US3821446A
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Process for producing dried,potato-containing animal food supplement
Assignee: TATER MEAL Inc
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Filing: 1971-08-06
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Granted: 1974-06-28
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Expires: 1991-08-06
Abstract
Abstract An animal food supplement composition is made from dehydrating potato-containing material, such as raw, fried, cooked or scrap potatoes, having a water content of about 75-90% by weight and hydrated lime as a binding agent. The potato-containing material is masticated and the lime added. The resultant mixture is ground and a portion of the final product is recycled and added to reduce the water content to about 60-65% by weight. The product is then dried to a water content of 5-10% by weight, and rapidly cooled.
Inventors
- 👤 B Estey
- 👤 C Estey
- 👤 O Estey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 05:04
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23K; A23K30/00; A23K30/20; A23K10/00; A23K10/30; A23K10/35; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/807
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the potato-containing material comprises whole potatoes, potato peels, and parts of whole potatoes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the potato-containing material includes scrap or waste potatoes or potato parts.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the potato-containing material is raw.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the potato-containing material is cooked.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein the potato-containing material is composed at least two components selected from whole potatoes, scrap potatoes, scrap parts, potato peels, french fries, baked potatoes or hash-brown potatoes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein hydrated lime is added in an amount sufficient to cause the ultimate product to have a calcium content of about 4 to about 9 percent by weight based on the weight of the product.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The process according to claim 7 wherein the amount of hydrated lime added is sufficient to cause the ultimate product to have a calcium content of about 5 percent based on the weight of the ultimate product.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein the amount of recycled dry potato meal added is about one-eighth to about one-third part by weight ultimate product per part ground mixture.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein said ground mixture is dried at a temperature of from about 200*-2,000*F.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein the mixture is vibrated after the drying step to remove any foreign matter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 1 including the additional steps of locating and removing foreign pieces of metal following grinding.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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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) | 1977-06-27 | 1977-12-27 | 1978-06-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-06-27 | 1981-12-27 | 1982-06-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-06-27 | 1985-12-27 | 1986-06-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |