US4001448A
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Beverage mix and method of manufacturing same
Assignee: General Foods Corp
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Filing: 1975-03-12
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Granted: 1977-01-04
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Expires: 1995-03-12
Abstract
Abstract Monocalcium phosphate containing above 4% dicalcium phosphate by weight thereof conditions the flow of citric or malic acid-based beverage mixes so as to provide a free-flowing and controllably-packageably dry mix.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas P. Finucane
- 👤 Theodore J. Kovacic
- 👤 John R. Wisler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:57
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L2/00; A23L2/38; A23P; A23P10/00; A23P10/40; A23P10/43
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
The method of manufacturing a free flowing dry beverage mix containing a flavor, a color, and from about 1 to 6 grams of a food acid for each quantity of mix for preparing one quart of beverage, the food acid selected from the class consisting of citric, malic and mixtures thereof, which method comprises: incorporating as an ingredient of the dry beverage mix from about 1 to 3 grams of a mixture of mono-and dicalcium phosphates for each quantity of mix for preparing one quart of beverage, wherein the dicalcium phosphate is present at a level between 4% and 10% by weight of the mixture of phosphates.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
107 words
The method of manufacturing a free flowing dry beverage mix containing a flavor, a color, and from about 1 to 6 grams of a food acid for each quantity of mix for preparing one quart of beverage, the food acid selected from the class consisting of citric, malic and mixtures thereof, which method comprises: incorporating as an ingredient of the dry beverage mix from about 1 to 3 grams of a mixture of mono-and dicalcium phosphates for each quantity of mix for preparing one quart of beverage, wherein the dicalcium phosphate is present at a level between 4% and 10% by weight of the mixture of phosphates.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the mixture of phosphates is employed at a level of 15-50%, by weight of the total mix excluding any sugar which may be present.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the dicalcium phosphate is present at the level of 8% by weight of the total calcium phosphate mixture.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 3 including the dry ingredients of beverage mix are agglomerated.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 including the step of packaging the mix using volumetric metering equipment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
89 words
A free flowing dry beverage mix comprising, a flavor, a color, and for each quantity of mix for preparing one quart of beverage: from about 1 to 6 grams of an edible food acid selected from the class consisting of citric, malic and mixtures of citric and malic; and, as a free flowing constituent thereof, from about 1 to 3 grams of a mixture of mono- and dicalcium phosphates, wherein the dicalcium phosphate is present at a level between 4% and 10% by weight of the mixture of phosphates.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
89 words
A free flowing dry beverage mix comprising, a flavor, a color, and for each quantity of mix for preparing one quart of beverage: from about 1 to 6 grams of an edible food acid selected from the class consisting of citric, malic and mixtures of citric and malic; and, as a free flowing constituent thereof, from about 1 to 3 grams of a mixture of mono- and dicalcium phosphates, wherein the dicalcium phosphate is present at a level between 4% and 10% by weight of the mixture of phosphates.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 6 wherein the dicalcium phosphate is approximately 8% by weight of the phosphates.
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