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Fat composition containing salt, lecithin and hydrophilic silica
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1981-04-23
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Granted: 1983-03-01
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Expires: 2001-04-23
Abstract
Abstract A flavor-enhancing fat composition containing salt, lecithin and a hydrophilic fumed silica. The salt provides flavor enhancement and in combination with the lecithin provides a synergistic improvement in the anti-stick properties of the fat composition. Inclusion of the hydrophilic silica significantly decreases the settling rate of certain particle sizes of salt in the presence of lecithin when the fat is heated and liquefied. The salt remains sufficiently suspended for commercially acceptable periods of time.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles E. Shuford
- 👤 Faith D. Clark
- 👤 Brenda J. Russell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:06
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23D; A23D9/00; A23D9/007; A23D9/013; A23L; A23L27/00; A23L27/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A flavor-enhancing fat composition, which comprises: (a) a major amount of an edible liquid fat; (b) a heat stable suspension of a flavor-enhancing amount of dispersed salt, at least about 90% by weight of said salt having a particle size less than about 100 microns; (c) lecithin in an amount of at least about 0.05% by weight of the composition; and (d) a hydrophilic fumed silica in particulate form in an amount of at least about 0.5% by weight of said salt.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A flavor-enhancing fat composition, which comprises: (a) a major amount of an edible liquid fat; (b) a heat stable suspension of a flavor-enhancing amount of dispersed salt, at least about 90% by weight of said salt having a particle size less than about 100 microns; (c) lecithin in an amount of at least about 0.05% by weight of the composition; and (d) a hydrophilic fumed silica in particulate form in an amount of at least about 0.5% by weight of said salt.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein said fat comprises at least about 90% by weight of the composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composition according to claim 2 wherein said salt comprises from about 1% to about 4% by weight of the composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A composition according to claim 3 wherein at least 24% by weight of salt is substantially uniformly dispersed in suspension in said fat after heating for 3 hours.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A composition according to claim 3 wherein at least about 50% by weight of said salt has a particle size of from about 1 to about 40 microns.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A composition according to claim 5 wherein at least about 50 % by weight of said salt has a particle size of from about 1 to about 20 microns.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A composition according to claim 6 wherein said salt comprises sodium chloride, potassium chloride or mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A composition according to claim 6 wherein said salt comprises substantially all sodium chloride.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composition according to claim 3 wherein said salt comprises from about 1.5 to about 3% by weight of the composition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A composition according to claim 9 wherein at least about 90% by weight of said salt has a particle size of from about 1 to about 10 microns.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composition according to claim 3 wherein said silica comprises from about 1 to about 2% by weight of said salt.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
A composition according to claim 11 wherein said silica comprises particles having an average surface area of from about 130 to about 400 m. 2 /g.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
A composition according to claim 3 wherein said liquid fat has a particulate suspension of from about 0.5% to about 15% by weight triglyceride hardstock.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composition according to claim 13 wherein said liquid fat has from about 2% to about 5% by weight triglyceride hardstock.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composition according to claim 14 wherein said salt comprises from about 1.5 to about 3% by weight of the composition.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
A composition according to claim 15 wherein at least about 50% of said salt by weight has a particle size of from about 1 to about 20 microns.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composition according to claim 3 wherein said lecithin comprises from about 0.1 to about 0.5% by weight of the composition.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
12 words
A composition according to claim 17 wherein said lecithin comprises soybean lecithin.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composition according to claim 18 wherein said lecithin comprises from about 0.1 to about 0.2% by weight of the composition.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
147 words
A flavor-enhancing fat composition, which comprises: (a) an edible liquid fat in an amount of at least about 90% by weight of the composition; (b) a heat-stable suspension of dispersed salt comprising sodium chloride in an amount of from about 1.5 to about 3% by weight of the composition, at least about 90% of said salt by weight having a particle size less than about 100 microns, and at least about 50% of said salt by weight having a particle size of from about 1 to about 40 microns; (c) soybean lecithin in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 0.5% by weight of the composition; and (d) a hydrophilic fumed silica having particles with an average surface area of from about 130 to about 400 m. 2 /g. and being in an amount of from about 1 to about 2% by weight of said salt.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
147 words
A flavor-enhancing fat composition, which comprises: (a) an edible liquid fat in an amount of at least about 90% by weight of the composition; (b) a heat-stable suspension of dispersed salt comprising sodium chloride in an amount of from about 1.5 to about 3% by weight of the composition, at least about 90% of said salt by weight having a particle size less than about 100 microns, and at least about 50% of said salt by weight having a particle size of from about 1 to about 40 microns; (c) soybean lecithin in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 0.5% by weight of the composition; and (d) a hydrophilic fumed silica having particles with an average surface area of from about 130 to about 400 m. 2 /g. and being in an amount of from about 1 to about 2% by weight of said salt.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
A composition according to claim 20 wherein said fat comprises a liquid fat having from about 2% to about 5% by weight triglyceride hardstock.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for providing a flavor-enhancing liquid fat composition which contains a major amount of an edible liquefiable fat, a heat-stable suspension of a flavor-enhancing amount of dispersed salt, at least about 90% by weight of the salt having a particle size less than about 100 microns, and lecithin in an amount of at least about 0.05% by weight of the composition, said method comprising the steps of: (a) adding to the composition a hydrophilic fumed silica in particulate form in an amount of at least about 0.5% by weight of the salt; and (b) mixing the composition to provide a substantially uniform dispersion of the salt, lecithin and silica in the fat.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for providing a flavor-enhancing liquid fat composition which contains a major amount of an edible liquefiable fat, a heat-stable suspension of a flavor-enhancing amount of dispersed salt, at least about 90% by weight of the salt having a particle size less than about 100 microns, and lecithin in an amount of at least about 0.05% by weight of the composition, said method comprising the steps of: (a) adding to the composition a hydrophilic fumed silica in particulate form in an amount of at least about 0.5% by weight of the salt; and (b) mixing the composition to provide a substantially uniform dispersion of the salt, lecithin and silica in the fat.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
153 words
A method for providing a flavor-enhancing liquid fat composition which contains an edible liquefiable fat in an amount of at least about 90% by weight of the composition, a heat-stable suspension of dispersed salt in an amount of from about 1.5 to about 3% by weight of the composition, at least about 50% by weight of the salt having a particle size of from about 1 to about 40 microns, and lecithin in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 0.5% by weight of the composition, said method comprising the steps of: (a) adding to the composition a hydrophilic fumed silica having particles with an average surface area of from about 130 to about 400 m. 2 /g. and being in an amount of from about 1 to about 2% by weight of the salt; and (b) mixing the composition to substantially uniformly disperse the salt, lecithin and silica in the fat.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
153 words
A method for providing a flavor-enhancing liquid fat composition which contains an edible liquefiable fat in an amount of at least about 90% by weight of the composition, a heat-stable suspension of dispersed salt in an amount of from about 1.5 to about 3% by weight of the composition, at least about 50% by weight of the salt having a particle size of from about 1 to about 40 microns, and lecithin in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 0.5% by weight of the composition, said method comprising the steps of: (a) adding to the composition a hydrophilic fumed silica having particles with an average surface area of from about 130 to about 400 m. 2 /g. and being in an amount of from about 1 to about 2% by weight of the salt; and (b) mixing the composition to substantially uniformly disperse the salt, lecithin and silica in the fat.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-02-28 | 1986-08-30 | 1987-03-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-02-28 | 1990-08-30 | 1991-03-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-02-28 | 1994-08-30 | 1995-03-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |