Multiple-layer tablet with contrasting organoleptic characteristics
AssigneeSA Consumer Products, Inc.
InventorMario W. Medri
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Abstract
A multiple-layer edible tablet is provided which contains a combination of different ingredients in separate layers wherein ingredients in one of the layers exhibits distinct organoleptic characteristics such as being perceived as cooling in contrast to the distinct organoleptic characteristics exhibited by the ingredients is another of the layers of the tablet such as being perceived as warming to enable the separate layers of the tablet to be identified when the tablet is being consumed by a user.
Claims18
A multiple-layer edible tablet containing a combination of ingredients which comprises:
- a non-chewable tablet having at least two separate layers including
- a first outer layer containing an ingredient A which when dissolving on the tongue of a user is perceived as cooling;
- and
- a second outer layer opposite side first layer containing an ingredient B which when dissolving on the tongue of a user is perceived, in contrast to the ingredient A, as not cooling;
- wherein said different ingredients in distinct layers are identifiable while said tablet is being consumed.
A multiple-layer edible non-chewable tablet containing a combination of at least two different ingredients is separate, distinct layers on opposite sides thereof wherein each of said different ingredients exhibit contrasting organoleptic characteristics while said tablet is being consumed in the mouth of a user which provides means for distinctly identifying each of said ingredients.
A method of preparing an edible tablet with a combination of ingredients wherein each of said ingredients are identifiable while said tablet is being consumed which comprises:
- forming a multiple-layer non-chewable edible tablet having at least two layers, said layers including
- a first outer layer containing a tablet formable ingredient A which is perceived as cooling when dissolving on the tongue of a user;
- and
- a second outer layer opposite said first layer containing a tablet formable ingredient B which is perceived in contrast to ingredient B, as not cooling when dissolving on the tongue of a user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.