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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 19, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Garry L Myers, Reston, VA (US);
Gerald E Battist, Reston, VA (US);
Richard C Fuisz, Great Falls, VA (US);
Assignee:
Fuisz Technologies Ltd., Chantilly, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
425-9 ; 264-8 ; 2642975 ; 2642977 ; 264320 ; 424439 ; 424488 ; 425175 ; 425259 ; 425297 ; 425388 ; 425397 ; 425398 ; 4254031 ; 425431 ; 426512 ; 514777 ; 514819 ;
Abstract
The present invention involves an apparatus for making comestible units. The comestible units made in accordance with the present invention can include active ingredients and are capable of dissolving in the mouth of the consumer within several seconds. They are particularly useful as antacids and as delivery vehicles for biologically active ingredients, especially those which are ideally combined with antacid ingredients.