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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 12, 1995
Joo H Song, Northbrook, IL (US);
Christafor E Sundstrom, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
David W Record, River Forest, IL (US);
Donald J Townsend, Chicago, IL (US);
Kevin B Broderick, Berwyn, IL (US);
Philip G Schnell, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of continuously producing a chewing gum composition comprises the steps of continuously adding fresh chewing gum ingredients into a continuous mixer; subjecting the fresh chewing gum ingredients to a continuous mixing operating within the mixer, thereby forming a chewing gum composition; continuously discharging the chewing gum composition from the continuous mixer while fresh chewing gum ingredients continue to be introduced and mixed within the mixer; and adding a portion of a previously produced chewing gum composition to the mixer and mixing the portion of previously produced chewing gum with the fresh chewing gum ingredients being continuously added to the mixer and mixed to form the chewing gum composition.