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US3227562A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Citrus fruit juice concentrates

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-03-29
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Granted: 1966-01-04
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Expires: 1982-03-29
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Cora I Houghtaling
  • 👤 Houghtaling Francis Spencer
  • 👤 Nestor E Houghtaling
  • 👤 Robert W Kilburn

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 22:19
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L2/00; A23L2/52

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 191 words
A LIQUID FRUIT JUICE CONCENTRATE CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF A MIXTURE OF A PLURALITY OF CONCENTRATED JUICES OF FRUITS (1) SELECTED FROM THE GROUP WHICH CONSISTS OF ORANGE, LIME, LEMON, GRAPEFRUIT AND PINEAPPLE, (2) ABOUT 2 1/2 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF SUGAR FOR EACH PART OF FRUIT SOLIDS ON A DRY BASIS, (3) AN ADDITIVE TO PRESERVE SAID CONCENTRATE AND ENHANCE THE FLAVOR THEREOF, THE INGREDIENTS OF SAID CONCENTRATE BEING PROPORTIONED TO GIVE A CONCENTRATION OF SOLIDS ABOUT 71* BRIX AND A CITRIC ACID CONCENTRATION ABOUT 6.3% RESULTING IN A BRIX-ACID RATIO OF BETWEEN 10:1 AND 11:1, SAID ADDITIVE CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF A BASE OF AN INTIMATE MIXTURE OF 65 LBS. OF SODIUM CHLORIDE WITH 4 OZ. OF MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, 2 OZ. OF CALCIUM CHLORIDE, 3 1/2 OZ. OF SODIUM SILICATE, 8 OZ. OF CALCIUM SULFATE, AND 2 OZ. OF ALUMINUM OXIDE, TOGETHER WITH ABOUT 14 GRAMS OF FERRIC OXIDE, ABOUT 5 GRAMS OF AMORPHOUS SULFUR, ABOUT 2 GRAMS OF FERROUS IODIDE, ABOUT 3 GRAMS OF SODIUM BROMIDE AND ABOUT 5 GRAMS OF MANGANESE OXIDE, THE ADDITIVE BEING ADDED IN AN AMOUNT OF ABOUT 1/2 OZ. TO EACH GALLON OF FRUIT JUICE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 191 words
A LIQUID FRUIT JUICE CONCENTRATE CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF A MIXTURE OF A PLURALITY OF CONCENTRATED JUICES OF FRUITS (1) SELECTED FROM THE GROUP WHICH CONSISTS OF ORANGE, LIME, LEMON, GRAPEFRUIT AND PINEAPPLE, (2) ABOUT 2 1/2 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF SUGAR FOR EACH PART OF FRUIT SOLIDS ON A DRY BASIS, (3) AN ADDITIVE TO PRESERVE SAID CONCENTRATE AND ENHANCE THE FLAVOR THEREOF, THE INGREDIENTS OF SAID CONCENTRATE BEING PROPORTIONED TO GIVE A CONCENTRATION OF SOLIDS ABOUT 71* BRIX AND A CITRIC ACID CONCENTRATION ABOUT 6.3% RESULTING IN A BRIX-ACID RATIO OF BETWEEN 10:1 AND 11:1, SAID ADDITIVE CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF A BASE OF AN INTIMATE MIXTURE OF 65 LBS. OF SODIUM CHLORIDE WITH 4 OZ. OF MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, 2 OZ. OF CALCIUM CHLORIDE, 3 1/2 OZ. OF SODIUM SILICATE, 8 OZ. OF CALCIUM SULFATE, AND 2 OZ. OF ALUMINUM OXIDE, TOGETHER WITH ABOUT 14 GRAMS OF FERRIC OXIDE, ABOUT 5 GRAMS OF AMORPHOUS SULFUR, ABOUT 2 GRAMS OF FERROUS IODIDE, ABOUT 3 GRAMS OF SODIUM BROMIDE AND ABOUT 5 GRAMS OF MANGANESE OXIDE, THE ADDITIVE BEING ADDED IN AN AMOUNT OF ABOUT 1/2 OZ. TO EACH GALLON OF FRUIT JUICE.

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