Kathryn Diane Nelson

US Patent:

20040247743, Dec 9, 2004

Filed:

Sep 30, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/678025

Inventors:

Fred Wolf - West Des Moines IA, US
Gordon McGrew - Evanston IL, US
Jeffrey Hook - Berwyn IL, US
Lindell Richey - Lake Zurich IL, US
Mansukh Patel - Downers Grove IL, US
Robert Yatka - Orland Park IL, US
David Witkewitz - Bridgeview IL, US
Michael Greenberg - Northbrook IL, US
Henry Tyrpin - Palos Park IL, US
Kathryn Nelson - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

Wm. Wrigley, Jr. Company

International Classification:

A23G003/30

US Classification:

426/003000

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. The preferred inventive chewing gum provides a high flavor impact in which the harsh notes normally associated with such a high flavor impact have been reduced or eliminated. In addition, the preferred inventive gum provides a clean, high-quality, cooling chewing gum coating with xylitol or other polyols where xylitol has been reduced in concentration or eliminated.

US Patent:

20070098842, May 3, 2007

Filed:

Dec 20, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/613851

Inventors:

Fred Wolf - West Des Moines IA, US
Gordon McGrew - Evanston IL, US
Jeffrey Hook - Berwyn IL, US
Lindell Richey - Lake Zurich IL, US
Mansukh Patel - Downers Grove IL, US
Robert Yatka - Orland Park IL, US
David Witkewitz - Bridgeview IL, US
Michael Greenberg - Northbrook IL, US
Henry Tyrpin - Palos Park IL, US
Kathryn Nelson - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

A23G 4/00

US Classification:

426003000

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. The preferred inventive chewing gum provides a high flavor impact in which the harsh notes normally associated with such a high flavor impact have been reduced or eliminated. In addition, the preferred inventive gum provides a clean, high-quality, cooling chewing gum coating with xylitol or other polyols where xylitol has been reduced in concentration or eliminated.

US Patent:

20080199565, Aug 21, 2008

Filed:

Apr 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/111635

Inventors:

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

International Classification:

A23G 4/06
A23G 4/20

US Classification:

426 5, 426 3

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. The preferred inventive chewing gum provides a high flavor impact in which the harsh notes normally associated with such a high flavor impact have been reduced or eliminated. In addition, the preferred inventive gum provides a clean, high-quality, cooling chewing gum coating with xylitol or other polyols where xylitol has been reduced in concentration or eliminated.