US3615677A
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High protein alimentary paste products
Assignee: General Foods Corp
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Filing: 1970-02-06
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Granted: 1971-10-26
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Expires: 1990-02-06
Abstract
Abstract Alimentary paste products, high in protein but low in cost, are prepared from corn flour, soy flour of NSI of greater than 50 and wheat flour by shaping a dough made from the blended flours and drying the shaped dough. Either conventional paste drying of the shaped dough can be employed or the shaped dough pieces can be rapidly dried at elevated temperatures, provided the starch in the dough is at least partially gelatinized at some point during the process.
Inventors
- 👤 Rudolph Karl Scharschmidt
- 👤 Lee F Aubel
- 👤 Morton Kaplan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:33
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L7/00; A23L7/10; A23L7/109
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said composition contains 45-75 percent corn flour, 15-35 percent soy flour, and 5-25 percent wheat flour.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said composition contains at least 55 percent corn flour, 20-30 percent soy flour, and 8-12 percent wheat flour.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein forming the dough takes place in an extruder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process according to claim 4 wherein the dough temperature leaving the extruder is maintained at less than 100* F.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the wheat flour is slurried with water and the slurry is added to the other flours at up to 30 percent wheat flour by weight of the total combined weight of the flours.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the composition further contains minor amounts of food nutrients.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 7 wherein the composition contains vitamins and minerals.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 1 in which the corn flour is substantially ungelatinized.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process according to claim 9 in which the dough pieces are air dried by conventional paste drying at controlled temperature and humidity in up to 48 hours.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process according to claim 10 in which the dough is subdivided by an extruder and in which the dough temperature leaving the extruder is maintained at less than 100* F.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
76 words
A process according to claim 9 in which the shaped dough pieces are air dried at an air temperature of about 150*-300* F. while simultaneously at least partially gelatinizing the starch contained in the dough to the extent that at least about 10 percent of the starch in the material has been gelatinized to the extent that the starch granules are substantially fully hydrated and swollen without the occurrence of a large degree of granule rupturing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
77 words
A dry alimentary paste product of improved nutritional value and characterized by having improved firmness and improved cooking tolerance containing combinations of corn and soy flours as major replacements for the wheat flour normally present in alimentary formulations comprising about 45-85 percent corn flour, about 15-40 percent soy flour having a soluble protein index (NSI) of greater than 50 and about 0-30 percent wheat flour, said percentages being based on the total combined weight of the flours.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The product of claim 13 in which the paste product comprises 55-75 percent corn flour, 20-30 percent soy flour, and 5-25 percent wheat flour.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The product of claim 13 in which the paste product contains at least 55 percent substantially ungelatinized corn flour, 20-30 percent soy flour, 8-12 percent wheat flour and vitamins and minerals.
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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) | 1974-10-25 | 1975-04-26 | 1975-10-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-10-25 | 1979-04-26 | 1979-10-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-10-25 | 1983-04-26 | 1983-10-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |