Patents Assigned to Fleer Corporation
  • Chewing gum product and composition and process for the preparation thereof
    Patent number: 4588592
    Abstract: A shaped chewing gum product made from a composition in the form of a semifluid conglomerate consisting essentially of an intimate mixture of substantially dry granulated sugar, the predominant particle size of which is between about 210 microns and about 850 microns, and substantially dry chewing gum base, with coloring and flavoring additives incorporated therein. The chewing gum product may contain different coloring and/or flavoring additives which are distinctly, visually and/or gustatively discernable in the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1986
    Assignee: Fleer Corporation
    Inventor: Ronald J. Elias
  • Method for preparing aerated gum confection
    Patent number: 4491596
    Abstract: An aerated gum confection having unique and desirable shape, texture and chewing characteristics is produced by preparing a plastic semi-solid candy mass, mixing the candy mass with a gum base and other desirable flavoring and coloring additives to form a generally homogeneous batch material thereof, forming the batch material into discrete bits and subjecting the bits to a vacuum environment, with simultaneous cooling, to expand the bits into an aerated gum confection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1985
    Assignee: Fleer Corporation
    Inventor: Ronald J. Elias