US4361591A
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High protein pasta product
Assignee: Prince Co Inc
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Filing: 1980-04-04
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Granted: 1982-11-30
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Expires: 2000-04-04
Abstract
Abstract A novel high protein food product characterized by its combination of a high aesthetic quality with a high and balanced protein profile. Also disclosed is a novel process whereby the new product can be extruded into uniform shapes from a relatively "tight" wet mix.
Inventors
- 👤 Farook Taufiq
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:43
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L33/00; A23L33/10; A23L33/17; A23L33/19; A23L7/00; A23L7/10; A23L7/109
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
A pasta product formed of about 5% of a proteinaceous additive material consisting essentially of calcium caseinate and a partially denatured whey composition said additive comprising approximately equal portions of said composition and said caseinate in intimate intra-particle relationship having an average particle size of less than about 0.005 inch and further containing about 80% wheat flour; about 8% soy flour and about 7% wheat gluten.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
66 words
A pasta product formed of about 5% of a proteinaceous additive material consisting essentially of calcium caseinate and a partially denatured whey composition said additive comprising approximately equal portions of said composition and said caseinate in intimate intra-particle relationship having an average particle size of less than about 0.005 inch and further containing about 80% wheat flour; about 8% soy flour and about 7% wheat gluten.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
101 words
A process for making an improved, high-protein, wheat-based, pasta product comprising a high protein additive in addition to other ingredients including about 80% wheat flour, some gluten, soy protein source, and water, said process comprising the step of (1) intimately mixing into said other ingredients about 5% of a protein additive, in the form of small particles of less than about 0.005 inch average particle size which comprises an intimate and wetable intra-particulate mixture of calcium caseinate and denatured whey, wetting said additive to a homogeneous state during said mixing, and shaping a resulting product to form said wheat-based, pasta product.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
101 words
A process for making an improved, high-protein, wheat-based, pasta product comprising a high protein additive in addition to other ingredients including about 80% wheat flour, some gluten, soy protein source, and water, said process comprising the step of (1) intimately mixing into said other ingredients about 5% of a protein additive, in the form of small particles of less than about 0.005 inch average particle size which comprises an intimate and wetable intra-particulate mixture of calcium caseinate and denatured whey, wetting said additive to a homogeneous state during said mixing, and shaping a resulting product to form said wheat-based, pasta product.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
74 words
A process as defined in claim 2 wherein said shaping of said product is through a screw extruder, said process comprising the step of placing between the screw and said extruder and a shaping die forming the outlet from said extruder, flow-resisting apertures having a graded flow resistance from a lower resistance for apertures near the outer perimeter of the die to a higher resistance for apertures near a central region of said die.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process as defined in claim 3 wherein the said extruded material has a Farinagraph of about 400.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-11-29 | 1986-05-31 | 1986-11-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-11-29 | 1990-05-31 | 1990-11-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-11-29 | 1994-05-31 | 1994-11-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |