US3946110A
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Medicinal compositions and methods of preparing the same
Assignee: Peter Strong and Co
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Filing: 1975-02-10
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Granted: 1976-03-23
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Expires: 1995-02-10
Abstract
Abstract Improvements are set forth in connection with analgesic and antifebritic or antipyretic compositions, tablets with solid medicaments, and methods of preparing such compositions and tablets. Medicament particles, such as aspirin particles, for instance, and pectin or gum particles are included as main constituents in mixtures in which the pectin or gum serves to prevent undesirable side effects and in which coated and uncoated or exposed surfaces of medicament, or specifically aspirin, particles can be proportionately varied to vary or extend periods of medicinal activity of the medicament, or aspirin. In the methods of preparation, water can be included with or without water carriers and proportioned in a mix to soften the pectin or gum while maintaining the mix in a pourable state. On compression, a mix can be readily formed into tablets.
Inventors
- 👤 William H. Hill
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 21:31
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K31/00; A61K31/60; A61K9/00; A61K9/20; A61K9/2004; A61K9/2022; A61K9/205
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of providing a pharmaceutical product, which method comprises preparing an initial mix of substantially equal parts by weight of aspirin and pectin, spraying water on the solid mix in successive small increments while agitating the said mix, the amount of water thus added being above 10% but below that required to change the mix to a lumpy paste, subjecting the moisturized mix to isothermal distillation drying conditions until the water content is reduced to the approximate range of 2 to 10% by weight in addition to the natural moisture content of the pectin used, and compressing the resulting material into tablets.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of providing a pharmaceutical product, which method comprises preparing an initial mix of substantially equal parts by weight of aspirin and pectin, spraying water on the solid mix in successive small increments while agitating the said mix, the amount of water thus added being above 10% but below that required to change the mix to a lumpy paste, subjecting the moisturized mix to isothermal distillation drying conditions until the water content is reduced to the approximate range of 2 to 10% by weight in addition to the natural moisture content of the pectin used, and compressing the resulting material into tablets.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A pharmaceutical tablet with improved rapidity of disintegration, in water, into a mushroom-like gel mass produced in accordance with claim 1.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
107 words
A method of providing a pharmaceutical product, which method comprises preparing an initial mix of substantially equal parts by weight of aspirin and pectin, mixing a part of said initial mix and water to form a cream-like product, adding to the latter water-treated mix, with stirring, successive increments of the said initial mix until on further stirring a dry-appearing granular product is obtained, subjecting the granular material to isothermal distillation drying conditions until the water content is reduced to the approximate range of 2 to 10% by weight based on the original total mix of the aspirin and pectin and compressing the resulting material to form tablets.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
107 words
A method of providing a pharmaceutical product, which method comprises preparing an initial mix of substantially equal parts by weight of aspirin and pectin, mixing a part of said initial mix and water to form a cream-like product, adding to the latter water-treated mix, with stirring, successive increments of the said initial mix until on further stirring a dry-appearing granular product is obtained, subjecting the granular material to isothermal distillation drying conditions until the water content is reduced to the approximate range of 2 to 10% by weight based on the original total mix of the aspirin and pectin and compressing the resulting material to form tablets.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A pharmaceutical tablet with improved rapidity of disintegration, in water, into a mushroom-like gel mass produced in accordance with claim 1.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
104 words
A method comprising mixing with substantially 90 parts by weight of a mixture containing substantially 9 parts to 81 parts by weight of aspirin and substantially 81 parts to 9 parts by weight of pectin, a mixture of substantially 8 parts by weight of starch and 2 parts by weight of colloidal, pyrogenic silica, which latter mixture is moistened with substantially 5 parts by weight of water based on the total mix; and placing the resulting mix in a closed chamber to promote equal distribution of the water in the said latter mix by isothermal distillation, prior to compressing the resulting mixture into tablets.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
104 words
A method comprising mixing with substantially 90 parts by weight of a mixture containing substantially 9 parts to 81 parts by weight of aspirin and substantially 81 parts to 9 parts by weight of pectin, a mixture of substantially 8 parts by weight of starch and 2 parts by weight of colloidal, pyrogenic silica, which latter mixture is moistened with substantially 5 parts by weight of water based on the total mix; and placing the resulting mix in a closed chamber to promote equal distribution of the water in the said latter mix by isothermal distillation, prior to compressing the resulting mixture into tablets.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A pharmaceutical tablet with improved rapidity of disintegration in water, produced in accordance with claim 5.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
104 words
A method comprising mixing together substantially 80 parts by weight of starch, substantially 20 parts by weight of colloidal, pyrogenic silica, and substantially 50 parts by weight of water; breaking up lumps in the mix to form a uniform dry-appearing powder, mixing the said powder and substantially 900 parts by weight of a mixture containing substantially equal parts by weight of aspirin and pectin, and placing the resulting material in a closed container to permit substantially uniform distribution of water by isothermal distillation and to thereby soften the surfaces of individual pectin particles in said material, prior to compressing the resulting mixture into tablets.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
104 words
A method comprising mixing together substantially 80 parts by weight of starch, substantially 20 parts by weight of colloidal, pyrogenic silica, and substantially 50 parts by weight of water; breaking up lumps in the mix to form a uniform dry-appearing powder, mixing the said powder and substantially 900 parts by weight of a mixture containing substantially equal parts by weight of aspirin and pectin, and placing the resulting material in a closed container to permit substantially uniform distribution of water by isothermal distillation and to thereby soften the surfaces of individual pectin particles in said material, prior to compressing the resulting mixture into tablets.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A pharmaceutical tablet with improved rapidity of disintegration in water, produced in accordance with claim 7.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-03-23 | 1979-09-22 | 1980-03-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-03-23 | 1983-09-22 | 1984-03-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-03-23 | 1987-09-22 | 1988-03-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |