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Expanded fried potato snack product
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-11-24
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Granted: 1975-05-27
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Expires: 1992-11-24
Abstract
Abstract A potato based food snack is prepared by mixing cooked potato solids with water and ungelatinized starch to form a dough having between about 40% and about 50% solids by weight, forming the dough into pieces, and frying the pieces in hot cooking oil. The dough contains a sufficient amount of free available gelatinized starch to cause the pieces to expand at least about 1.6 times their original dimension upon frying such that they produce a potato snack product having a porous internal structure encased in a dense exterior layer of substantially reduced porosity.
Inventors
- 👤 Miles J Willard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:51
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L19/00; A23L19/10; A23L19/12; A23L19/18; A23L19/19; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/808
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
AN EXPANDED FRIED POTATO-SOLIDS CONTAINING SNACK PRODUCT WHICH WHEN VIEWED IN TRANSVERSE CROSS-SECTION, HAS A TOTAL THICKNESS OF BETWEEN ABOUT 0.065 AND 0.1 INCHES AND DEFINES A SUBSTANTIALLY CONTINUOUS POROUS INTERIOR AND A DENSER SUBSTANTIALLY NON-POROUS EXTERIOR INTEGRAL WITH SAID INTERIOR, SAID DENSER EXTERIOR HAVING A GENERAL UNIFORM THICKNESS OF BETWEEN ABOUT 0.025 AND 0.037 INCHES, AND SAID POROUS INTERIOR CONSTITUTING ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF SAID TOTAL THICKNESS OF THE EXPANDED PRODUCT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
AN EXPANDED FRIED POTATO-SOLIDS CONTAINING SNACK PRODUCT WHICH WHEN VIEWED IN TRANSVERSE CROSS-SECTION, HAS A TOTAL THICKNESS OF BETWEEN ABOUT 0.065 AND 0.1 INCHES AND DEFINES A SUBSTANTIALLY CONTINUOUS POROUS INTERIOR AND A DENSER SUBSTANTIALLY NON-POROUS EXTERIOR INTEGRAL WITH SAID INTERIOR, SAID DENSER EXTERIOR HAVING A GENERAL UNIFORM THICKNESS OF BETWEEN ABOUT 0.025 AND 0.037 INCHES, AND SAID POROUS INTERIOR CONSTITUTING ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF SAID TOTAL THICKNESS OF THE EXPANDED PRODUCT.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A potato snack product according to claim 1 in which the expanded, fried product comprises extraneously added starch, water, and fat.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A potato snack product according to claim 2 wherein said starch comprises potato starch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
A potato snack according to claim 2 wherein said starch comprises tapioca starch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A potato snack product according to claim 1 in which the product is in the shape of a strip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A potato snack product according to claim 1 in which the product is tubular shape.
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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) | 1978-05-26 | 1978-11-25 | 1979-05-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-05-26 | 1982-11-25 | 1983-05-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-05-26 | 1986-11-25 | 1987-05-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |