Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm L. M. White
  • Center filled confectionery
    Patent number: 6280762
    Abstract: A throat drop comprises from 60 to 95% of a candy shell and from 5 to 40% of an aqueous filling, by weight of the drop. The filling comprises, by weight, by 8 to 20% water, from 50 to 85% bulk sweetener, and sufficient emulsifier to provide a contact angle of from 90° to 120°, the filling having a contact angle of greater than 120° in the absence of the emulsifier. The reduction in contact angle relative to a composition without the emulsifier provides an improved perception of liquidity of the filling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Francis Joseph David Bealin-Kelly, Bernhard Hanke, Paul Nienaber