US3640730A
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Process for preparing dough and batters, and the flour and flour-based products
Assignee: OGILVIE FLOW MILLS CO Ltd
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Filing: 1969-07-07
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Granted: 1972-02-08
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Expires: 1989-07-07
Abstract
Abstract The adverse effects of chlorine upon the bread making properties of flour are ameliorated by incorporating therein a definite, selected amount of a sulfhydryl-containing-or-producing reducing substance, preferably cysteine hydrochloride. The flours so obtained, at chlorine levels of between about 150 p.p.m. and about 900 p.p.m. and a reducing substance content of between about 20 p.p.m. and 100 p.p.m., provide improved all-purpose flours which give good results in the contrasting applications of bread and cake making. Further advantageous effects on the quality of the baked product can be obtained by including defined amounts of ascorbic acid type additives and/or oxidizing agents such as bromate or iodate salts.
Inventors
- 👤 Jacques R Rolland
- 👤 John Holme
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 10:51
CPC Classifications
A; A21; A21D; A21D2/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
An improved all-purpose flour, said flour having been treated with chlorine to a level of between about 150 and about 900 p.p.m., based on the flour weight and, as functional additives intimately blended therewith, between about 20 and about 100 p.p.m., based on the flour weight, of a substance selected from the group consisting of sulfhydryl-containing and sulfhydryl-producing reducing substances, along with between about 20 and about 100 p.p.m., based on the flour weight, of ascorbic acid or an ascorbic acid type substance.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
An improved all-purpose flour, said flour having been treated with chlorine to a level of between about 150 and about 900 p.p.m., based on the flour weight and, as functional additives intimately blended therewith, between about 20 and about 100 p.p.m., based on the flour weight, of a substance selected from the group consisting of sulfhydryl-containing and sulfhydryl-producing reducing substances, along with between about 10 and about 50 p.p.m., based on the flour weight, of a mild oxidizing agent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
An improveD all-purpose flour as claimed in claim 3 wherein said mild oxidizing agent is a bromate salt or an iodate salt.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
An improved all-purpose flour, said flour having been treated with chlorine to a level of between about 350 and about 700 p.p.m., based on the flour weight and containing, intimately blended therewith, between about 50 and about 90 p.p.m., based on the flour weight, of a substance selected from the group consisting of sulfhydryl-containing and sulfhydryl-producing reducing substances.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The improved all-purpose flour of claim 5, wherein the reducing substance is cysteine hydrochloride.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
An improved all-purpose flour as claimed in claim 6 which also contains, intimately blended therewith, between about 20 and about 100 p.p.m., based on the flour weight, of ascorbic acid or an ascorbic-acid-type substance.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
An improved all-purpose flour as claimed in claim 6 which also contains, intimately blended therewith, between about 40 and about 80 p.p.m., based on the flour weight, of ascorbic acid or an ascorbic-acid-type substance.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
An improved all-purpose flour as claimed in claim 6 which also contains, intimately blended therewith, between about 10 and about 50 p.p.m., based on the flour weight, of a mild oxidizing agent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
An improved all-purpose flour as claimed in claim 9 wherein said mild oxidizing agent is a bromate salt or an iodate salt.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
An improved all-purpose flour as claimed in claim 5 which also contains, intimately blended therewith, between about 15 and about 30 p.p.m., based on the flour weight, of a mild oxidizing agent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
An improved all-purpose flour as claimed in claim 5 which also contains, intimately blended therewith, between about 20 and about 100 p.p.m., based on the flour weight, of ascorbic acid or an ascorbic-acid-type substance.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
An improved all-purpose flour as claimed in claim 5 which also contains, intimately blended therewith, between about 10 and about 50 p.p.m., based on the flour weight, of a mild oxidizing agent.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
60 words
A method of improving all-purpose flours which comprises treating a flour with chlorine until the chlorine content is between about 150 and about 900 p.p.m. and thereafter, intimately blending with the chlorinated flour, between about 20 and about 100 p.p.m., based on the flour weight, of a functional additive selected from the group consisting of sulfhydryl-containing and sulfhydryl-producing reducing substances.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 14, wherein between about 20 and about 100 p.p.m., based on the flour weight, of ascorbic acid or an ascorbic-acid-type additive are also intimately blended with the chlorinated flour along with, or subsequently to, the reducing substance.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method as claimed in claim 14 wherein between about 10 and about 50 p.p.m., based on the flour weight, of a mild oxidizing agent are also intimately blended with the chlorinated flour along with, or subsequently to, the reducing substance.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as described in claim 16 wherein said mild oxidizing agent is a bromate or an iodate salt.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
73 words
A dough suitable for baking into bread or like product composed principally of flour, water, sugar, salt, yeast and shortening wherein the flour is chlorinated to a chlorine content of between about 150 and about 900 p.p.m., based on the flour weight and incorporated therein, is between about 20 and about 100 p.p.m., based on the flour weight, of a functional additive selected from the group consisting of sulfhydryl-containing and sulfhydryl-producing reducing substances.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
A dough as claimed in claim 18, additionally containing between about 20 and about 100 p.p.m., based on the flour weight, of ascorbic acid or an ascorbic-acid-type additive.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
34 words
A dough as claimed in claim 18 which additionally contains between about 10 and about 50 p.p.m., based oN the flour weight, of a mild oxidizing agent such as a bromate or iodate salt.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
A dough as claimed in claim 20 wherein said mild oxidizing agent is a bromate or an iodate salt.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
67 words
A cake batter composed principally of flour, sugar, milk, eggs, shortening, and baking powder wherein the flour is chlorinated to a chlorine content of between about 150 and about 900 p.p.m., based on the flour weight and incorporated therein, is between about 20 and about 100 p.p.m., based on the flour weight, of a functional additive selected from the group consisting of sulfhydryl-containing and sulfhydryl-producing reducing substances.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
29 words
A cake batter as claimed in claim 22, additionally containing between about 20 and about 100 p.p.m., based on the flour weight, of ascorbic acid or an ascorbic-acid-type additive.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
28 words
A cake batter as claimed in claim 22 which additionally contains between about 10 and about 50 p.p.m., based on the flour weight, of a mild oxidizing agent.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
20 words
A cake batter as claimed in claim 24 wherein said mild oxidizing agent is a bromate or an iodate salt.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-02-07 | 1975-08-09 | 1976-02-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-02-07 | 1979-08-09 | 1980-02-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-02-07 | 1983-08-09 | 1984-02-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |