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Stabilized dressing products

Assignee: General Foods Corp
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Filing: 1981-06-29
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Granted: 1982-10-05
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Expires: 2001-06-29
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Abstract

Abstract Dressing products which are bacteriologically-stable at room temperature and which possess a pH of at least 4.2 are prepared utilizing a relatively low level of acetic acid in combination with soluble buffering salts such as sodium acetate and/or sodium citrate. The acetic acid level of the dressing product wil be from about 0.2% to 4.0% by weight of the aqueous phase contained in the composition and the buffer salt level will be from about 0.4% to 3.0% by weight of the aqueous phase.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert W. Wood
  • 👤 John V. Parnell
  • 👤 Andrew C. Hoefler

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 22:22
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L27/00; A23L27/60; A23L27/66; A23L27/82

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 84 words
A room-temperature, bacteriologically-stable dressing product having a moisture content of between 20% and 90% by weight and a pH of at least 4.2 wherein the acetic acid content of the product is between 0.2% and 4.0% by weight of the aqueous phase and wherein the product contains buffering salts selected from the group consisting of the soluble salts of acetic acid, the soluble salts of citric acid and combinations thereof at a level of from 0.4% to 3.0% by weight of the aqueous phase.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 84 words
A room-temperature, bacteriologically-stable dressing product having a moisture content of between 20% and 90% by weight and a pH of at least 4.2 wherein the acetic acid content of the product is between 0.2% and 4.0% by weight of the aqueous phase and wherein the product contains buffering salts selected from the group consisting of the soluble salts of acetic acid, the soluble salts of citric acid and combinations thereof at a level of from 0.4% to 3.0% by weight of the aqueous phase.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
The dressing product of claim 1 which contains carbohydrate materials at a level of from 5% to 40% by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 14 words
The dressing product of claim 1 wherein the pH is at least about 4.3.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 19 words
The dressing product of claim 1 or 3 wherein the buffering salts consist of sodium acetate and sodium citrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 16 words
The dressing product of claim 1 or 3 wherein the buffering salts consist of sodium acetate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 22 words
The dressing product of claim 1 wherein the acetic acid level is from 0.5% to 2.5 by weight of the aqueous phase.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 22 words
The dressing product of claim 1 wherein the acetic acid level is from 0.8 to 4.0% by weight of the aqueous phase.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 25 words
The dressing product of claim 1, 6 or 7 wherein the buffering salt level is from 0.6% to 2.0% by weight of the aqueous phase.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1985-10-04 1986-04-05 1986-10-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1989-10-04 1990-04-05 1990-10-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1993-10-04 1994-04-05 1994-10-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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