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US3305366A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Color and fermentation stabilization of fresh fruits

Assignee: Stauffer Chemical Co
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Filing: 1963-03-25
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Granted: 1967-02-21
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Expires: 1983-03-25
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 William J Sutton
  • 👤 Robert M Lauck

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 20:30
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23B; A23B7/00; A23B7/14; A23B7/153; A23B7/157; A23B7/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 74 words
A METHOD OF TREATING RAW, PEELED, CUT, SLICED, OR PUREED BANANAS, APPLES AND PEARS WHICH COMPRISE ADDING TO THE RAW BANANAS, APPLES AND PEARS A MIXTURE OF PYROPHOSPHORIC ACID AND A COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF SODIUM BISULFITE AND SODIUM SULFITE, IN AN AMOUNT BETWEEN 0.01% AND 1.0% BY WEIGHT OF THE RAW BANANAS, APPLES AND PEARS, THE OVER-ALL WEIGHT RATIO OF PYROPHOSPHORIC ACID TO SULFUR COMPOUND BEING BETWEEN 4:1 AND 1:2.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 74 words
A METHOD OF TREATING RAW, PEELED, CUT, SLICED, OR PUREED BANANAS, APPLES AND PEARS WHICH COMPRISE ADDING TO THE RAW BANANAS, APPLES AND PEARS A MIXTURE OF PYROPHOSPHORIC ACID AND A COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF SODIUM BISULFITE AND SODIUM SULFITE, IN AN AMOUNT BETWEEN 0.01% AND 1.0% BY WEIGHT OF THE RAW BANANAS, APPLES AND PEARS, THE OVER-ALL WEIGHT RATIO OF PYROPHOSPHORIC ACID TO SULFUR COMPOUND BEING BETWEEN 4:1 AND 1:2.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1970-02-20 1970-08-22 1971-02-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-02-20 1974-08-22 1975-02-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-02-20 1978-08-22 1979-02-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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