Patents by Inventor Leonard Spooner

Leonard Spooner 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).

  • Aerated confections
    Patent number: 4323588
    Abstract: An aerated confection, such as marshmallow or nougat, which has good stability, can be deposited or extruded, will not collapse and can be subjected to high humidity. The aerated confection is preferably sugarless and contains a hydrogenated starch hydrolysate together with a hydrogenated sugar, such as isomaltitol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1982
    Assignee: Life Savers, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter Vink, Leonard Spooner, Donald A. M. Mackay
  • Method for controlling weight of sugar-containing solid shapes and product
    Patent number: 4270956
    Abstract: A method for controlling the weight and size of sugar-containing solid pieces, such as tablets or candies wherein a controlled amount of dextrans having a given molecular weight are incorporated with the ingredients forming the sugar-containing solid pieces to thereby cause reduction in the weight and size of the solid pieces; and the resulting sugar-containing solid pieces of desired weight and size, containing a given amount of dextrans having a given molecular weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1981
    Assignee: Life Savers, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter Vink, Leonard Spooner, Donald A. M. Mackay