US5279658A
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Composition suitable for forming into shaped articles, process for preparing the composition, process for preparing shaped articles using the composition, and shaped articles so-formed
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-09-19
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Granted: 1994-01-18
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Expires: 2011-09-19
Abstract
Abstract A composition suitable for forming into shaped articles comprising flour, starch, and water. The flour, starch and water are each present in an amount such that the composition is rigid and stable over a predetermined temperature range. The composition preferably contains 40 to 80% by weight flour, 20-60% starch and 15-25% water and the flour and starch are obtained from natural cereal sources, such as corn, rice, potato, tapioca and wheat. A process of preparing the composition and a shaped article, and a shaped article produced in accordance with the process are also described. The shaped article may be used for foodstuffs.
Inventors
- 👤 David Aung
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 21:04
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D65/00; B65D65/38; B65D65/46; B65D65/466; A; A21; A21C; A21C11/00; A21C11/16; A23; A23L; A23L7/00; A23L7/10; A23L7/117; A23L7/135; A23P; A23P20/00; A23P20/20; A23P30/00; A23P30/10; A23P30/30; A23P30/32; A23P30/34; B65D65/463; C; C08; C08L; C08L3/00; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W90/00; Y02W90/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A composition suitable for forming into shaped articles without any additives, the composition being produced by a process comprising preparing a mixture of flour and starch wherein the flour and starch have a uniform particle size and wherein the composition contains 40 to 80% by weight flour, 20 to 60% by weight start, and 15 to 25% by weight water; and heating and mixing the mixture under a sufficient pressure, temperature and moisture content and for a sufficient period of time such that when the pressure is decreased the mixture expands to form a composition which when cooled is rigid and stable over a set temperature range.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A composition suitable for forming into shaped articles without any additives, the composition being produced by a process comprising preparing a mixture of flour and starch wherein the flour and starch have a uniform particle size and wherein the composition contains 40 to 80% by weight flour, 20 to 60% by weight start, and 15 to 25% by weight water; and heating and mixing the mixture under a sufficient pressure, temperature and moisture content and for a sufficient period of time such that when the pressure is decreased the mixture expands to form a composition which when cooled is rigid and stable over a set temperature range.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
84 words
A pellet formed by: preparing a mixture of flour and starch wherein the flour and starch have a uniform particle size, and wherein the mixture contains 40 to 80% by weight flour, 20 to 60% by weight starch, and 15 to 25% by weight water; heating and mixing the mixture in an extrusion cooker under sufficient pressure, temperature and moisture content and for a sufficient period of time such that the resulting material does not expand when it is extruded from the extrusion cooker.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
84 words
A pellet formed by: preparing a mixture of flour and starch wherein the flour and starch have a uniform particle size, and wherein the mixture contains 40 to 80% by weight flour, 20 to 60% by weight starch, and 15 to 25% by weight water; heating and mixing the mixture in an extrusion cooker under sufficient pressure, temperature and moisture content and for a sufficient period of time such that the resulting material does not expand when it is extruded from the extrusion cooker.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The pellet as claimed in claim 2, wherein the moisture content is 10-12%, the temperature is 240°-280° F. and the pressure is 50-100 psi.
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