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Chewing gum having an extended sweetness
Assignee: WM Wrigley Jr Co
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Filing: 1989-07-05
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Granted: 1991-01-22
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Expires: 2009-07-05
Abstract
Abstract A chewing gum composition having an extended sweetness and flavor comprising a chewable gum base and a sweetener comprising 4,1',6'-trichloro-4,1',6'-trideoxy-galactosucrose (TGS), also known as sucralose. the gum base preferably comprises polyvinyl acetate, wax, and fats and oils. Within the initial 2 minutes of chewing, the TGS releases from said gum at a rate less than about 8 sucrose equivalents per minute, and at about 10 minutes of chewing, said TGS releases from said gum at a rate greater than about 3 sucrose equivalents per minute. To improve sweetness and flavor balance, a portion of the TGS is modified to make it fast releasing or a fast release sweetener is added to the chewing gum. The chewing gum is manufactured by mixing chewing gum ingredients including the chewable gum base and the sweetener in any conventional manner.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Yatka
- 👤 Patrick Prombo
- 👤 Roman M. Barabolak
- 👤 Steven Zibell
- 👤 Gordon N. McGrew
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 19:34
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G4/00; A23G4/06; A23G4/10; A23G4/18; A23G4/20; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/804
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
A chewing gum composition comprising a mixture of chewing gum ingredients comprising between about 10 and 50 weight percent chewable gum base and an effective amount of sweetener comprising 4,1',6'-trichloro-4,1',6'-trideoxy-galactosucrose (TGS), said composition comprising greater than about 0.07 weight percent TGS and said gum base comprising between about 5 and 40 weight percent polyvinyl acetate, about 7 and 30 weight percent wax, and about 0 and 20 weight percent fats and oils.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
72 words
A chewing gum composition comprising a mixture of chewing gum ingredients comprising between about 10 and 50 weight percent chewable gum base and an effective amount of sweetener comprising 4,1',6'-trichloro-4,1',6'-trideoxy-galactosucrose (TGS), said composition comprising greater than about 0.07 weight percent TGS and said gum base comprising between about 5 and 40 weight percent polyvinyl acetate, about 7 and 30 weight percent wax, and about 0 and 20 weight percent fats and oils.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
The chewing gum of claim 1 wherein said TGS is present in an amount such that within the initial 2 minutes of chewing, said TGS releases from said gum at a rate less than about 8 sucrose equivalents per minute, and at about 10 minutes of chewing, said TGS releases from said gum at a rate greater than about 3 sucrose equivalents per minute.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The chewing gum of claim 1 wherein said TGS is present in an amount such that at about 15 minutes of chewing, said TGS releases from said gum at a rate greater than about 1.5 sucrose equivalents per minute.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The chewing gum of claim 1 comprising between about 0.07 and about 0.40 weight percent TGS.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The chewing gum of claim 1 comprising about 0.12 weight percent TGS.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The chewing gum of claim 1 further comprising a flavor ingredient.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The chewing gum of claim 1 further comprising a bulking agent ingredient.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
The chewing gum of claim 1 further comprising a softener ingredient.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
9 words
The chewing gum of claim 1 further comprising sorbitol.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The chewing gum of claim 1 wherein a portion of the TGS is present in an encapsulated form.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The chewing gum of claim 1 wherein a portion of the TGS is present in a co-dryed form.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
The chewing gum of claim 1 further comprising a fast release sweetener which releases about 60% of its sweetness in the first five minutes of chewing and has a sweetness intensity at least equal to sucrose.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
9 words
The chewing gum of claim 1 further comprising sugar.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
9 words
The chewing gum of claim 1 further comprising aspartame.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
9 words
The chewing gum of claim 1 further comprising xylitol.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
9 words
The chewing gum of claim 1 further comprising saccharin.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
90 words
A method of manufacturing a chewing gum composition containing a mixture of chewing gum ingredients comprising between about 10 and about 50 weight percent of a chewable gum base and an effective amount of sweetener comprising 4,1',6'-trichloro-4,1',6'-trideoxygalactosucrose (TGS), said composition comprising greater than about 0.07 weight percent TGS and said gum base comprising between about 5 and 40 weight percent polyvinyl acetate, about 7 and 30 weight percent wax, and about 0 and 20 weight percent fats and oils, said method comprising mixing said TGS with said chewing gum mixture.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
90 words
A method of manufacturing a chewing gum composition containing a mixture of chewing gum ingredients comprising between about 10 and about 50 weight percent of a chewable gum base and an effective amount of sweetener comprising 4,1',6'-trichloro-4,1',6'-trideoxygalactosucrose (TGS), said composition comprising greater than about 0.07 weight percent TGS and said gum base comprising between about 5 and 40 weight percent polyvinyl acetate, about 7 and 30 weight percent wax, and about 0 and 20 weight percent fats and oils, said method comprising mixing said TGS with said chewing gum mixture.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 17 wherein said TGS is added in an amount sufficient to obtain a chewing gum composition having between about 0.07 and about 0.40 weight percent TGS.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 17 wherein said TGS is added in an amount sufficient to obtain a chewing gum composition having about 0.12 weight percent TGS.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 17 wherein a portion of the TGS is encapsulated prior to mixing with the chewing gum mixture.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 17 wherein a portion of the TGS is co-dryed prior to mixing with the chewing gum mixture.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 17 wherein a portion of the TGS is dissolved in a food acceptable solvent or water prior to mixing with the chewing gum mixture.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 17 wherein a portion of the TGS is dissolved in a food acceptable solvent or water and then blended with a liquid flavor prior to mixing with the chewing gum mixture.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 17 wherein a portion of the TGS is dissolved in a liquid flavor prior to mixing with the chewing gum mixture.
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