| WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY Patent applications |
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| 20110262589 | DUAL LASER SCORED BLISTER PACKAGE COVER - A rupturable blister package multilayer cover sheet has top ( | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110262586 | CHEWING GUM AND GUM BASES CONTAINING HIGHLY SUBSTITUTED STARCH SHORT CHAIN CARBOXYLATES - A chewing gum base which is cud-forming and chewable at mouth temperature contains water-insoluble highly substituted starch short chain carboxylate. The highly substituted starch short chain carboxylate may be plasticized to function as an elastomer in the gum base. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110233106 | BULK PACKAGE FOR CONFECTIONS - An improved bulk package for removably containing consumable products is provided. The package includes a container and at least three bands, which may be in the form of pouches, adhered to one another and to the inside of the container, each band adapted to removably contain a plurality of consumable products. Additionally, the container includes a hinged lid insertable into a slot for reclosing the container. The container may be provided to the consumer with the hinged lid outside of the slot and a clear plastic overwrap around the container, holding the hinged lid against the front face of the container in a closed position | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110229601 | CHEWING GUM CONTAINING LOW DOSE AMOUNTS OF WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINS - Chewable compositions containing at least 20% of recommended daily allowance of water-soluble vitamins are used to maintain a beneficial amount of such vitamins in a consumer's bloodstream throughout a day. Use of such chewable compositions may be supplemented by additional single dose intake of such water-soluble vitamins. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110162997 | RECONFIGURABLE PACKAGE FOR CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS - A package for storing and dispensing a consumable product is provided. The package can be easily constructed from a suitable blank of material and can be composed of first and second compartments hingedly and detachably secured to each other. The package has an initially unopened configuration where the first and second compartments define a substantially common plane. The package is openable from the initially unopened configuration by relative movement of the first and second compartments about the hinge. The package is reconfigurable to either of first and second closed configurations after the initial opening. In the first closed configuration the first and second compartments define a substantially common plane and in the second closed configuration the first and second compartments define spaced apart substantially parallel planes. A blank for a package, a method of making the package and a method of reconfiguring the package are also disclosed. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110104239 | PROBIOTIC CHEWING GUM METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - An extruded, centerfilled or coated confectionary material is provided which contains a probiotic which is capable of having a shelf life greater than about six months. A chewing gum production method is also provided which produces stick, centerfilled and coated chewing gum with probiotics without substantial loss of probiotics due to excess water, heat or pressure. Probiotics may be included in the chewing gum mass of the stick or coated chewing gum, in the liquid or powder center of a centerfilled gum, in the coating of the coated chewing gum, or as an additional layer upon the stick. The probiotics delivered to the oral cavity provide an oral health benefit to the consumer through suppression of pathogenic bacteria. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110100855 | PACKAGE - A package for holding a plurality of non-spherical products, each product having at least one product axis, is provided. The package comprises a tray defining a tray plane, a plurality of open pockets protruding from the tray plane, each for containing a single product; and each pocket including an angular orienting pocket wall portion for angularly orienting the product within the pocket, so that a product axis is angularly oriented with respect to the tray plane. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110091598 | CHEWING GUM BULKING AGENTS - A sucrose-free, non-cariogenic, non-laxative chewing gum composition contains a bulking agent having at least 25 wt. % of a water-soluble dietary fiber polysaccharide component, and at least 25 wt. % of a water-soluble non-cariogenic, non-laxative crystalline C | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110052756 | CHEWING GUM MANUFACTURE - A chewing gum sheet is formed without substantial use of a powdered non-stick agent by extruding a slab having a tacky surface of heated chewing gum composition onto a moving conveyor; cooling the slab on the conveyor sufficiently to cool the surface of the slab; and passing the slab from the conveyor through at least one cooled roller to form a chewing gum sheet with predetermined dimensions. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110042401 | TWO-PIECE CONTAINER LID ASSEMBLY - A two-piece lid is provided and includes a base portion defining at least two openings of differing sizes and a single cover portion connected to the base for covering the openings. At least one opening is constructed as to maximize the size of the opening. A confectionery container comprising the two-piece lid is also provided. