/064; A23G4/18; A23G4/20; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/804
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 50
Claim 1
Independent Claim
42 words
A hard coated sugarless chewing gum comprising a sugarless chewing gum center and a sugarless hard coating comprising hydrogenated isomaltulose, said gum center having a water content of less than about 2.5 weight percent based on the weight of the gum center.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
42 words
A hard coated sugarless chewing gum comprising a sugarless chewing gum center and a sugarless hard coating comprising hydrogenated isomaltulose, said gum center having a water content of less than about 2.5 weight percent based on the weight of the gum center.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The gum of claim 1 wherein the coating comprises hydrogenated isomaltulose and other coating ingredients and the hydrogenated isomaltulose constitutes greater than about 50 weight percent of the coating.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The gum of claim 1 wherein the coating comprises hydrogenated isomaltulose and other coating ingredients and the hydrogenated isomaltulose constitutes greater than 90 weight percent of the coating.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The gum of claim 1 wherein the coating further contains a flavoring agent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The gum of claim 1 wherein the coating further contains an artificial sweetener.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The gum of claim 1 wherein the coating further contains a dispersing agent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The gum of claim 6 wherein the dispersing agent comprises titanium dioxide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The gum of claim 1 wherein the coating constitutes about 10 to about 75 weight percent of the coated chewing gum.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The gum of claim 1 wherein the chewing gum center has a water content of less than about 1.5 weight percent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The gum of claim 1 wherein the chewing gum center has a water content of less than about 1.0 weight percent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The gum of claim 1 wherein the chewing gum center comprises an insoluble gum base.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The gum of claim 1 wherein the insoluble gum base constitutes between about 5 to about 95 weight percent of the chewing gum center.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The gum of claim 1 wherein the chewing gum center further comprises a bulking agent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The gum of claim 13 wherein the bulking agent constitutes between about 5 to about 95 weight percent of the chewing gum center.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
12 words
The gum of claim 13 wherein the bulking agent comprises a sweetener.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The gum of claim 13 wherein the bulking agent comprises sorbitol, mannitol, hydrogenated isomaltulose, xylitol, maltitol, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, or combinations thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
10 words
The gum of claim 15 wherein the sweetener comprises sorbitol.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
The gum of claim 1 wherein the gum center further comprises a softener.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The gum of claim 18 wherein the softener constitutes between about 0.5 to about 15.0 weight percent of the chewing gum center.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
10 words
The gum of claim 18 wherein the softener comprises glycerine.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
13 words
The gum of claim 18 wherein the softener comprises an aqueous sweetener solution.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
The gum of claim 21 wherein the aqueous solution comprises sorbitol, hydrogenated starch, hydrolysates, corn syrup, or combinations thereof.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
16 words
The gum of claim 18 wherein the softener contains less than about 30 weight percent water.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
15 words
The gum of claim 1 wherein the chewing gum center further comprises a flavoring agent.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
15 words
The gum of claim 1 wherein the chewing gum center further comprises an artificial sweetener.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
48 words
A sugarless hard coated chewing gum comprising a sugarless chewing gum center and a sugarless hard coating containing hydrogenated isomaltulose, said gum center comprising in admixture an insoluble gum base, a bulking agent and a softener, said softener having a water content less than about 30 weight percent.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
48 words
A sugarless hard coated chewing gum comprising a sugarless chewing gum center and a sugarless hard coating containing hydrogenated isomaltulose, said gum center comprising in admixture an insoluble gum base, a bulking agent and a softener, said softener having a water content less than about 30 weight percent.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
22 words
The gum of claim 26 wherein said softener comprises glycerine, sorbitol, glycerols, glycerides, lecithin, vegetable oils, aqueous sweetener solutions or combinations thereof.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
60 words
A method of manufacturing a sugarless hard coated chewing gum which comprises applying to a sugarless chewing gum center which has a water content of less than about 2.5 weight percent a sugarless syrup comprising hydrogenated isomaltulose to obtain a coated gum center and drying the coated gum center under drying conditions to form said sugarless hard coated chewing gum.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
60 words
A method of manufacturing a sugarless hard coated chewing gum which comprises applying to a sugarless chewing gum center which has a water content of less than about 2.5 weight percent a sugarless syrup comprising hydrogenated isomaltulose to obtain a coated gum center and drying the coated gum center under drying conditions to form said sugarless hard coated chewing gum.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 28 wherein the syrup temperature is between about 100° to about 200° F.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 28 wherein the syrup composition comprises between about 60 to about 75 weight percent hydrogenated isomaltulose.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 28 wherein the syrup composition further comprises a dispersing agent.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 28 wherein the syrup composition further comprises an artificial sweetener.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 28 wherein the syrup composition further comprises a flavoring agent.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 28 wherein the syrup is applied by spraying.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 28 wherein the coated gum is dried in forced air at a temperature range of about 90° F. to about 150° F.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 35 wherein the drying air has a relative humidity of less than about 15 percent.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 35 wherein the drying conditions include an air flow rate of about 2800 ft 3 /min.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 28 further comprising applying a flavoring agent to the coated chewing gum.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 35 further comprising applying a flavoring agent to the coated chewing gum and the agent is dried in the absence of forced air.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 28 wherein a plurality of coatings are applied to the chewing gum center.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 40 wherein about 30 to about 60 coats are applied.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 40 wherein a flavoring agent is applied during at least two of the plurality of coatings.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 28 wherein the coating is applied to the chewing gum center in an amount sufficient to constitute about 10 to about 75 weight percent of the coated chewing gum.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 28 wherein the chewing gum center comprise an insoluble gum base.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 28 wherein the chewing gum center comprises sorbitol, mannitol, isomalt, xylitol, maltitol, sucralose, hydrogenated starch hydrolysates, or combinations thereof.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 28 wherein the chewing gum center comprises glycerine.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 28 wherein the chewing gum center comprises a flavoring agent.
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