US3779772A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Method of making expanded food products
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1972-04-28
•
Granted: 1973-12-18
•
Expires: 1992-04-28
Abstract
Abstract Method for the manufacture of expanded confection products in which the confection material before expansion is made into the form of an aggregate of granules that are fused or bonded together to form a slug or wafer. This slug or wafer is heated to a plastic state and subsequently cooled. After cooling, the product is placed in contact with a mass of cooked dough, heated to soften the same followed by expanding with the aid of a partial vacuum.
Inventors
- 👤 J Forkner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 06:17
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G3/00; A23G3/34; A23G3/50; A23G3/52; A23G3/02; A23G3/20; A23G3/2007; A23G3/2069; A23G3/54
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A method for the manufacture of food products having a sugar based confection filling in expanded form, comprising the steps of forming a sugar based fluid confection of expandable material at an elevated temperature, cooling the material to solidify the same as a friable mass, subdividing the friable mass to form discrete granules, heating a measured quantity of the granules to cause the granules to become plastic with sticky surfaces, forming the plastic granules into aggregate slugs or wafers, cooling the slugs or wafers to solidify the same, subsequently positioning a slug in proximity with a mass of baked dough, heating the assembly to cause the granules of the slug to become plastic and sticky and subjecting the assembly to a partial vacuum to effect expansion of the granules, thereby forming an expanded filling bonded to the dough.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method as in claim 2 in which the said measured quantity of granular material is intermixed with an edible particulate additive before heating and forming the same into a slug or wafer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as in claim 3 in which at least a part of the additive material is in the form of a powder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method as in claim 3 in which the granules of the wafers have a moisture content of the order of 6 percent and sufficient to promote stickiness when the wafers are heated to soften the granules and in which the particulate additive has a moisture content less than that of the granules.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-12-17 | 1977-06-18 | 1977-12-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-12-17 | 1981-06-18 | 1981-12-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-12-17 | 1985-06-18 | 1985-12-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |