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US4491596:
Method for preparing aerated gum confection
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Elias, Ronald J.; Mount Laurel, NJ
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| Assignee: |
Fleer Corporation, Philadelphia, PA
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| Published / Filed: |
1985-01-01
/ 1983-04-26
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| Application Number: |
US1983000488630
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A23G 3/00;
A23G 3/02;
A23G 3/52;
A23G 4/00;
A23G 4/18;
Core:
A23G 3/34;
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IPC-7:
A23G 3/00;
A23G 3/30;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
426/005;
426/003;
426/660;
Original:
426/005;
426/003;
426/660;
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| Field of Search: |
426/005,3,572,660
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| Priority Number: |
| 1983-04-26 |
US1983000488630 |
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| Abstract: |
An aerated gum confection having unique and desirable shape, texture and chewing characteristics is produced by preparing a plastic semi-solid candy mass, mixing the candy mass with a gum base and other desirable flavoring and coloring additives to form a generally homogeneous batch material thereof, forming the batch material into discrete bits and subjecting the bits to a vacuum environment, with simultaneous cooling, to expand the bits into an aerated gum confection.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Dann, Dorfman, Herrell and Skillman ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Hunter, Jeanette;
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A process for producing an aerated gum confection which process comprises the steps of:
- (a) preparing a plastic semi-solid candy mass by cooking a mixture consisting essentially of liquid sugar and corn syrup or liquid substitutes therefor, while reducing the moisture content of said candy mass to produce a plastic semi-solid;
- (b) preparing a batch material, consisting essentially of said semi-solid candy mass and a gum base by mixing about 70-92 percent of said candy mass and about 8-30 percent of said gum base;
- (c) aerating said batch material;
- (d) forming said aerated batch material into discrete bits of predetermined size and shape; and
- (e) subjecting said bits to a vacuum environment while simultaneously cooling said bits, thereby expanding said bits to provide an aerated gum confection.
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