Confectionary product containing functional ingredients

• US 7,351,425 B2
• Filed: 03/17/2005
• Issued: 04/01/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/20/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jack Barreca
• Original Assignee: Jump Innovations LLC
• Inventors: Barreca, Jack
• Primary Examiner(s): TRAN, SUSAN T
• Application Number:
  US11/084,707
• Publication Number:
  US 20060024354A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,111 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 424/440
• 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, with at least one of such components containing amounts of herbal, medicinal and/or mineral elements or combinations thereof.

Claims

1. A confectionary product consisting essentially of a first substance configured so as to have at least one cavity retaining a liquid or semi-liquid substance as a second substance, wherein at least said first substance has active ingredients consisting essentially of guarana, ginseng and at least one metabolic enhancer that increases a user'"'"'s metabolism in order to achieve a higher caloric burn rate, said active ingredients together present in an amount of at least about 0.05 mg.

2. The confectionary product as set forth in claim 1 wherein the product is selected from the group consisting of a chewing gum, a lozenge, a sucker and a lollipop.

3. A confectionary product consisting essentially of a first substance configured so as to have at least one cavity retaining a liquid or semi-liquid substance as a second substance, wherein at least said first substance has active ingredients consisting essentially of guarana and green tea in an amount of at least about 0.05 mg.

4. The confectionary product as set forth in claim 3 wherein the product is selected from the group consisting of a chewing gum, a lozenge, a sucker and a lollipop.

12. The confectionary product as set forth in claim 3 wherein the product is selected from the group consisting of a chewing gum, a lozenge, a sucker and a lollipop.

5. A confectionary product consisting essentially of a first substance configured so as to have at least one cavity capable of retaining a liquid or semi-liquid substance as a second substance, wherein at least said first substance has active ingredients consisting essentially of guarana, zinc and a vitamin in an amount of at least about 0.05 mg.

6. The confectionary product as set forth in claim 5 wherein the product is selected from the group consisting of a chewing gum, a lozenge, a sucker and a lollipop.

7. A confectionary product consisting essentially of a first substance configured so as to have at least one cavity capable of retaining a liquid or semi-liquid substance as a second substance, wherein at least said first substance has active ingredients consisting essentially of green tea and at least two ingredients selected from the group consisting of chromium picolinate;

nettles;

bee pollen;

ginger;

mahuang;

calcium;

zinc, a vitamin, a stimulant;

a metabolic enhancer;

ginseng;

guarana;

lecithin;

gota kola; and

golden seal, said active ingredient present in an amount of at least about 0.05 mg.

8. The confectionary product as set forth in claim 7 wherein the product is selected from the group consisting of a chewing gum, a lozenge, a sucker and a lollipop.

9. A confectionary product consisting essentially of a first substance configured so as to have at least one cavity capable of retaining a liquid or semi-liquid substance as a second substance, wherein at least said first substance has active ingredients consisting essentially of calcium and chromium picolinate and at least one component selected from the group consisting of nettles;

bee pollen;

ginger;

mahuang;

zinc, a vitamin, a stimulant;

a metabolic enhancer;

ginseng;

guarana;

lecithin;

gota kola;

golden seal;

a mineral supplement;

green tea; and

lecithin, said active ingredient present in an amount of at least about 0.05 mg.

10. The confectionary product as set forth in claim 9 wherein the product is selected from the group consisting of a chewing gum, a lozenge, a sucker and a lollipop.

11. A confectionary product consisting essentially of a first substance comprised of gum configured so as to have at least one cavity for retaining a liquid or semi-liquid substance as a second substance, wherein at least said first substance has active ingredients consisting essentially of green tea and an ingredient selected from the group consisting of one or more of:

chromium picolinate;

nettles;

bee pollen;

ginger;

mahuang;

zinc, a vitamin, a stimulant;

a metabolic enhancer;

ginseng;

calcium;

guarana;

lecithin;

gota kola; and

golden seal, in an amount of at least about 0.05 mg.