Appeal 2006-1306
Application 10/218,991
INTRODUCTION
The claims are directed to a method of manufacturing confectionary
products that have an outer coating (Specification 1). Claims 1 and 32 are
illustrative:
1. A method of manufacturing a confectionary product comprising
the steps of:
providing a confectionary center;
heating at least one polyol to at least the one polyol’s melting point to
produce a molten polyol;
coating the confectionary center in a coating step with at least one
layer of the molten polyol, wherein the coating comprises less than 5 percent
by weight water during the coating step.
32. A method of manufacturing a chewing gum comprising the
steps of:
forming a chewing gum center that includes a water soluble portion
and a water insoluble portion;
liquefying at least one polyol and at least one non-polyol by heating a
composition that includes not more than 5% water and the polyol and non-
polyol; and
coating the chewing gum center by atomizing the composition and
spraying the composition on the chewing gum center.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art references as evidence
of unpatentability:
Reed US 5,270,061 Dec. 14, 1993
Mentink US 5,314,701 May 24, 1994
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