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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2003
Fred R. Wolf, West Des Moines, IA (US);
Gordon N. Mcgrew, Evanston, IL (US);
Jeffrey S. Hook, Berwyn, IL (US);
Lindell C. Richey, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Mansukh M. Patel, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Robert J. Yatka, Orland Park, IL (US);
David L. Witkewitz, Bridgeview, IL (US);
Michael J. Greenberg, Northbrook, IL (US);
Henry T. Tyrpin, Palos Park, IL (US);
Kathryn T. Nelson, Chicago, IL (US);
Fred R. Wolf, West Des Moines, IA (US);
Gordon N. McGrew, Evanston, IL (US);
Jeffrey S. Hook, Berwyn, IL (US);
Lindell C. Richey, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Mansukh M. Patel, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Robert J. Yatka, Orland Park, IL (US);
David L. Witkewitz, Bridgeview, IL (US);
Michael J. Greenberg, Northbrook, IL (US);
Henry T. Tyrpin, Palos Park, IL (US);
Kathryn T. Nelson, Chicago, IL (US);
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method for producing a chewing gum, as well as the chewing gum so produced, incorporates a physiological cooling agent, such as acyclic carboxamide, or combinations of physiological cooling agents. In another embodiment a combination of physiological cooling agents is made in a modified release structure. The modified release/cooling agents combination is preferably obtained by physically modifying the properties of the combination of cooling agents by coating and drying. When incorporated into gum, these particles are adapted to enhance the shelf stability of the flavor and/or produce a modified release when the gum is chewed. In another embodiment, the physiological cooling agent is present with menthol and menthone. In another embodiment, coated chewing gum has a coating that comprises a physiological cooling agent.