IP Library Granted Patent US 9,253,991
Granted Patent B2
US 9,253,991 · App. 14/220,224 · Granted Feb 9, 2016

Chewing gum with B vitamins

Inventor: Jack Barreca (Highlands Ranch, CO)
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Patent No.
US 9,253,991
App. No.
14/220,224
Granted
Feb 9, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A chewing gum with a liquid-fill composition and a surrounding gum region, with one or both containing active ingredients, such as herbal, medicinal and/or mineral elements or combinations thereof, present in an amount of at least about 0.05 mg.

Claims (9)

1. A chewing gum 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 riboflavin, vitamin B6, vitamin B 12, niacin, caffeine, BHT, xylitol, maltitol, citric acid, sucralose, and a metabolic enhancer, said active ingredients together present in an amount of at least about 0.05 mg and up to 5 grams.

2. A chewing gum 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 second substance has active ingredients consisting essentially of riboflavin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and a metabolic enhancer, said active ingredients together present in an amount of at least about 0.05 mg and up to 5 grams.

3. A chewing gum 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 second substance has active ingredients consisting essentially of guarana, a metabolic enhancer that increases a user's metabolism in order to achieve a higher caloric burn rate, riboflavin, vitamin B6, vitamin B 12, and niacin, said active ingredients together present in an amount of at least about 0.05 mg and up to 5 grams.

4. The chewing gum as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said active ingredients are present in a controlled release formulation.

5. The chewing gum as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said active ingredients are microencapsulated.

6. The chewing gum as set forth in claim 2 , wherein said active ingredients are present in a controlled release formulation.

7. The chewing gum as set forth in claim 2 , wherein said active ingredients are microencapsulated.

8. The chewing gum as set forth in claim 3 , wherein said active ingredients are present in a controlled release formulation.

9. The chewing gum as set forth in claim 3 , wherein said active ingredients are microencapsulated.

Assignments (1)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 16, 2015
From: BARECA, JACK
To: SHERIDAN ROSS P.C.
Reel/Frame 036582/0023 →
Continuity (7)
Continuation In Part 12052054 · Mar 20, 2008
Continuation 11084707 · Mar 17, 2005
Continuation 10646503 · Aug 21, 2003
Continuation 10316700 · Dec 10, 2002
Continuation 09664630 · Sep 19, 2000
Provisional Application 60154972 · Sep 20, 1999
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