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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 23, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sonya S. Johnson, LaGrange Highlands, IL (US);
Robert J. Yatka, Orland Park, IL (US);
Michael J. Greenberg, Northbrook, IL (US);
Assignee:
Wm. Wrigley, Jr. Co., Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23G 3/30 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23G 3/30 ;
Abstract
The present invention is a method of increasing the flavor release of chewing gum using hydroxypropyl cellulose, as well as the chewing gum containing hydroxypropyl cellulose and having increased flavor release. The increase in flavor release is obtained by incorporating hydroxypropyl cellulose in a powder form directly into the chewing gum composition.