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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:
Sep. 30, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2000
Sonya S. Johnson, LaGrange Highlands, IL (US);
David W. Record, River Forest, IL (US);
Michael J. Greenberg, Northbrook, IL (US);
Michael A. Reed, Merrillville, IN (US);
Victor V. Gudas, Oak Lawn, IL (US);
Philip G. Schnell, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Donald A. Seielstad, Frankfurt, IL (US);
Henry T. Tyrpin, Palos Park, IL (US);
Michael P. Russell, Evergreen Park, IL (US);
David L. Witkewitz, Bridgeview, IL (US);
Joo H. Song, Chicago, IL (US);
Donald J. Townsend, Moores Hill, IN (US);
Robert J. Yatka, Orland Park, IL (US);
Ronald L. Ream, Plano, IL (US);
Christine L. Corriveau, Orland Park, IL (US);
William J. Wokas, Bolingbrook, IL (US);
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method for producing a chewing gum with an improved release of active agent, as well as the chewing gum so produced, is obtained by adding an active agent to a chewing gum coating. The active agent is added to the coating in a coating solution or premixed with a flavor or solvent. The coating solution may contain sweetener or other transdermal enhancing agents to obtain increased transmucosal absorption. An active agent may also be used in the gum core.