US3814823A
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Meat analogs having the fiber structure of meat
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1970-09-30
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Granted: 1974-06-04
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Expires: 1990-09-30
Abstract
Abstract A PROCESS OF FORMING A MEAT-LIKE PROTIEN-CONTAINING PRDUCT HAVING UNIDIRECTIONAL PARALLEL FIBER STRUCTURE SIMILAR TO THAT OF NATURAL MEAT FIBER STRUCTURE. THE PROCESS INVOLVES FORMING A PROTIEN MIX CONTAINING A HEAT-COAGULABLE PROTIEN, ADJUSTING THE MOISTURE CONTENT OF THE PROTIEN MIX TO FORM A WER MIX HAVING A MOISTURE CONTENT WITHIN THE RANGE OF 20% TO 80% BY WEIGHT, MIXING THE WET MIX TO PROVIDE A COHERENT WORKABLE PROTIEN-CONTAINING DOUGH, AND THEREAFTER SUBJECTING THE COHERENT WORKABLE PROTEIN DOUGH TO NON-TUBULENT STRETCHING AND HEAT TO PROVIDE UNIDIRECTIONAL PARALLEL MEAT-LIKE FIBERS.
Inventors
- 👤 J Yang
- 👤 R Olsen
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2026-11-01 12:35
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23J; A23J3/00; A23J3/22; A23J3/225; A23J3/227; A23J3/26; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/802
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-06-03 | 1977-12-03 | 1978-06-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-06-03 | 1981-12-03 | 1982-06-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-06-03 | 1985-12-03 | 1986-06-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |