Tobacco-flavored chewing gum
US4317837A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 25, 1980 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23G4/182
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A tobacco-flavored chewing gum is provided which does not decrease in viscosity upon chewing inasmuch as it is preferably essentially free of water-solubles, and includes gum base containing high levels of inert fillers, such as calcium carbonate or talc in amounts of at least about 50% by weight, softeners, such as lecithin, synthetic non-caloric sweeteners, such as aspartame, saccharin or cyclamates, and tobacco flavors and/or natural tobacco. The chewing gum includes at least about 10% air voids entrapped in the gum base matrix which, upon chewing, become filled with moisture causing a dramatic increase in cud volume.
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