US4452821A
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Confectionery product, particularly chewing gum, and process for its manufacture
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-12-18
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Granted: 1984-06-05
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Expires: 2001-12-18
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is directed to a confectionery product, especially a chewing gum, having prolonged, extended delivery of flavoring, aroma, and/or active pharmaceutical ingredient. This is accomplished by providing the flavoring, aroma, or active pharmaceutical ingredient in a solid solution or mixture within a wax containing functional groups, said wax forming a homogeneous mixture or solid solution with a wax not containing any functional groups and substantially immiscible with the flavoring, aroma, or active pharmaceutical ingredient.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerhard Gergely
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:10
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G4/00; A23G4/06; A23G3/00; A23G3/34; A23G3/50; A23G3/54; A23G4/02; A23G4/04; A23G4/043; A23G4/18; A23G4/20; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S516/00; Y10S516/01; Y10S516/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A confectionery product comprising a confection having an inner and outer phase and an additive selected from the group consisting of syrup, sweetener, coloring, flavoring, aroma, caffeine and mixtures thereof, wherein the additive is contained in said inner phase as a solid solution or a mixture therewith, said inner phase comprising at least one wax with functional groups with which the additive is miscible, said outer phase comprising at least one second wax without functional groups with which the additive is immiscible and which surrounds the additive-containing inner phase and forms a homogeneous mixture or solid solution therewith.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A confectionery product comprising a confection having an inner and outer phase and an additive selected from the group consisting of syrup, sweetener, coloring, flavoring, aroma, caffeine and mixtures thereof, wherein the additive is contained in said inner phase as a solid solution or a mixture therewith, said inner phase comprising at least one wax with functional groups with which the additive is miscible, said outer phase comprising at least one second wax without functional groups with which the additive is immiscible and which surrounds the additive-containing inner phase and forms a homogeneous mixture or solid solution therewith.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A confectionery product according to claim 1, wherein the wax without functional groups is a paraffin wax.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A confectionery product according to claim 1, wherein the wax without functional groups is a polyethylene wax.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A confectionery product according to claim 1, wherein the wax without functional groups is a polyethylene glycol wax.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
A confectionery product according to claim 1, wherein the wax with functional groups is formed by at least one higher fatty-alcohol, at least one higher fatty acid, or at least one higher fatty acid ester having a waxy consistency, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A confectionery product according to claim 5, wherein the wax with functional groups is stearic acid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A confectionery product according to claim 6, wherein the wax with functional groups is beeswax.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
61 words
A process for the production of a confectionery product according to claim 1, wherein said additive is mixed with a melt of the wax with functional groups, the resulting mixture is added to a melt of the wax without functional groups and substantially immiscible with said additive and the resulting mixture is mixed into the confectionery base of said confectionery product.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
A process according to claim 8 wherein the confection base is chewing gum base which, during the step of being mixed with the mixture of waxes, is held at a temperature between 60° and 80° C.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 8 wherein the confection base is a molten bonbon base.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 8 wherein the wax without functional groups is a paraffin wax.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 8 wherein the wax without functional groups is a polyethylene wax.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process according to claim 8 wherein the wax without functional groups is a polyethylene glycol wax.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process according to claim 8 wherein the wax with functional groups is a higher fatty alcohol, a higer fatty acid, a higher fatty acid ester, or a mixture thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process according to one of claims 8 to 14, wherein the mixture of waxes, before being added to the confection base is cooled quickly by being placed on a cooling surface.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
A process according to one of claims 8 to 14 wherein the mixture of waxes, in a molten state and under the pressure of an inert gas, is allowed to drip upon said confection base in order to mix therewith in droplet form.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process according to one of claims 8 to 14 wherein the weight ratio of the wax with functional groups to the wax without functional groups is between 1:10 and 10:1.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process according to one of claims 8 to 14 wherein the weight of additive is from 2 to 60% the weight of wax with functional groups.
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