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Breath Freshening chewing gum with encapsulations

US6174514A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 12, 1999
Grant dateJan 16, 2001
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Expiry dateApr 12, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23G4/20
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A chewing gum composition for instant and extended release breath freshening has a gum base, at least one wetting agent, at least one immediate release flavor ingredient, and at least on encapsulation. The encapsulations include flavor encapsulations, metallic ion encapsulations, and organic substance encapsulations.

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