Chewing gum

• US 20030103910A1
• Filed: 12/10/2002
• Published: 06/05/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/20/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jack Barreca
• Original Assignee: Jack Barreca
• Inventors: Barreca, Jack
• Granted Patent: US 6,652,839 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 424/48
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 3/362 containing inorganic compounds
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 3/368 containing vitamins, antibiotics
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 3/48 containing plants or parts thereof, e.g. fruits, seeds, extracts containing gums A23G3/42
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 3/54 Composite products, e.g. layered, coated, filled
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 3/545 hollow products, e.g. with inedible or edible filling, fixed or movable within the cavity
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 4/064 containing inorganic compounds
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 4/068 containing plants or parts thereof, e.g. fruits, seeds, extracts containing gums A23G4/10
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 4/126 containing vitamins, antibiotics
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 4/20 Composite products, e.g. centre-filled , multi-layer, laminated
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 4/205 Hollow products, e.g. with inedible or edible filling, fixed or movable within the cavity
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2002/00 Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2200/332 Promoters of weight control and weight loss
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/21 Plant extracts
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/2124 Ginseng
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2300/00 Mixtures or combinations of active ingredients, wherein at least one active ingredient is fully defined in groups A61K31/00 - A61K41/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/258 Panax (ginseng)
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/77 Sapindaceae (Soapberry family), e.g. lychee or soapberry
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/0056 Mouth soluble or dispersible forms; Suckable, eatable, chewable coherent forms; Forms rapidly disintegrating in the mouth; Lozenges; Lollipops; Bite capsules; Baked products; Baits or other oral forms for animals
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/0058 Chewing gums non-medicinal aspects, preparing chewing gum A23G4/00; chewing gum for care of the teeth or oral cavity, e.g. with breath freshener A61Q11/00

Abstract

A gum, lollipop and lozenge having at least two separate components, the first component having desirable taste characteristics and the second component having a diet control composition incorporated therein.

Claims

1. An edible product for use in diet control, comprising:

a) a first substance comprised of gum configured so as to have at least one cavity capable of retaining a liquid or semi-liquid component;

b) a second component comprising a liquid or semi-liquid contained in said at least one cavity within said gum;

c) wherein said second component comprises a diet control substance that has a density less than the density of said first substance.

2. An edible product for use in diet control, comprising:

a) a first substance comprised of a hard candy configured so as to have at least one cavity capable of retaining a liquid or semi-liquid component;

b) a second component comprising a liquid or semi-liquid contained in said at least one cavity within said hard candy;

c) wherein said second component comprises a diet control substance and that has a mass less than the mass of said first substance.

3. An edible product for use in diet control, comprising:

a) a first substance comprised of a lozenge configured so as to have at least one cavity capable of retaining a liquid or semi-liquid component;

b) a second component comprising a liquid or semi-liquid contained in said at least one cavity within said lozenge;

c) wherein said second component comprises a diet control substance and that has a mass and a density less than the density and mass of said first substance.