Frank Witzel Deceased5107 Carriage Pointe Ct, Crestwood, KY 40014

4609543, Sep 2, 1986

Mar 18, 1985

6/712830

William M. Morris - Rancho Palos Verdes CA
Frank Witzel - Saratoga Springs NY
Wayne J. Puglia - Bayville NY
Donald A. M. Mackay - Pleasantville NY
K. Warren Clark - Brewster NY
Kanit J. Patanasinth - Jamesburg NY

Nabisco Brands, Inc. - Parsippany NJ

A61K 942
A61K 3306
A61K 3308
A61K 3310

424 38

An improved deposited chewable antacid tablet containing solid antacid particles which includes solid antacid particles having a primary particle size of less than 100 millimicrons, which particles are thoroughly coated with a mixture composed of a fatty material or oil, a surfactant, and a flavorant selected from the group consisting of chocolate, mint-chocolate, butter, vanilla, butter fat and mint flavors. The fat or oil is present in an amount of from about 25% to about 45% of the mixture. As a result of the mixture coated on the antacid particles a non-chalky, non-gritty, antacid tablet is provided which readily disintegrates upon exposure to saliva as such way as to function as a liquid antacid.

4357354, Nov 2, 1982

Nov 25, 1980

6/210200

Gary Kehoe - Greenwich CT
Wayne J. Puglia - Bellerose Village NY
Frank Witzel - Saratoga Springs NY
Dominick R. Friello - Danbury CT
Donald A. M. Mackay - Pleasantville NY

Nabisco Brands, Inc. - New York NY

A23G 330
A23L 1236

426 3

A reduced calorie chewing gum is provided which does not decrease in viscosity upon chewing and contains less than 65% water-solubles, such as sugars and/or sugar alcohols such as sweeteners, and includes gum base containing high levels of inert fillers, such as calcium carbonate or talc in amounts of at least about 40% by weight, softeners, such as lecithin, and optionally synthetic non-caloric sweeteners, such as aspartame, saccharin, or cyclamates. The chewing gum includes at least about 10% air voids entrapped in the gum base matrix which, upon chewing, become filled with moisture causing a dramatic increase in cud volume.

4581381, Apr 8, 1986

Mar 18, 1985

6/712825

William M. Morris - Rancho Palos Verdes CA
Frank Witzel - Saratoga Springs NY
Wayne J. Puglia - Bayville NY
Donald A. M. Mackay - Pleasantville NY
K. Warren Clark - Brewster NY
K. J. Patanasinth - Stamford CT

Nabisco Brands, Inc. - Parsippany NJ

A61K 920
A61K 3308
A61K 3310
A61K 3312

514819

An improved deposited chewable antacid tablet containing solid antacid particles which includes solid antacid particles having a primary particle size of less than 100 millimicrons, which particles are thoroughly coated with a mixture composed of a fatty material or oil, a surfactant, and a flavorant selected from the group consisting of chocolate, mint-chocolate, butter, vanilla, butter fat and mint flavors. The fat or oil is present in an amount of from about 25% to about 45% of the mixture. As a result of the mixture coated on the antacid particles a non-chalky, non-gritty, antacid tablet is provided which readily disintegrates upon exposure to saliva as such way as to function as a liquid antacid.

4301178, Nov 17, 1981

May 2, 1980

6/145942

Frank Witzel - Spring Valley NY
Wayne J. Puglia - Bellerose Village NY
K. Warren Clark - Brewster NY
Donald A. M. Mackay - Pleasantville NY

Life Savers, Inc. - New York NY

A23G 330

426 5

A liquid-filled chewing gum is provided which releases relatively large amounts of liquid sweetener and/or flavor into the oral cavity. The liquid-filled chewing gum includes a solid phase and a liquid phase, the solid phase includes a gum base matrix including a network of voids or pockets laced throughout the matrix, and the liquid phase includes a liquid sweetener and/or flavor composition, such as a sweetener-flavor solution, retained in the voids or pockets, and surrounded by gum base. Upon chewing, the liquid sweetener and flavor are released into the oral cavity. A method is also provided for forming the liquid-filled chewing gum.

4127645, Nov 28, 1978

Jun 13, 1977

5/806025

Frank Witzel - Spring Valley NY
K. Warren Clark - Brewster NY

Life Savers, Inc. - New York NY

A61K 3306
A61K 946
A61K 920

424 44

An effervescent tablet, preferably in the form of a pressed tablet, useful in inhibiting or reducing dental plaque is provided, the tablet including a core portion containing an effervescent couple, and an outer portion which coats or surrounds the core portion, the outer portion containing a sugar alcohol, such as sorbitol. The effervescent tablet will preferably include a source of calcium ion to fortify teeth against demineralization. In addition, a method of inhibiting or reducing dental caries by use of the above described tablet as well as a method for protecting an effervescent couple from moisture absorption are also provided.

4217368, Aug 12, 1980

Oct 20, 1978

5/953291

Frank Witzel - Spring Valley NY
Donald A. M. Mackay - Pleasantville NY
Abraham I. Bakal - Parsippany NJ
K. Warren Clark - Brewster NY

Life Savers, Inc. - New York NY

A23G 330

426 5

A chewing gum is provided which has long-lasting sweetness and good sweat resistance and includes a water-soluble phase formed of aqueous softener, such as sorbitol syrup, and a first sweetener, such as sorbitol or sugar, in particulate form dispersed throughout the aqueous softener, and a relatively water-insoluble phase formed of a plurality of separate and distinct masses suspended in and dispersed throughout the water-soluble phase, each of said masses formed of particles of gum base and particles of a second sweetener, such as mannitol and/or sorbitol or sugar, enveloped by particles of gum base. The first sweetener and aqueous softener provide the initial impact of sweetness while the gum base provides an envelope or protective vehicle for the second sweetener to control and slow down release of the second sweetener, thereby providing extended sweetness after the initial sweetness impact has subsided. A method for preparing the above chewing gum is also provided.

4045581, Aug 30, 1977

Jun 14, 1976

5/695487

Donald A. M. Mackay - Pleasantville NY
Frank Witzel - Spring Valley NY
Basant K. Dwivedi - Hopatcong NJ
Daniel Schoenholz - Basking Ridge NJ

Life Savers, Inc. - New York NY

A23G 330

426 3

A mint-flavored chewing gum which contains a water-insoluble gum base, sugars, flavoring and, the free acid form of saccharin, in particulate form, dispersed in the insoluble gum base. The particulate artificial sweetener, undergoes controlled release from the gum base for relatively long periods, for example, for 30 minutes or more, at a concentration below the bitter threshold, so that the chewing gum delivers a sweet taste during such time unaccompanied by a metallic or bitter aftertaste.

4317837, Mar 2, 1982

Nov 25, 1980

6/210190

Gary Kehoe - Greenwich CT
Wayne J. Puglia - Bellerose Village NY
Frank Witzel - Saratoga Springs NY
Dominick R. Friello - Danbury CT
Donald A. M. Mackay - Pleasantville NY

Life Savers, Inc. - New York NY

A23G 330

426 3

A tobacco-flavored chewing gum is provided which does not decrease in viscosity upon chewing inasmuch as it is preferably essentially free of water-solubles, and includes gum base containing high levels of inert fillers, such as calcium carbonate or talc in amounts of at least about 50% by weight, softeners, such as lecithin, synthetic non-caloric sweeteners, such as aspartame, saccharin or cyclamates, and tobacco flavors and/or natural tobacco. The chewing gum includes at least about 10% air voids entrapped in the gum base matrix which, upon chewing, become filled with moisture causing a dramatic increase in cud volume.