US4724153A
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Soft-frozen water-ice formulation
Assignee: Unilever NV
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Filing: 1986-09-16
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Granted: 1988-02-09
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Expires: 2006-09-16
Abstract
Abstract An aerated soft-frozen, fat-free protein-free water-ice product which is extrudable at 0 DEG to 10 DEG F., said product containing a critical level of chemical emulsifier in order to effect desirable textural characteristics.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary T. Dulin
- 👤 Marnie L. DeGregorio
- 👤 Peter C. Erickson
- 👤 Bruce A. Cole
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 04:23
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L33/00; A23G; A23G9/00; A23G9/32; A23G9/42; A23G9/04; A23G9/20; A23G9/34; A23G9/44; A23G9/46; A23G9/50; A23G9/503; A23G2200/00; A23G2200/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A frozen, aerated fat-free and protein-free water-ice product which is extrudable by hand from a collapsible package at temperatures between 0° F. and 10° F., said product having an overrun of from 20 to 100%, a water content of from 50 to 68% by weight, a total carbohydrate content of from 28 to 45% by weight, food acid at up to 1% by weight, chemical emulsifiers at from 0.05 to 0.4% by weight including at leas 0.01% polysorbate 80 and hydrocolloid stabilizers up to 0.5% by weight.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
A frozen, aerated fat-free and protein-free water-ice product which is extrudable by hand from a collapsible package at temperatures between 0° F. and 10° F., said product having an overrun of from 20 to 100%, a water content of from 50 to 68% by weight, a total carbohydrate content of from 28 to 45% by weight, food acid at up to 1% by weight, chemical emulsifiers at from 0.05 to 0.4% by weight including at leas 0.01% polysorbate 80 and hydrocolloid stabilizers up to 0.5% by weight.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The product of claim 1 wherein the product is free of dairy ingredients.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The product of claim 2 wherein the product is fruit flavored.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The product of claim 3 wherein the product contains natural fruit solids.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The product of claim 4 wherein the product contains fruit juice and fruit puree.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The product of claim 5 wherein the product contains fruit pieces.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-02-08 | 1995-08-10 | 1996-02-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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