US4874606A
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Rapid rehydrating beverage
Assignee: General Foods Corp
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Filing: 1986-07-23
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Granted: 1989-10-17
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Expires: 2006-07-23
Abstract
Abstract A flavored and sweetened aqueous beverage which rapidly rehydrates dehydrated individuals, containing specified amounts of water, sodium chloride, citric acid and APM.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter C. Boyle
- 👤 Daniel G. Steffen
- 👤 John L. Melton
- 👤 Gus D. Coccodrilli, Jr.
- 👤 Michael A. Nagy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 15:11
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L2/00; A23L2/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A flavored and sweetened aqueous beverage comprising: (a) water in an amount of at least 94.0% by weight; (b) sodium salt in an amount sufficient to provide about 0.025 to 0.042% by weight Na; (c) chloride salt in an amount sufficient to provide about 0.025 to 0.54% by weight chloride; (d) citric acid and/or citrate salts in an amount effective to provide about 0.05 to 0.15% by weight citric acid; and (e) about 0.02 to 0.06% by weight L-aspartyl-L-phenyl-alanine methyl ester.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
A flavored and sweetened aqueous beverage comprising: (a) water in an amount of at least 94.0% by weight; (b) sodium salt in an amount sufficient to provide about 0.025 to 0.042% by weight Na; (c) chloride salt in an amount sufficient to provide about 0.025 to 0.54% by weight chloride; (d) citric acid and/or citrate salts in an amount effective to provide about 0.05 to 0.15% by weight citric acid; and (e) about 0.02 to 0.06% by weight L-aspartyl-L-phenyl-alanine methyl ester.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A beverage according to claim 1 which further comprises about 0.9 to 1.8% glucose.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
A beverage according to claim 1 which further comprises a flavoring agent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A beverage according to claim 1 wherein the L-aspartyl-L-phenyl-alanine methyl ester is present at a level of 0.02 to 0.04% by weight.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A beverage according to claim 1 which further comprises about 0.012 to 0.020% by weight potassium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A beverage according to claim 1 which further comprises about 0.005 to 0.015% by weight Ca.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A concentrate suitable for dilution with water to make the flavored and sweetened beverage as set forth in claim 1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A concentrate according to claim 7 wherein water compresses up to 50% by weight of the concentrate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A dry powdered mix suitable for dilution with water to make the flavored and sweetened beverage set forth in claim 1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A tablet suitable for dilution with water to make the flavored and sweetened beverage set forth in claim 1.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-10-16 | 1997-04-17 | 1997-10-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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