Patents Represented by Attorney Gordon McGrew
  • Patent number: 5795616
    Abstract: 2'-Hydroxypropiophenone is used as a flavorant to enhance the flavor of wintergreen-flavored products and to contribute a wintergreen note to non-wintergreen-flavored products. The compound may be used as a partial or complete replacement for methyl salicylate used as a flavorant in products. The invention is intended for use in orally consumed products such as chewing gums, mouthwashes, toothpastes, pharmaceuticals, foods, beverages and candies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
    Inventor: Michael J. Greenberg