Patents by Inventor Thomas L. O'Connor

Thomas L. O'Connor has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5385747
    Abstract: A packaged food product includes a flexible container filled with an edible gel composition having a firmness and elasticity such that when the container is squeezed the composition is extruded through the discharge opening therein and retains its extruded shape. The composition includes a gel medium comprising water, carrageenan, locust bean gum and a potentiator for the carrageenan, in which is uniformly dispersed and suspended a flavoring system including fruit pieces or fruit juice, a sweetening agent, a food grade acid and xanthan gum. A vitamin and a flavorant may be included in the flavoring system and preservatives and a buffering agent may be included in the gel system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1995
    Assignee: Mama Tish's Italian Specialties, Inc.
    Inventors: Sumner N. Katz, Thomas L. O'Connor