{
  "patent_number": "US 98304",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "William Semple's 1869 Patent for Improved Chewing Gum",
  "original_title": "Improved chewing-gum",
  "summary": "An 1869 patent by William Semple describing a method for creating chewing gum using rubber and other additives to make a long-lasting, chewable substance.",
  "what_it_does": "The patent outlines a process for creating a chewing gum base by mixing rubber with various flavorings, sweeteners, and coloring agents. The primary mechanism involves purifying rubber and combining it with materials like sugar, charcoal, or flavoring extracts to create a mass that can be chewed for extended periods without dissolving. This provided a standardized way to manufacture a product that was previously limited to natural resins like spruce sap.",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Does not cover synthetic polymer-based gum bases developed in the 20th century.",
    "Does not cover modern sugar-free formulations using xylitol or sorbitol.",
    "Does not cover automated high-speed extrusion manufacturing processes."
  ],
  "filed": null,
  "granted": "1869-12-28",
  "expires": null,
  "status": "active",
  "holder": "William F. Semple",
  "holder_url": "https://patentbrief.org/company/william-f-semple",
  "inventors": [],
  "times_cited": 2,
  "tags": [
    "consumer_electronics"
  ],
  "abstract": null,
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/98304/chewing-gum-semple",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/98304/chewing-gum-semple/md",
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