US3118959A
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Preparation of shaped protein products
Assignee: LAND 0`LAKES Inc
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Filing: 1963-02-06
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Granted: 1964-01-21
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Expires: 1983-02-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard W Westeen
- 👤 Kuramoto Simpey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 08:47
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03H; H03H11/00; H03H11/02; H03H11/16; H03H11/20; A; A23; A23J; A23J3/00; A23J3/22; A23J3/28; A23J3/285; B; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/25; B29C48/36; B29C48/395; D; D01; D01D; D01D1/00; D01D1/02; D01F; D01F4/00; B29C48/03; B29C48/05
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A PROCESS FOR PREPARING SHAPED PROTEIN PRODUCTS COMPRISING CONTINUOUSLY: (1) CHARGING AN AQUEOUS PROTEIN SLURRY HAVING A SOLIDS CONTENT OF ABOUT 10 TO 35% BY WEIGHT AND A PH OF LESS THAN ABOUT 7.0 AND AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF AN ALKALINE MATERIAL INTO A MIXING DEVICE TO YIELD AN ADMIXTURE HAVING AN INITIAL PH OF AT LEAST ABOUT 10.5; (2) INTIMATELY BLENDING THE AQUEOUS PROTEIN SLURRY AND THE AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF THE ALKALINE MATERIAL WHILE SAID SLURRY AND SAID SOLUTION ARE BEING ADVANCED TO THE DISCHARGE ORIFICE OF THE MIXING DEVICE; (3) DISCHARGING THE RESULTING SPINNING SOLUTION FROM THE DISCHARGE ORIFICE OF THE MIXING DEVICE; AND (4) EXTRUDING THE STREAM OF SPINNING SOLUTION THEROUGH AN EXTRUSION DEVICE IMMERSED IN AN ACID COAGULATING BATH TO FORM THE SHAPED PROTEIN PRODUCT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A PROCESS FOR PREPARING SHAPED PROTEIN PRODUCTS COMPRISING CONTINUOUSLY: (1) CHARGING AN AQUEOUS PROTEIN SLURRY HAVING A SOLIDS CONTENT OF ABOUT 10 TO 35% BY WEIGHT AND A PH OF LESS THAN ABOUT 7.0 AND AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF AN ALKALINE MATERIAL INTO A MIXING DEVICE TO YIELD AN ADMIXTURE HAVING AN INITIAL PH OF AT LEAST ABOUT 10.5; (2) INTIMATELY BLENDING THE AQUEOUS PROTEIN SLURRY AND THE AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF THE ALKALINE MATERIAL WHILE SAID SLURRY AND SAID SOLUTION ARE BEING ADVANCED TO THE DISCHARGE ORIFICE OF THE MIXING DEVICE; (3) DISCHARGING THE RESULTING SPINNING SOLUTION FROM THE DISCHARGE ORIFICE OF THE MIXING DEVICE; AND (4) EXTRUDING THE STREAM OF SPINNING SOLUTION THEROUGH AN EXTRUSION DEVICE IMMERSED IN AN ACID COAGULATING BATH TO FORM THE SHAPED PROTEIN PRODUCT.
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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) | 1967-01-20 | 1967-07-22 | 1968-01-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-01-20 | 1971-07-22 | 1972-01-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-01-20 | 1975-07-22 | 1976-01-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |