US4044159A
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Extruded cereal product and its preparation
Assignee: Gerber Products Co
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Filing: 1973-09-17
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Granted: 1977-08-23
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Expires: 1993-09-17
Abstract
Abstract A ready-to-eat, protein rich, cereal product prepared by cooking a moist, free flowing blend, extruding the cooked blend with a generally uniform cross-section and slicing the extruded blend into thin flakes. A sugar composition, containing those vitamins such as thiamine and lysine that are destroyed by high temperature, is useful as a coating for the extruded product.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger J. Lutz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 12:46
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L7/00; A23L7/10; A23L7/161; A23L7/165; A23L7/17; A23L7/117; A23L7/135
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A process for preparing a nutritional, ready-to-eat expanded cereal product in the form of thin flakes, especially suitable for the feeding of junior-age infants, from a moist, free flowing blend formed of dry ingredients including cereal grain, consisting essentially of the steps of: blending the dry ingredients with from 12 to 30% by total weight of water; providing an extruder having a diehead opening in the range of 1/16 to 1/4 inch; cooking said blended ingredients at a temperature of about 300° F while simultaneously extruding the same from said diehead opening under sufficient pressure to provide a product form expanded by a factor of about 3; slicing said expanded form into flakes of a thickness of about 0.005 to 0.2 inches; and drying said flakes at a temperature of about 300° F to a moisture content of less than about 5% by total weight.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A process for preparing a nutritional, ready-to-eat expanded cereal product in the form of thin flakes, especially suitable for the feeding of junior-age infants, from a moist, free flowing blend formed of dry ingredients including cereal grain, consisting essentially of the steps of: blending the dry ingredients with from 12 to 30% by total weight of water; providing an extruder having a diehead opening in the range of 1/16 to 1/4 inch; cooking said blended ingredients at a temperature of about 300° F while simultaneously extruding the same from said diehead opening under sufficient pressure to provide a product form expanded by a factor of about 3; slicing said expanded form into flakes of a thickness of about 0.005 to 0.2 inches; and drying said flakes at a temperature of about 300° F to a moisture content of less than about 5% by total weight.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein said cereal is selected from oat, rice, barley, wheat, corn and soy.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process in accordance with claim 2 and further characterized by coating said divided flakes with a sugar syrup prior to said drying.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein the extrusion pressure is 600 pounds per square inch gauge.
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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) | 1980-08-22 | 1981-02-21 | 1981-08-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-08-22 | 1985-02-21 | 1985-08-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-08-22 | 1989-02-21 | 1989-08-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |