US2942983A
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Method of manufacturing cheese
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1958-06-20
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Granted: 1960-06-28
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Expires: 1978-06-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur M Sadler
- 👤 Clair D Mitchell
- 👤 Homer E Walter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 19:19
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23C; A23C19/00; A23C19/06; A23C19/068; A23C19/072; A23C19/02; A23C19/032; A23C19/0323; A23C19/05
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
IN A PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING CHEDDAR CHEESE WHICH INCLUDES THE STEPS OF INOCULATING PASTERIZED MILK WITH A CULTURE OF LACTIC ACID-PRODUCING STREPTOCOCCI, RIPENING THE INOCULATED MILK, ADDING RENNET TO COAGULATE THE RIPENED MILK, CUTTING THE COAGULATED MILK, HEATING THE CURD AND WHEY TO A TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 98 TO 115*F., COLLECTING AND PRESSING THE CURD, MILLING AND SALTING THE PRESSED CURD, HOOPING AND PRESSING THE SALTED CURD, AND THEN RIPENING THE PRESSED SALTED CURD, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES COLLECTING THE CURD AFTER THE HEATING STEP WHILE MINTAINING THE CURD COMPLETELY SUBMERGED IN WHEY, WRAPPING THE COLLECTED CURD IN A CLOTH WHILE SO SUBMERGED, THEN DRAINING THE FREE WHEY, AND THEN PRESSING THE CURD WHILE IT MATS INTO A SOLID BLOCK OF CURD.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
IN A PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING CHEDDAR CHEESE WHICH INCLUDES THE STEPS OF INOCULATING PASTERIZED MILK WITH A CULTURE OF LACTIC ACID-PRODUCING STREPTOCOCCI, RIPENING THE INOCULATED MILK, ADDING RENNET TO COAGULATE THE RIPENED MILK, CUTTING THE COAGULATED MILK, HEATING THE CURD AND WHEY TO A TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 98 TO 115*F., COLLECTING AND PRESSING THE CURD, MILLING AND SALTING THE PRESSED CURD, HOOPING AND PRESSING THE SALTED CURD, AND THEN RIPENING THE PRESSED SALTED CURD, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES COLLECTING THE CURD AFTER THE HEATING STEP WHILE MINTAINING THE CURD COMPLETELY SUBMERGED IN WHEY, WRAPPING THE COLLECTED CURD IN A CLOTH WHILE SO SUBMERGED, THEN DRAINING THE FREE WHEY, AND THEN PRESSING THE CURD WHILE IT MATS INTO A SOLID BLOCK OF CURD.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1963-06-28 | 1963-12-28 | 1964-06-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1967-06-28 | 1967-12-28 | 1968-06-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1971-06-28 | 1971-12-28 | 1972-06-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |