Patents Examined by E. J. Wedman
  • Zein as a moisture barrier for sugarless edible compositions and method for preparing same
    Patent number: 5077053
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to an edible coated composition which comprises (a) a core material comprising sorbitol, (b) a primary coating layer comprising zein over the core material, and (c) a sugarless secondary coasting layer over the primary coating layer. The present invention also pertains to methods for preparing the edible coated compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1991
    Assignee: Warner-Lambert Company
    Inventors: Thomas J. Kuncewitch, Jose Silva, Daniel A. Orlandi, Michael Glass, Jose F. Zamudio-Tena