US4388328A
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Sorbitol containing mixture encapsulated flavor
Assignee: AFORESAID WARNER-LAMBERT Co
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Filing: 1981-10-15
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Granted: 1983-06-14
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Expires: 2001-10-15
Abstract
Abstract A flavor composite comprises a mixture of sorbitol, mannitol, saccharin, and a flavor material contained therein. Preferably, the saccharin is present in an amount of 3% by weight of the mannitol. The presence of mannitol and saccharin is theorized to lower the congealing temperature of sorbitol, so that volatile flavors may be incorporated therein with minimal flavor loss. The present flavor composite may be prepared in the form of sugar-free candies, or may be reduced to particles or beads, having particle sizes appropriate for incorporation into comestible products such as chewing gums. A method of preparing the flavor composites is also disclosed, which utilizes seed particles containing sorbitol, added to the mixture after the flavor to assist in the commencement of hardening.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael Glass
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 06:48
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L27/00; A23L27/30; A23L27/33; A23L27/34; A23L27/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A method for preparing a flavor composite comprising: a. preparing a eutectic mixture comprising about 5 to about 6% mannitol; about 0.15 to about 0.16% saccharin, and the remainder sorbitol, said percents being by weight of the final composite; b. heating said mixture to a temperature of about 200° C.; c. cooling said mixture to a temperature below 70° C.; d. adding at least one flavor to said mixture under agitation to uniformly disperse said flavor therein; e. adding to said mixture under agitation, a quantity of seed particles containing a quantity of sorbitol; f. permitting said mixture to solidify; and g. recovering said flavor composite.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
106 words
A method for preparing a flavor composite comprising: a. preparing a eutectic mixture comprising about 5 to about 6% mannitol; about 0.15 to about 0.16% saccharin, and the remainder sorbitol, said percents being by weight of the final composite; b. heating said mixture to a temperature of about 200° C.; c. cooling said mixture to a temperature below 70° C.; d. adding at least one flavor to said mixture under agitation to uniformly disperse said flavor therein; e. adding to said mixture under agitation, a quantity of seed particles containing a quantity of sorbitol; f. permitting said mixture to solidify; and g. recovering said flavor composite.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said seed particles are prepared from a previously prepared quantity of said flavor composite.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
22 words
The method of claims 1 or 2 wherein up to about 7% by weight of said seed particles are added under agitation.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
30 words
The method of claims 1 or 3 wherein said flavor is selected from essential oils, synthetic fruit flavors, natural fruit flavors, bean-derived flavors, wine-derived flavors, pungent materials, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
37 words
The method of claims 1 or 3 wherein said flavor is selected from cherry, cinnamon, spearmint, peppermint, birch, anise, apple, pear, peach, strawberry, apricot, orange, watermelon, banana, coffee, cocoa, curacao zin, affinin, pepper, mustard, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said mixture is cooled with slight agitation.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
19 words
The method of claims 1 or 6 wherein said mixture is cooled to a temperature of about 68° C.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said flavor is added slowly and in aliquot increments, and said mixture is agitated an amount sufficient to fully disperse said flavor therein.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said flavor composite is recovered by casting in a shallow tray to form a sheet material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said flavor composite is recovered as a plurality of candy-shaped pellets.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said flavor composite is recovered in particulate form.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said flavor composite is first cast on a flat surface to form a solid sheet, and said sheet is thereafter granulated to a particle size on the order of 25 mesh.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
9 words
The product produced by the process of claim 1.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method of preparing a flavored comestible by incorporating in a comestible the product produced by the process recited in claim 1.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method of preparing a flavored chewing gum by incorporating into a chewing gum formulation the product produced by the process recited in claim 1.
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