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Non-hygroscopic, water-soluble sugar products and process for preparing the same
Assignee: VARIED INVESTMENTS Inc
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Filing: 1973-09-13
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Granted: 1975-04-01
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Expires: 1993-09-13
Abstract
Abstract Non-hygroscopic, water-soluble sugar compositions which are prepared by grinding together in a dry, solid state, a white sugar component and a ''''pulverizing aid'''' in the form of a watersoluble maltodextrin having a measurable dextrose equivalent value not substantially above 20, said ''''pulverizing aid'''' being employed in amounts ranging from about 5 percent to about 20 percent by weight of said total composition, the resulting product having an average particle size such that 95% by weight of the composition passes through a 325 mesh, said composition being further characterized as having a ratio of weight average particle size to number average particle size of less than 2. The compositions are free-flowing powders useful in preparing icings, buttercreams and fudges.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael A Sands
- 👤 Santino Paul Marino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 02:21
CPC Classifications
C; C13; C13B; C13B50/00; C13B50/002; A; A23; A23G; A23G3/00; A23G3/02; A23G3/0205; A23G3/34; A23G3/346; A23G2200/00; A23G2200/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A COPULVERIZED, NON-HYFROSCOPIC, FREE-FLOWING, WATERSOLUBLE SUGAR COMPOSITION COMPRISING A WHITE SUGAR COMPONENT COPULVERIZED WITH A "PULVERIZING AID" IN THE FORM OF A WATER-SOLUBLE MALTODEXTRIN HAVING A MEASURABLE DEXTROSE EQUIVALENT VALUE NOT SUBSTANTIALL ABOVE ABOUT 20, SAID "PULVERIZING AID" RANGING FROM ABOUT 5 PERCENT TO ABOUT 20 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF SAID SUGAR COMPOSITION, SAID SUGAR COMPOSITION HAVING AN AVERAGE PARTICLE SIZE RANGE SUCH THAT AT LEAST ABOUT 95 PERCENT PASSES THROUGH A 325 MESH SCREEN, SAID SUGAR COMPOSITION HAVING A RATIO OF WEIGHT AVERAGE PARTICLE SIZE TO NUMBER AVERAGE PARTICLE SIZE OF LESS THAN ABOUT 2.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
A COPULVERIZED, NON-HYFROSCOPIC, FREE-FLOWING, WATERSOLUBLE SUGAR COMPOSITION COMPRISING A WHITE SUGAR COMPONENT COPULVERIZED WITH A "PULVERIZING AID" IN THE FORM OF A WATER-SOLUBLE MALTODEXTRIN HAVING A MEASURABLE DEXTROSE EQUIVALENT VALUE NOT SUBSTANTIALL ABOVE ABOUT 20, SAID "PULVERIZING AID" RANGING FROM ABOUT 5 PERCENT TO ABOUT 20 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF SAID SUGAR COMPOSITION, SAID SUGAR COMPOSITION HAVING AN AVERAGE PARTICLE SIZE RANGE SUCH THAT AT LEAST ABOUT 95 PERCENT PASSES THROUGH A 325 MESH SCREEN, SAID SUGAR COMPOSITION HAVING A RATIO OF WEIGHT AVERAGE PARTICLE SIZE TO NUMBER AVERAGE PARTICLE SIZE OF LESS THAN ABOUT 2.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The copulverized sugar composition of claim 1, wherein said ''''pulverizing aid'''' is present in amounts ranging from about 7 percent to about 12 percent by weight said sugar composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The copulverized sugar composition of claim 1, wherein said ''''pulverizing aid'''' is a maltodextrin having a D.E. in the range of 9-13, has a descriptive ratio of about 2 or more, and is derived from a waxy starch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
The copulverized sugar composition of claim 1, wherein said white sugar component is sucrose which is present in amounts ranging from about 77 percent to about 94 percent by weight of the sugar composition, and said ''''pulverizing aid'''' is present in amounts ranging from about 5 percent to about 20 percent by weight based on the weight of the sugar composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The copulverized sugar composition of claim 1, wherein said composition additionally contains up to about 3 percent by weight of a starch or a cellulose-derived product.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The copulverized sugar composition of claim 1, wherein said composition additionally contains from about 0.1 percent to about 1 percent by weight of sugar grinders starch based on the weight of the sugar composition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
132 words
A copulverized, non-hygroscopic, free-flowing, water-soluble sugar composition comprising a copulverized mixture of from about 86 percent to about 92 percent by weight of sucrose, from about 7 percent to about 12 percent by weight of a ''''pulverizing aid'''' in the form of a water-soluble maltodextrin having a measurable dextrose equivalent value not substantially above about 20, and from about 0 percent to about 2 percent by weight of a sugar grinders starch said % by weight based on the weight of sugar composition, said sugar composition being characterized as having an average particle size range such that at least about 95 percent passes through a 325 mesh screen, said composition being further characterized as having a ratio of weight average particle size to number average particle size of less than about 2.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
132 words