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20100303738 | NON-CONTACT PRINTED COMESTIBLE PRODUCTS AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The present disclosure provides an apparatus and method for packaging a non-contact printed edible substrate as well as the resultant packaged product. The packaging apparatus may include a non-contact printer, a carrier, and a package located at a discharge position. The carrier may be constructed and arranged to transport the edible substrate from the print position to the package and orient same in the package so that the printed ink indicia is visible through at least a portion of a panel of the package. At a print position, the non-contact printer is constructed and arranged to apply an edible ink indicia to an edible substrate. The packaging apparatus may form a packaged product having a plurality of compartments where at least one compartment at least partially defined by a panel. The interior of the compartment contains at least one edible substrate comprising a surface and a printed edible ink indicia on the surface so that the ink indicia is visible through at least a portion of the panel. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100203190 | COATED CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS - Coated confectionery products and methods of making the coated confectionery products are provided. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a confectionery product comprising a confectionery center, and a coating comprising erythritol and an anti-crystallizing agent surrounding the confectionery center. For example, the weight ratio of the erythritol to the anti-crystallizing agent in the coating can be between about 20:80 and about 80:20. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100166914 | CENTER-FILLED CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS - Center-filled confectionery products and methods of making center-filled confectionery products are provided. In an embodiment, the present invention provides a confectionery product comprising a hard confectionery shell surrounding a filling. The confectionery shell comprises a plurality of segments having different colors. The filling is selected from the group consisting of a liquid, a paste, a powder, a hard confectionery and combinations thereof. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100136163 | METHOD OF WEIGHT CONTROL EMPLOYING CHEWING GUM - The present invention is directed to methods for managing body weight by substituting a chewing gum composition on a regular basis for a snack product having a greater caloric content than the chewing gum composition or by employing a chewing gum composition in conjunction with behavior modification. Additionally, the present invention includes a method of controlling behavior modification relating to weight loss including identifying the behavior to be modified, setting behavioral goals relating to weight management, modifying determinants of the behavior to be changed using, in part, a chewing gum composition, and reinforcing the desired behavior using, in part, a chewing gum composition. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100129500 | METHOD OF PREPARING A COATED CONFECTIONARY PRODUCT - A method of producing a confectionary product includes providing a chewy material including a first sweetener and a fat. The chewy material is mixed in a mixing device and metered through a pumping device. A candy material including a second sweetener is disposed around the chewy material to form a jacketed confectionary material. The jacketed confectionary material is formed into a confectionary product. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100119664 | CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS COMPRISING POLYOLS - Confectionery products comprising erythritol and methods of producing the confectionery products are provided. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a jelly confectionery product comprising erythritol, a jellying agent and a gastrointestinal tolerant ingredient. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100113239 | METHOD FOR MAKING A FLEXIBLE RECLOSABLE PACKAGE - A method of forming a flexible packaging laminate ( | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100112142 | CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS COMPRISING POLYOLS - Confectionery products comprising erythritol and methods of producing the confectionery products are provided. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a confectionery product comprising erythritol, a fat and a gastrointestinal tolerant ingredient. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100104620 | OVER-COATED PRODUCT INCLUDING TABLETED CENTER AND MEDICAMENT - Methods and products for delivering a medicament or agent to an individual are provided as well as methods for producing the product. The product includes a coating having a medicament or agent. The medicament or agent is present within the coating that surrounds a tableted center. The tableted center is defined by compressible excipients. By chewing the product, the medicament or agent is released from the product within the buccal cavity. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20090317461 | ORAL COMPOSITIONS EFFECTIVE FOR THE TREATMENT OF ORAL CAVITY MALODOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSUMPTION OF ODOR-CAUSING COMPOUNDS - This invention generally relates to oral compositions (e.g., a confection or chewing gum product) effective for the treatment of oral cavity malodor caused by odor-causing compounds (e.g., diallyl disulfide) associated with the consumption of, for example, garlic and/or onion. In particular, this invention relates to oral compositions containing menthone, isomenthone and, optionally, caryophyllene in varying concentrations, to provide an oral composition effective for the treatment of oral cavity malodor caused by odor-causing compounds associated with the consumption of, for example, garlic and onion. