Coated chewing gum products containing an antigas agent
AssigneeWm. Wrigley Jr. Company
InventorsDaniel J. Zyck, Michael J. Greenberg, David G. Barkalow, Scott W. Marske, Philip G. Schnell, Philip Mazzone, John E. Hammond, David L. Witkewitz, Daniel J. Sitler, Raynold M. Petrocelli
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Abstract
A method of making coated chewing gum products containing an antigas agent comprises the steps of providing chewing gum cores; providing a coating comprising a bulk sweetener; providing an antigas agent; and applying the antigas agent and coating syrup to the cores and drying the syrup to produce a coating on the cores.
Claims37
A method of making coated chewing gum products containing an antigas agent comprising the steps of:
- a) providing chewing gum cores;
- b) providing a coating syrup comprising a bulk sweetener;
- c) providing an antigas agent;
- and
- d) applying the antigas agent and coating syrup to the cores and drying the syrup to produce a coating on the cores, the coating containing the antigas agent.
A method of making coated chewing gum products containing an antigas agent comprising the steps of:
- a) providing chewing gum cores;
- b) providing a coating syrup comprising:
- i) a bulk sweetener and
- ii) a neutralizing antacid;
- c) providing a dry charge material comprising a bulk sweetener and simethicone;
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- d) applying the coating syrup and dry charge material to the chewing gum cores to produce a coating on the cores, the coating comprising the simethicone and between about 25% and about 60% antacid.
A method of delivering an antigas agent to an individual that provides relief in the gastrointestinal tract comprising the steps of:
- a) providing chewing gum cores;
- b) providing a coating syrup comprising a bulk sweetener;
- c) providing simethicone;
- d) applying the simethicone and coating syrup to the cores and drying the syrup to produce a coating on the cores, the coating containing from about 5 mg to about 200 mg simethicone;
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- e) chewing the coated chewing gum product in the mouth and swallowing the coating, the coating dispersing and dissolving to provide simethicone as an antigas agent in the gastrointestinal tract.
A coated chewing gum product containing an antigas agent comprising:
- a) a chewing gum core;
- and
- b) a coating on the core, the coating comprising an antigas agent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.