US3229647A
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Method and device for processing chocolate masses
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-03-05
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Granted: 1966-01-18
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Expires: 1982-03-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Drachenfe Heinrich-Jurgen Von
- 👤 Hanssen Ernstgeorg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 21:14
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G1/00; A23G1/04; A23G1/18; A21; A21C; A21C15/00; A21C15/002; A23G1/042; A23G1/20; A23G1/201; A23G1/205; A23G1/206; A23G3/00; A23G3/02; A23G3/0205; A23G3/0226; A23G3/20; A23G3/2007; A23G3/2023; A23G3/203
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A METHOD OF PROCESSING CHOCOLATE MASSES, COMPRISING SUBJECTING TO UNDERCOOLING IN CONTACT WITH A COOLING SURFACE TO 21-25* C. A PREHEATED CHOCOLATE MASS CONTAINING FAT INGREDIENTS WHILE VIGOROUSLY STIRRING THE MASS AND THEREBY CAUSING TURBULENT MOVEMENT OF SAID MASS TO MAINTAIN ITS FLOWING CAPACITY AND SIMULTANEOUSLY SEEDING SAID MASS WHILE MAINTAINING SAID MASS AT SAID TEMPERATURE BY REMOVAL OF CONGEALED CHOCOLATE PARTICLES FROM THE COOLING SURFACE AND THEN SUBSTANTIALLY IMMEDIATELY CONDUCTING SAID CHOCOLATE MASS TO AN ARTICLE AND THEN ALLOWING IT TO SOLIDIFY ON THE ARTICLE WITHOUT FURTHER COOLING OR HEATING.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
91 words
A METHOD OF PROCESSING CHOCOLATE MASSES, COMPRISING SUBJECTING TO UNDERCOOLING IN CONTACT WITH A COOLING SURFACE TO 21-25* C. A PREHEATED CHOCOLATE MASS CONTAINING FAT INGREDIENTS WHILE VIGOROUSLY STIRRING THE MASS AND THEREBY CAUSING TURBULENT MOVEMENT OF SAID MASS TO MAINTAIN ITS FLOWING CAPACITY AND SIMULTANEOUSLY SEEDING SAID MASS WHILE MAINTAINING SAID MASS AT SAID TEMPERATURE BY REMOVAL OF CONGEALED CHOCOLATE PARTICLES FROM THE COOLING SURFACE AND THEN SUBSTANTIALLY IMMEDIATELY CONDUCTING SAID CHOCOLATE MASS TO AN ARTICLE AND THEN ALLOWING IT TO SOLIDIFY ON THE ARTICLE WITHOUT FURTHER COOLING OR HEATING.
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