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(43) Date of publication: 15.05.1996 Bulletin 1996/20 (21) Application number: 94920789.0 (22) Date of filing: 22.06.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A23G 3/ 34( . ) A23G 3/ 02( . ) A23G 4/ 00( . ) A23G 4/ 06( . ) A23G 3/ 00( . ) A23G 3/ 48( . ) A23G 4/ 02( . ) A23G 4/ 08( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1994/007021 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/000038 (05.01.1995 Gazette 1995/02)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE DK ES FR GB IT (30) Priority: 23.06.1993 US 19930081477 (71) Applicant: WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY Chicago Illinois 60611 (US)	(72) Inventors: REAM, Ronald, L. Plano, IL 60545 (US) CORRIVEAU, Christine, M. Orland Park, IL 60462 (US) O'KONSKI, Susan K. Naperville, IL 60540 (US) (74) Representative: Baverstock, Michael George Douglas, et al  BOULT, WADE & TENNANT 27 Furnival Street London, EC4A 1PQ London, EC4A 1PQ (GB)