Patents by Inventor Shichigoro Tezuka

Shichigoro Tezuka 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).

  • Patent number: 4514423
    Abstract: A bubble gum having strengthened membrane forming properties wherein the base contains vinyl acetate resin filler emulsifiers, flavor color and fragrance and includes 2.5% to 15% by weight of a fat or oil ingredient, not less than 15% by weight of rubber and 15 to 17 parts by weight wax, said base being free of ester gum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1985
    Assignee: Lotte Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shichigoro Tezuka, Yoshinori Sato, Masaki Shibata, Nobuyuki Harikae
  • Patent number: 4399153
    Abstract: A frozen dessert such as ice cream or ices with chewing gum supporting the frozen dessert is provided. The stick chewing gum is prepared using anhydrous glucose as a sweetener without use of sucrose and subjected to two separate aging steps, especially to a second aging at -10.degree. to -5.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1983
    Assignee: Lotte Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shichigoro Tezuka, Yoshinori Sato, Masaki Shibata, Nobuyuki Harikae
  • Patent number: 4329369
    Abstract: A single step process for preparation of chewing gum is disclosed wherein all materials comprising gum base materials including natural resin, vinyl acetate resin, polyisobutylene, ester gum, emulsifier, filler and others on one hand, as well as chewing gum additives including sucrose, glucose, starch hydrolysate, artificial sweetener, flavor, colorant and others on the other hand were charged into a single apparatus and kneaded simultaneously in a single step.As the kneading apparatus, and intensive mixer, a Banbury mixer or a pressure type kneader may be employed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1982
    Assignee: Lotte Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shichigoro Tezuka, Yoshinori Sato, Masaki Shibata, Nobuyuki Harikae
  • Patent number: 4292329
    Abstract: A center-filled chewing gum containing a flavored liquid center fill in which a natural emulsifier is added to a flavored liquid center fill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1981
    Assignee: Lotte Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Ogawa, Shichigoro Tezuka, Masatoshi Terasawa, Shizuo Iwata
  • Patent number: 4254148
    Abstract: A gum base for the coldproof chewing gum comprises 0 to 15% of natural resin, 10 to 20% of vinyl acetate resin, 6 to 16% of ester gum, 12 to 25% of rubber, 12 to 20% of wax, 14 to 20% of emulsifier and 10 to 20% of filler. The coldproof chewing gum may be combined with a frozen dessert such as an ice cream. A coldproof bubble chewing gum is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1981
    Assignee: Lotte Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Ogawa, Shichigoro Tezuka, Takashi Maruyama, Kazuo Kiyokawa
  • Patent number: 4251548
    Abstract: A chewing gum comprising a conventional gum base, sweetening agents, conventional chewing gum additives and others and at least an amino-carbonyl reaction product is disclosed. The amino-carbonyl reaction product is incorporated into the chewing gum either through reaction of amino acids with sugars during preparation of the chewing gum base or through direct addition thereof upon preparation of the chewing gum per se.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1981
    Assignee: Lotte Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Ogawa, Shichigoro Tezuka, Masatoshi Terasawa, Hisashi Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 4224345
    Abstract: A chewing gum base consisting of about 18 to 40% by weight of rubber and about 82 to 60% by weight of basic materials of a chewing gum and a combination of this chewing gum base with ordinary chewing gum additives and fatty matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1980
    Assignee: Lotte Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Shichigoro Tezuka, Masaki Shibata
  • Patent number: 4202906
    Abstract: A chewing gum base containing natural rubber, basic gum additives and a decomposition product obtained by thermally decomposing natural rubber at a temperature of 200.degree. C. to 350.degree. C. in an inert atmosphere and removing low boiling point fractions up to 160.degree. C. at a pressure of approximately 1 mm Hg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1980
    Assignees: Lotte Co., Ltd., Takasago Perfumery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Ogawa, Shichigoro Tezuka, Yoshinori Sato, Michio Moroe, Haruki Tsuruta, Toshio Yoshida
  • Patent number: 4157402
    Abstract: A center-filled chewing gum containing a flavored liquid center fill in which an emulsifier is added to a flavored liquid center fill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1979
    Assignee: Lotte Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Ogawa, Shichigoro Tezuka, Masatoshi Terasawa, Shizuo Iwata