Ermal Cleon "Ernie" Fraze was an engineer who assembled novelties for what American brand of snack that consisted of molasses-flavored, caramel-coated popcorn and peanuts?
Ermal C. Fraze Ermal Cleon "Ernie" Fraze (September 16, 1913 – October 26, 1989) was an engineer who invented the pull-tab opener used in Beverage cans. Fraze was born on a farm near Muncie, Indiana, but later moved to Dayton, Ohio, where he assembled novelties for Cracker Jack boxes. He started his career in Ohio as a machine tool operator in the 1940s. Using a loan from his wife, Martha, he established the Dayton Reliable Tool & Manufacturing Company, his own machine tool business in 1949. The company produced tools such as improved gun barrels for war planes, usually for the industries, e.g.: the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, General Electric and Ford. Fraze patented many of his innovations and would go on to obtain a degree at Kettering University.
Wheat Thins Wheat Thins are a brand of baked cracker snack distributed in the United States and Canada by Nabisco. They are also available in Australia through wholesaler USA Foods. Vegetable Thins, Oat Thins, Pita Thins, and Rice Thins, which are all spinoffs of Wheat Thins, are available in Canada and some regions of the United States. Wheat Thins themselves come in many flavors and varieties.