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US4737372A
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Milk-shake product
Assignee: THOMAS J LIPTON Inc A CORP OF DE
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Filing: 1986-05-06
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Granted: 1988-04-12
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Expires: 2006-05-06
Abstract
Abstract A milk-shake is prepared by freezing at least two portions of its constituents under different conditions, such that clearly different ice crystal sizes are generated, and freezing the combined portions to a storing temperature below -15° C.; this frozen product is prepared for consumption by partly thawing it, using a controlled amount of microwave energy.
Inventors
- 👤 Laurence D. Bender
- 👤 Mervyn R. Goddard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 03:58
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G9/00; A23G9/44; A23G9/46; A23G9/04; A23G9/045; A23G9/52; A23G2200/00; A23G2200/12; A23G2220/00; A23G2220/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A method for making a milk-shake product comprising the steps of (a) preparing a mix containing water effective amounts of, fat, sugar, stabilizer, emulsifier and flavorant; (b) separating the mix into at least two portions (c) freezing a first portion of the mix while aerating to a temperature of less than -15° C. thereby forming ice crystals of a larger size (d) freezing a second portion of the mix so as to form ice crystals of a smaller size; and (e) combining said portions to form a milk shake product containing the two sizes of ice crystals, wherein said crystals are sufficiently different in size so that upon exposure to an amount of microwave energy the smaller size ice crystals are melted while the larger size ice crystals remain, and said smaller and larger crystals being present in amounts such that when the smaller crystals but not the larger crystals are melted the product is a fluid.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
157 words
A method for making a milk-shake product comprising the steps of (a) preparing a mix containing water effective amounts of, fat, sugar, stabilizer, emulsifier and flavorant; (b) separating the mix into at least two portions (c) freezing a first portion of the mix while aerating to a temperature of less than -15° C. thereby forming ice crystals of a larger size (d) freezing a second portion of the mix so as to form ice crystals of a smaller size; and (e) combining said portions to form a milk shake product containing the two sizes of ice crystals, wherein said crystals are sufficiently different in size so that upon exposure to an amount of microwave energy the smaller size ice crystals are melted while the larger size ice crystals remain, and said smaller and larger crystals being present in amounts such that when the smaller crystals but not the larger crystals are melted the product is a fluid.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the different size ice crystals in said first and second portions result from freezing said first and second portions under different mixing conditions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the different size ice crystals in said first and second portions result from freezing said first and second portions at different rates.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the portions of the mix have different compositions, said first portion having a relatively greater amount of water than said second portion, and wherein said first portion is frozen hard and broken into coarse ice particles before being combined with said frozen second portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of exposing the milk-shake product to the amount of microwave energy such that a fluid ready-for-consumption milk shake is formed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein said first portion of the mix is frozen in a scraped-wall heat exchanger, said second portion of the mix is frozen in another scraped-wall heat exchanger running at a different speed and the two portions are combined and mixed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein separately frozen portion of the mix is frozen in a scraped-wall heat exchanger, a second portion of the liquid mix is added and the combined portions are frozen in a second scraped-wall heat exchanger.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
143 words
A method for making a milk-shake product comprising the steps of (a) preparing a mix containing effective amounts of water, fat, sugar, stabilizer, emulsifier and flavorant; (b) separating the mix into at least two portions; (c) freezing a first portion of the mix while aerating (d) combining said frozen first portion of the mix with the remaining portions of the mix; and (e) freezing the combined mix to a temperature of less than -15° C. thereby forming a milk-shake product containing smaller and larger ice crystals, said crystals being sufficiently different in size that upon exposure to an amount of microwave energy the smaller ice crystals are melted while the larger ice crystals remain, and said smaller and larger crystals being present in amounts such than when the smaller ice crystals but not the larger crystals are melted the product is a fluid.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
143 words
A method for making a milk-shake product comprising the steps of (a) preparing a mix containing effective amounts of water, fat, sugar, stabilizer, emulsifier and flavorant; (b) separating the mix into at least two portions; (c) freezing a first portion of the mix while aerating (d) combining said frozen first portion of the mix with the remaining portions of the mix; and (e) freezing the combined mix to a temperature of less than -15° C. thereby forming a milk-shake product containing smaller and larger ice crystals, said crystals being sufficiently different in size that upon exposure to an amount of microwave energy the smaller ice crystals are melted while the larger ice crystals remain, and said smaller and larger crystals being present in amounts such than when the smaller ice crystals but not the larger crystals are melted the product is a fluid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of exposing the milk-shake product to an amount of microwave energy such that a fluid ready-for-consumption milk-shake is formed.
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