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Process for imparting design on surfaces of food material

Assignee: Frito Lay North America Inc
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Filing: 1972-09-08
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Granted: 1974-11-26
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Expires: 1992-09-08
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Abstract

Abstract 1. A PROCESS FOR CONTINUOUSLY IMPRINTING A BACON-LIKE APPEARANCE ON A RIBBON OF FOOD MATERIALS WHICH COMPRISIES CONTINUOUSLY PASSING SAID RIBBON OF FOOD MATERIAL BETWEEN TWO ROLLS, EACH OF SAID ROLLS HAVING RIDGES THEREON, THE RIDGES ON ONE ROLL BEING DIRECTLY OPPOSITE THE RIDGES ON THE OTHER ROLL, APPLYING AN EDIBLE DYE HAVING A COLOR WHICH STIMULATES THE COLORING OF THE LEAN PORTION OF BACON TO SAID RIDGES, SAID RIDGES MAKING CONTACT WITH THE SURFACE OF SAID RIBBON, THEREBY APPLYING SAID DYE THERETO A PRINT STRIPES ON SAID RIBBON, THEREBY STRIPES BEING IN REGISTER ON BOTH SIDES OF SAID RIBBON, THEREBY CREATING ALTERNATING STRIPES OF LIGHT COLOR WHICH STIMULATE THE APPEARANCE OF THE FATTY PORTION OF BACON STRIPES OF A COLOR WHICH STIMULATE THE APPEARANCE OF THE LEAN PORTION OF BACON ON EACH SURFACE OF SAID RIBBON, THEREAFTER CUTTING SAID RIBBON INTO PIECES AND FRYING SAID PIECES.

Inventors

  • 👤 L Wisdom

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 10:56
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23P; A23P30/00; A23L; A23L5/00; A23L5/40; A23L5/42; A23P30/10; A23P20/00; A23P20/20; A23P20/25; A23P2020/253

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 146 words
A PROCESS FOR CONTINUOUSLY IMPRINTING A BACON-LIKE APPEARANCE ON A RIBBON OF FOOD MATERIALS WHICH COMPRISIES CONTINUOUSLY PASSING SAID RIBBON OF FOOD MATERIAL BETWEEN TWO ROLLS, EACH OF SAID ROLLS HAVING RIDGES THEREON, THE RIDGES ON ONE ROLL BEING DIRECTLY OPPOSITE THE RIDGES ON THE OTHER ROLL, APPLYING AN EDIBLE DYE HAVING A COLOR WHICH STIMULATES THE COLORING OF THE LEAN PORTION OF BACON TO SAID RIDGES, SAID RIDGES MAKING CONTACT WITH THE SURFACE OF SAID RIBBON, THEREBY APPLYING SAID DYE THERETO A PRINT STRIPES ON SAID RIBBON, THEREBY STRIPES BEING IN REGISTER ON BOTH SIDES OF SAID RIBBON, THEREBY CREATING ALTERNATING STRIPES OF LIGHT COLOR WHICH STIMULATE THE APPEARANCE OF THE FATTY PORTION OF BACON STRIPES OF A COLOR WHICH STIMULATE THE APPEARANCE OF THE LEAN PORTION OF BACON ON EACH SURFACE OF SAID RIBBON, THEREAFTER CUTTING SAID RIBBON INTO PIECES AND FRYING SAID PIECES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 146 words
A PROCESS FOR CONTINUOUSLY IMPRINTING A BACON-LIKE APPEARANCE ON A RIBBON OF FOOD MATERIALS WHICH COMPRISIES CONTINUOUSLY PASSING SAID RIBBON OF FOOD MATERIAL BETWEEN TWO ROLLS, EACH OF SAID ROLLS HAVING RIDGES THEREON, THE RIDGES ON ONE ROLL BEING DIRECTLY OPPOSITE THE RIDGES ON THE OTHER ROLL, APPLYING AN EDIBLE DYE HAVING A COLOR WHICH STIMULATES THE COLORING OF THE LEAN PORTION OF BACON TO SAID RIDGES, SAID RIDGES MAKING CONTACT WITH THE SURFACE OF SAID RIBBON, THEREBY APPLYING SAID DYE THERETO A PRINT STRIPES ON SAID RIBBON, THEREBY STRIPES BEING IN REGISTER ON BOTH SIDES OF SAID RIBBON, THEREBY CREATING ALTERNATING STRIPES OF LIGHT COLOR WHICH STIMULATE THE APPEARANCE OF THE FATTY PORTION OF BACON STRIPES OF A COLOR WHICH STIMULATE THE APPEARANCE OF THE LEAN PORTION OF BACON ON EACH SURFACE OF SAID RIBBON, THEREAFTER CUTTING SAID RIBBON INTO PIECES AND FRYING SAID PIECES.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1977-11-25 1978-05-27 1978-11-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1981-11-25 1982-05-27 1982-11-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1985-11-25 1986-05-27 1986-11-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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