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US4301178:
Liquid-filled chewing gum and method
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Witzel, Frank; Spring Valley, NY
Puglia, Wayne J.; Bellerose Village, NY
Clark, K. Warren; Brewster, NY
Mackay, Donald A. M.; Pleasantville, NY
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| Assignee: |
Life Savers, Inc., New York, NY
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| Published / Filed: |
1981-11-17
/ 1980-05-02
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| Application Number: |
US1980000145942
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A23G 4/00;
A23G 4/04;
A23G 4/20;
Core:
A23G 4/02;
A23G 4/18;
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IPC-7:
A23G 3/30;
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| ECLA Code: |
A23G4/20; A23G4/04R; A23G4/20H;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
426/005;
426/103;
426/429;
426/548;
426/658;
Original:
426/005;
426/103;
426/548;
426/429;
426/658;
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| Field of Search: |
426/003-6,103,291,292,293,429
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| Priority Number: |
| 1980-05-02 |
US1980000145942 |
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| Abstract: |
A liquid-filled chewing gum is provided which releases relatively large amounts of liquid sweetener and/or flavor into the oral cavity. The liquid-filled chewing gum includes a solid phase and a liquid phase, the solid phase includes a gum base matrix including a network of voids or pockets laced throughout the matrix, and the liquid phase includes a liquid sweetener and/or flavor composition, such as a sweetener-flavor solution, retained in the voids or pockets, and surrounded by gum base. Upon chewing, the liquid sweetener and flavor are released into the oral cavity. A method is also provided for forming the liquid-filled chewing gum.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Levinson, Lawrence S. ;
Rodney, Burton ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Hunter, Jeanette M.;
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A liquid-filled chewing gum having prolonged sweetness including a water-insoluble solid phase and a liquid phase, said solid phase comprising a gum base matrix formed of a plurality of masses of gum base which are bound together by water-soluble binder, said gum base matrix including a network of voids or pockets laced throughout said masses, and said liquid phase comprising a liquid composition which is a member selected from the group consisting of a liquid sweetener solution, a flavor solution and mixtures thereof, retained in said voids or pockets, and surrounded by gum base, whereby upon chewing of said liquid-filled chewing gum, said liquid composition is released into the oral cavity.
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