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Shelf stable egg products
Assignee: General Foods Corp
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Filing: 1969-04-03
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Granted: 1972-02-08
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Expires: 1989-04-03
Abstract
Abstract Preparation of shelf stable egg products wherein dried egg whites, whole egg solids, or egg yolks are blended with 20 percent to 40 percent by product weight edible polyhydric alcohol to form a homogeneous mixture, combining the mixture with starch hydrolyzate solids and an antimycotic to form an emulsion containing about 9.7 percent to 35 percent starch hydrolyzate solids and about 14 percent to 32 percent moisture, and heat setting the emulsion.
Inventors
- 👤 Milton Kaplow
- 👤 Robert E Klose
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L15/00; A23L15/30; A23L15/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A heat-set egg product with an Aw between 0.65 and 0.80 and adapted to be packaged in a nonhermetic packaging material without sterilization and stored for long periods of time without refrigeration, having a moisture content between 14 to 32 percent by weight and water-soluble solids greater than the weight of moisture; said heat-set product comprising egg product, an edible polyhydric alcohol in amounts of about 20 to 40 percent by weight of the product, water-soluble starch hydrolyzate solids in amounts between about 9.7 to 35 percent by weight of the product, and an effective level of antimycotic to prevent mold growth.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A process for preparing shelf stable egg products with an Aw between 0.65 and 0.80 and adapted to be packaged in a nonhermetic packaging material without sterilization, and stored for long periods of time without refrigeration, comprising blending dried egg product selected from the group consisting of egg whites, whole egg solids, and egg yolks, and an edible polyhydric alcohol in amounts of about 20 to 40 percent of the product, into a homogeneous mixture, combining said mixture with a solution comprising starch hydrolyzate solids and an antimycotic to form an emulsion containing about 9.7 to 35 percent starch hydrolyzate solids, about 14 to 32 percent moisture, and heat setting the emulsion.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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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 |