Dual structure crunchy gum pellet

US10806161B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10806161-B2
Application numberUS-201615545254-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 2, 2016
Priority dateFeb 2, 2015
Publication dateOct 20, 2020
Grant dateOct 20, 2020

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Abstract

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A coated confectionery is provided including a confectionery core and a shell surrounding said confectionery core. The shell includes a soft coating including at least one layer of a first coating material and a hard coating including at least one layer of a second coating material. The soft coating forms at least 25% of a total weight of said shell.

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What is claimed is: 1. A coated confectionery, comprising: a confectionery core; and a shell surrounding said confectionery core, said shell including: a soft coating including at least one layer of a first coating material and at least one layer of a second coating material; and a hard coating including at least one layer of a third coating material, wherein said at least one layer of said second coating material forms 20-40% of a total weight of the shell. 2. The coated confectionery according to claim 1 , wherein said hard coating forms at least 55% of said shell total weight. 3. The coated confectionery according to claim 1 , wherein said first coating material includes a first syrup, said second coating material includes a second syrup, and said third coating material includes a third syrup. 4. The coated confectionery according to claim 3 , wherein at least one of said first syrup and third syrup includes a sugar alcohol. 5. The coated confectionery according to claim 1 , wherein said confectionery core is conditioned between application of said soft coating and said hard coating. 6. The coated confectionery according to claim 1 , wherein said soft coating forms at least 25% of a total weight of said shell. 7. The coated confectionery according to claim 1 , wherein said second coating material includes a dry charge. 8. The coated confectionery according to claim 7 , wherein said second coating material includes isomalt.

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Classifications

  • Composite products, e.g. layered, coated, filled · CPC title

  • Products for covering, coating, finishing, decorating · CPC title

  • A23G3/0063Primary

    Coating or filling sweetmeats or confectionery (coating by casting A23G3/0091, by dipping A23G3/0093, by tumbling A23G3/0095) · CPC title

  • Composite products, e.g. centre-filled {, multi-layer, laminated} · CPC title

  • characterised by the composition {containing organic or inorganic compounds} · CPC title

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What does patent US10806161B2 cover?
A coated confectionery is provided including a confectionery core and a shell surrounding said confectionery core. The shell includes a soft coating including at least one layer of a first coating material and a hard coating including at least one layer of a second coating material. The soft coating forms at least 25% of a total weight of said shell.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Intercontinental Great Brands Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A23G3/0063. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 20 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).