Patents by Inventor Charlean Gmunder

Charlean Gmunder has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Process of producing chewing gum base in particle form and product thereof
    Patent number: 6200608
    Abstract: A free-flowing, particulated gum base comprises particulated rubber ingredients having a size of less than or equal to about 6 millimeters. The gum base is prepared by blending together particulated gum base ingredients including an elastomer, elastomer plasticizer and preferably a filler. The elastomer and elastomer plasticizer may be pre-compounded and then pulverized before being blended with the other gum base ingredients to form the free-flowing, particulated gum base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: L. A. Dreyfus Co.
    Inventors: Charlean Gmunder, Kenneth M. Kanca, Weisheng Li, Frederick H. Marshall, Edward J. Zuromski