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Process of preparing a dehydrated precooked egg product

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-04-11
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Granted: 1961-11-21
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Expires: 1980-04-11
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Jokay Louis
  • 👤 Richard I Meyer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 09:22
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23B; A23B5/00; A23B5/02; A23B5/03

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 144 words
PROCESS OF PREPARING A DEHYDRATED PRE-COOKED EGG PRODUCT, COMPRISING MIXING LIQUID WHOLE EGGS, WHICH HAVE BEEN STABILIZED BY REMOVAL OF GLUCOSE, WHICH A LESSER VOLUME OF WATER, THE VOLUME OF SAID LIQUID EGGS BEING NOT MORE THAN ABOUT THREE PARTS PER ONE PART OF WATER, COOKING SAID MIXTURE TO AN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE NOT EXCEEDING ABOUT 166*F. UNTIL IT IS COAGULATED TO A SOFT CONSISTENCY, FORMING SAID COAGULATED PRODUCT INTO A FLAT LAYER, QUICKCHILLED SAID FLAT LAYER, GRADUALLY FREEZING SAID CHILLED LAYER AT SUCH A RATE THAT A LAYER OF A THICKNESS OF ABOUT 1/2-3/4 INCH REACHES ABOUT 0*F. IN NOT MORE THAN ABOUT 60 MINUTES, AND VACUUM-DEHYDRATING SAID FROZEN LAYER TO A MOISTURE CONTENT NOT EXCEEDING ABOUT 2%, WHEREBY A READILY REHYDRATABLE STORAGE-STABLE EGG PRODUCT IS OBTAINED, WHICH IS REHYDRATABLE WITH HOT WATER TO SUBSTANTIALLY THE APPEARANCE, TEXTURE AND FLAVOR OF FRESH SCRAMBLED EGGS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 144 words
PROCESS OF PREPARING A DEHYDRATED PRE-COOKED EGG PRODUCT, COMPRISING MIXING LIQUID WHOLE EGGS, WHICH HAVE BEEN STABILIZED BY REMOVAL OF GLUCOSE, WHICH A LESSER VOLUME OF WATER, THE VOLUME OF SAID LIQUID EGGS BEING NOT MORE THAN ABOUT THREE PARTS PER ONE PART OF WATER, COOKING SAID MIXTURE TO AN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE NOT EXCEEDING ABOUT 166*F. UNTIL IT IS COAGULATED TO A SOFT CONSISTENCY, FORMING SAID COAGULATED PRODUCT INTO A FLAT LAYER, QUICKCHILLED SAID FLAT LAYER, GRADUALLY FREEZING SAID CHILLED LAYER AT SUCH A RATE THAT A LAYER OF A THICKNESS OF ABOUT 1/2-3/4 INCH REACHES ABOUT 0*F. IN NOT MORE THAN ABOUT 60 MINUTES, AND VACUUM-DEHYDRATING SAID FROZEN LAYER TO A MOISTURE CONTENT NOT EXCEEDING ABOUT 2%, WHEREBY A READILY REHYDRATABLE STORAGE-STABLE EGG PRODUCT IS OBTAINED, WHICH IS REHYDRATABLE WITH HOT WATER TO SUBSTANTIALLY THE APPEARANCE, TEXTURE AND FLAVOR OF FRESH SCRAMBLED EGGS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1964-11-20 1965-05-22 1965-11-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1968-11-20 1969-05-22 1969-11-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1972-11-20 1973-05-22 1973-11-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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