A copulverized, non-hygroscopic, free-flowing, water-soluble sugar composition comprising a copulverized mixture of from about 86 percent to about 92 percent by weight of sucrose, from about 7 percent to about 12 percent by weight of a ''''pulverizing aid'''' in the form of a water-soluble maltodextrin having a measurable dextrose equivalent value not substantially above about 20, and from about 0 percent to about 2 percent by weight of a sugar grinders starch said % by weight based on the weight of sugar composition, said sugar composition being characterized as having an average particle size range such that at least about 95 percent passes through a 325 mesh screen, said composition being further characterized as having a ratio of weight average particle size to number average particle size of less than about 2.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
The copulverized sugar composition of claim 7, wherein said ''''pulverizing aid'''' is a maltodextrin having a D.E. in the range of 9-13, has a descriptive ratio of about 2 or more, and is derived from a waxy starch.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The copulverized sugar composition of claim 7, wherein said composition additionally contains from about 0.1 percent to about 1 percent by weight of sugar grinders starch based on the weight of the sugar composition.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
79 words
A process for preparing a non-hygroscopic, water-soluble sugar composition comprising: copulverizing in a dry, solid state, a white sugar component and a ''''pulverizing aid'''' in the form of a water-soluble maltodextrin having a measurable dextrose equivalent value not substantially above about 20, said ''''pulverizing aid'''' ranging from about 5 percent to about 20 percent by weight of said sugar composition, continuing the copulverization until substantially all of the copulverized particles are not substantially above about 40 microns in size.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
79 words
A process for preparing a non-hygroscopic, water-soluble sugar composition comprising: copulverizing in a dry, solid state, a white sugar component and a ''''pulverizing aid'''' in the form of a water-soluble maltodextrin having a measurable dextrose equivalent value not substantially above about 20, said ''''pulverizing aid'''' ranging from about 5 percent to about 20 percent by weight of said sugar composition, continuing the copulverization until substantially all of the copulverized particles are not substantially above about 40 microns in size.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process of claim 10, wherein said ''''pulverizing aid'''' is present in amounts ranging from about 7 percent to about 12 percent by weight, based on the said sugar composition.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
36 words
The process of claim 10, wherein said ''''pulverizing aid'''' is a maltodextrin having a D.E. in the range of 9-13, having a descriptive ratio of about 2 or more, and being derived from a waxy starch.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 10, wherein said white sugar component is granulated sucrose.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process of claim 10, wherein said copulverization is conducted in the presence of up to about 3 percent by weight of a starch or cellulose-derived product based on the weight of the sugar composition.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
98 words
A process for preparing a non-hygroscopic, water-soluble sugar composition comprising: copulverizing in a dry, solid state, of from about 86 percent to about 92 percent by weight of a granulated sucrose, from about 7 percent to about 12 percent by weight of a ''''pulverizing aid'''' in the form of a water-soluble maltodextrin having a measurable dextrose equivalent value not substantially above about 20, and from about 0 percent to about 2 percent by weight of a sugar grinders starch, continuing the copulverization until substantially all of the copulverized particles are not substantially above about 40 microns in size.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
98 words
A process for preparing a non-hygroscopic, water-soluble sugar composition comprising: copulverizing in a dry, solid state, of from about 86 percent to about 92 percent by weight of a granulated sucrose, from about 7 percent to about 12 percent by weight of a ''''pulverizing aid'''' in the form of a water-soluble maltodextrin having a measurable dextrose equivalent value not substantially above about 20, and from about 0 percent to about 2 percent by weight of a sugar grinders starch, continuing the copulverization until substantially all of the copulverized particles are not substantially above about 40 microns in size.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process of claim 15, wherein said ''''pulverizing aid'''' is a maltodextrin having a D.E. in the range of 9-13, a descriptive ratio of about 2 or more, and being derived from a waxy starch.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 15, wherein said sugar grinders starch is present in amounts ranging from about 0.1 percent to about 1 percent by weight.
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