US3620755A
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High-protein food
Assignee: HAROLD A HOFFMAN
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Filing: 1969-11-26
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Granted: 1971-11-16
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Expires: 1989-11-26
Abstract
Abstract A foodstuff of improved taste and consistency is prepared by impregnating soybean meal with an edible oleaginous material and cooking the resulting material in boiling water.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold A Hoffman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 02:15
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23J; A23J3/00; A23J3/22; A23J3/225; A23J3/227; A23L; A23L11/00; A23L11/05; A23L11/07; A23L25/00; A23L25/30; A23L33/00; A23L33/10; A23L33/115; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/802
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
19 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the applied pressures are between 2,000 and 5,000 pounds per square inch.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the chunks are impregnated with an edible oil-in-water emulsion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the edible oleaginous material is coconut oil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein there is added to the water prior to cooking at least one of: hydrolyzed vegetable proteins, caramelized sugar and salt.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A food product in the form of palatable and chewable chunks for use in human alimentation produced by the process of claim 1.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
131 words
A method of preparing an improved food product for use in human alimentation which consists essentially in the steps of: a. impregnating solvent-extracted substantially solidly compacted soybean meal chunks of a fused fiberlike structure with an edible oleaginous material for a time and at a temperature sufficient to coat the surface layer of the chunks and also fissures and ducts naturally occurring therein, thereby promoting penetration of water into all parts of the chunks; and b. cooking the oleaginous impregnated soybean meal chunks in water for a period of time selected in accordance with the size of the chunks and sufficient to soften the chunks throughout whereby the resulting product emerges in the form of chewable chunks having the general shape of the chunks prior to cooking and an increased volume.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 7 wherein the solvent-extracted soybean meal is debittered.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 7 wherein the edible oleaginous material is coconut oil.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 7 where there is added to the water prior to cooking at least one of: hydrolyzed vegetable proteins, caramelized sugar and salt.
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) | 1974-11-15 | 1975-05-17 | 1975-11-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-11-15 | 1979-05-17 | 1979-11-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-11-15 | 1983-05-17 | 1983-11-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |