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Squeezable butter-like composition
Assignee: NATIONAL DAIRY COUNCIL
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Filing: 1989-08-30
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Granted: 1990-11-13
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Expires: 2009-08-30
Abstract
Abstract A squeezable butter-like composition is prepared by homogenizing a mixture of a water-in-oil emulsion and an oil-in-water emulsion of liquid dairy products where the ratio of the emulsions is 6:4 to 8.5:1.
Inventors
- 👤 Salah H. Admed
- 👤 Anthony J. Luksas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 03:06
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23D; A23D7/00; A23D7/02; A23C; A23C15/00; A23C15/12; A23C15/16; A23D7/001; A23D7/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A squeezable butter-like composition which has a taste and mouth feel similar to softened butter, but which will not oil-out at room temperatures comprising a homogenized concentrated mixture of at least one water-in-oil emulsion and at least one oil-in-water emulsion of liquid dairy products which are primarily oil-in-water emulsions in their natural states, wherein the ratio of water-in-oil emulsion to oil-in-water emulsion is at least about 6:4 but is less than 8.5:1, wherein the fat content is at least about 40%, and the composition is dispensable from a manually-operated squeezable container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
A squeezable butter-like composition which has a taste and mouth feel similar to softened butter, but which will not oil-out at room temperatures comprising a homogenized concentrated mixture of at least one water-in-oil emulsion and at least one oil-in-water emulsion of liquid dairy products which are primarily oil-in-water emulsions in their natural states, wherein the ratio of water-in-oil emulsion to oil-in-water emulsion is at least about 6:4 but is less than 8.5:1, wherein the fat content is at least about 40%, and the composition is dispensable from a manually-operated squeezable container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the said ratio is less than 8:1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the ratio is between about 6:4 and 7.3:1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the composition has a cone-penetration number at 36° F. of at least about 275.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein the cone-penetration number is at least 295.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 5 wherein the cone-penetration number is from about 310 to 400.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composition of claim 1 flavored with a food flavor and in the form of a sauce, dressing, dessert, creamer, whipped topping, or whipped beverage.
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