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090304855 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THERMAL SEALING A FILLED CONFECTIONERY PRODUCT - The present disclosure provides a method for thermally sealing a filled chewing gum product. The fill material of the chewing gum product is heated to a temperature greater than about 40° C. which correspondingly heats the inner portion of the chewing gum material to an elevated temperature. The method further includes sealing the heated inner portion of the chewing gum material to form a sealed, filled chewing gum product. The present disclosure advantageously increases the bond strength of the sealed ends of the sealed and filled chewing gum product and reduces the amount of unacceptable product or leakers. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090220656 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CENTER-FILLED CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS - The present disclosure provides an apparatus and method for the production of center-filled confectionery pieces. The apparatus includes an extruder, a feedback system, and a forming device. The feedback system ensures that a strand of center-filled confectionery produced by the extruder has a substantially uniform size when the strand enters the forming device. The forming device forms the strand into center-filled confectionery pieces having 15%-25% by weight of a center-fill material without producing leakers. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090202673 | CHEWING GUM PRODUCTS - A chewing gum composition contains a gum base; 0% to about 60%, preferably about 10% to about 50%, bulking and sweetening agents; and about 5% to about 80% fat-containing confection, such as chocolate. The gum base comprises about 2% to about 40% elastomer, about 10% to about 50% elastomer plasticizer, about 2% to about 35% gum base softener, and about 1% to about 10% emulsifier. The gum base usually contains less than 10% filler, and less than 45% gum base matrix disrupting materials. In another embodiment, the chewing gum product is made from gum base and flavoring agents, possibly without the addition of any bulk sweetening agents. A chewing gum product can be formed from the composition. The product may be a compressed gum product. In another embodiment, the product can be coated or filled with a fat-containing confection, such as chocolate, in which case the product may be made of a composition without the fat-containing confection in it and with 0% to about 60% bulking and sweetening agent. The fat-containing confection may comprise up to about 90% of such a product, where the fat-containing confection and chewing gum are in distinct regions. A chewing gum center coated with fat-containing confection and further covered with a hard shell coating is depicted. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090142379 | Coated Products Containing Hydrogenated Indigestible Starch Syrup as a Binding Agent - An object of the present invention is to provide a coated product with increased stiffness to reduce the chipping after manufacturing and several days of storage, and before wrapping. A coated product such as confectioneries such as chewing gum, medicines and medicinal tablets wherein the product is coated with a coating composition comprising hydrogenated indigestible starch syrup as a binding agent. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090017160 | CHEWING GUM AND GUM BASES CONTAINING POLYOLEFIN THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER - A chewing gum contains a water-insoluble gum base portion containing a polyolefin thermoplastic elastomer; a water-soluble bulk portion; and at least one flavor component, which is cud-forming and chewable at mouth temperature. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20080233234 | CHEWING GUM AND GUM BASES CONTAINING POLYOLEFIN THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS - Described herein are improved chewing gum base and chewing gum formulations including polyolefin thermoplastic elastomers. Also described herein are methods for preparing the chewing gum bases and chewing gums of the present invention. For example, in accordance with the present invention polyolefin thermoplastic elastomers may be included in sucrose-containing gum formulations or sugar-free chewing gums. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080220119 | CONFECTIONERY DEPOSITING APPARATUS AND PRODUCT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - The present invention provides a confectionery depositing apparatus that deposits a layer or multiple layers of a flowable confectionery product with a high degree of accuracy. The apparatus includes a source of a flowable confectionery, a cylinder, and a rotary valve in fluid communication with the source of flowable confectionery, and the cylinder. Placement of the rotary valve in a first position permits the flowable confectionery into the cylinder and placement of the rotary valve in a second position permits dispensing of the flowable confectionery from the cylinder out of the apparatus. A piston in close operative engagement with the cylinder enables the apparatus to deposit precise amounts of confectionery product to produce thin uniform layers of confectionery product. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080215440 | REFILLABLE PACKAGE FOR CONSUMABLE PRODUCTS - A refillable container is provided for dispensing a plurality of consumable products. The container may comprise a reclosable container and a refill package. The reclosable container may comprise a lid connected to a body defining a container interior. The refill package may comprise a tray and a removable closure. The tray may be configured to fit and lock inside the container interior. There may be at least one gripping portion defined along an interior of the tray. The gripping portion may be so constructed and arranged to enable a user to disengage the tray from the container body. | 09-04-2008 |
