US4284649A
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Thickened gelatinous edible alcoholic medicated carrier
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-11-22
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Granted: 1981-08-18
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Expires: 1997-11-22
Abstract
Abstract Beverage alcoholic liquid is mixed as a carrier with compatible medicating substances to be taken orally, and the mixture is thickened to a heavy fluid or solid gel by addition of an edible gelating agent such as gelatin, low methoxy pectin, alkali pectate, carboxy methyl cellulose and methyl cellulose.
Inventors
- 👤 Sol B. Wiczer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 00:19
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K9/00; A61K9/0087; A61K9/0095; C; C12; C12G; C12G3/00; C12G3/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
In an oral medicating product having an alcohol containing base containing orally ingestible medicating substances compatibly ingestible in the said alcohol containing base, the improvement comprising a taste imparting beverage alcohol having an alcoholic proof strength in the range of about 25-120 as said alcoholic base, medicating substances homogeneously distributed in said beverage alcohol base in concentration to provide a medicating effect in small unit dosage quantities of said medicating product, said product being gelated with about 3 to 10% of a methyl cellulose gelating agent added by mixing at ambient temperatures to provide a substantially solid medicating gel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
In an oral medicating product having an alcohol containing base containing orally ingestible medicating substances compatibly ingestible in the said alcohol containing base, the improvement comprising a taste imparting beverage alcohol having an alcoholic proof strength in the range of about 25-120 as said alcoholic base, medicating substances homogeneously distributed in said beverage alcohol base in concentration to provide a medicating effect in small unit dosage quantities of said medicating product, said product being gelated with about 3 to 10% of a methyl cellulose gelating agent added by mixing at ambient temperatures to provide a substantially solid medicating gel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The product of claim 1, wherein the gelating agent is a mixture of pectin and methyl cellulose, in quantity of 4 to 10% to form a solid gelated carrier for the medicating substance therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The product of claim 1, wherein the medicating substance is a cough syrup compatibly ingested with said beverage to use in small doseage quantities.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The product of claim 1, wherein said beverage alcohol base is a member of the group consisting of liqueurs, cordials, brandies, rums, whiskeys and gins.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The medicating product of claim 1 wherein the methyl cellulosic gelating agent is methyl cellulose.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The medicating product of claim 1 wherein the methyl cellulosic gelating agent is carboxy methyl cellulose.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
112 words
In a process of forming an oral medicating product having an alcohol containing base and containing orally ingestible medicating substances, the improvement comprising the steps of adding said medicating substance to a strong taste imparting beverage alcohol in the range of 25-120 proof, adding as said medicating substance one which is compatibly ingestible with said strong beverage alcohol base in concentration therein to provide a medicating effect in small unit dosage quantities of said medicinal product, and adding to said alcohol composition about 3 to 10% of a methyl cellulose gelating agent and mixing by stirring said product to substantial homogeneity at about ambient temperature and set as a substantially solid gel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
112 words
In a process of forming an oral medicating product having an alcohol containing base and containing orally ingestible medicating substances, the improvement comprising the steps of adding said medicating substance to a strong taste imparting beverage alcohol in the range of 25-120 proof, adding as said medicating substance one which is compatibly ingestible with said strong beverage alcohol base in concentration therein to provide a medicating effect in small unit dosage quantities of said medicinal product, and adding to said alcohol composition about 3 to 10% of a methyl cellulose gelating agent and mixing by stirring said product to substantial homogeneity at about ambient temperature and set as a substantially solid gel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 7 wherein the methyl cellulosic gelating agent is methyl cellulose.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 7 wherein the methyl cellulosic gelating agent is carboxy methyl cellulose.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-08-17 | 1989-02-16 | 1989-08-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-08-17 | 1993-02-16 | 1993-08-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |