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Citrus seed clouding agent for beverage bases and food products
Assignee: State of Florida
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Filing: 1969-07-25
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Granted: 1972-05-02
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Expires: 1989-07-25
Abstract
Abstract Clouding agents are prepared from the whole seed kernels of citrus fruits by preparing a paste from the whole seed kernels, partially defatted seed kernels, seed meal in combination with citrus seed oil or other fats, and combining these agents with water, gum acacia and the flavor oil from the citrus fruit to form an emulsion.
Inventors
- 👤 James W Kesterson
- 👤 Rudolph Hendrickson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:37
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L2/00; A23L2/52; A23L2/62; A23L19/00; A23L19/03; A23L19/07
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
23 words
The clouding agent of claim 1 which contains about 5-6 weight percent whole citrus seed kernels and about 5-6 weight percent gum acacia.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
23 words
The clouding agent of claim 1 which also contains 4-9 weight percent flavoring oil and about 1.5 to 4 weight percent coloring matter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The clouding agent of claim 1 wherein the fat content of the seed kernels has been reduced by about 50 percent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The clouding agent of claim 1 wherein the citrus seed kernels are derived from citrus fruits selected from the group consisting of oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, lemons and limes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The clouding agent of claim 3 wherein the seed kernels and the flavoring oil are derived from oranges.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
65 words
A process for preparing clouding agents for foodstuffs which comprises washing whole citrus seed kernels to remove rag and pulp particles, screening and drying said whole citrus seeds, removing the hulls from said seeds, grinding the resulting seed kernels into a paste, and forming an aqueous emulsion containing about 3-8 weight percent of said seed kernel paste, along with about 3-8 weight percent gum acacia.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The process of claim 7 wherein substantially all of the fat content of said seed kernels is removed from said seed paste by solvent extraction and a reduced amount of said extracted seed oil subsequently reconstituted into the defatted seed meal paste.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 8 wherein about 50 percent of the original fat content of the seed kernels is reconstituted into the seed kernel paste.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The clouding agent of claim 1 wherein in the hulls have also been removed from said seed kernels prior to grinding.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The clouding agent of claim 1 wherein said seed kernels have been defatted and debittered prior to grinding.
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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) | 1975-05-02 | 1975-11-01 | 1976-05-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-05-02 | 1979-11-01 | 1980-05-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-05-02 | 1983-11-01 | 1984-05-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |