US2801176A
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Preparing ready-to-eat cereal foods
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1953-09-10
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Granted: 1957-07-30
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Expires: 1973-09-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ataullah K Ozai-Durrani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 10:15
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23B; A23B9/00; A23B9/02; A23B9/025; A23B9/08; A23L; A23L7/00; A23L7/10; A23L7/117; A23L7/135; A23L7/139; A23L7/196
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A METHOD OF PREPARING A READY-TO-EAT CEREAL FOOD FROM A THRESHED AND CLEANED GRAIN PRODUCT, INCLUDING THE STEPS OF GELATINIZING THE GRAIN PRODUCT AT A TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 100*C. IN THE PRESENCE OF SUFFICIENT MOISTURE TO INCREASE THE MOISTURE CONTENT THEREOF BY ABOUT 4% TO 6%, DRYING THE RESULTING GELATINIZED FRAIN PRODUCT TO EFFECT A REDUCTION IN THE MOISTURE CONTENT THEREOF BUT NOT BELOW ABOUT 17%, HULLING SAID GRAIN PRODUCT, APPLYING TO THE HULLED GELATINIZED KERNELS OF PLIABLE CONSISTENCY THUS OBTAINED A FINAL SHAPE CORRESPONDING TO THAT DESIRED IN THE CEREAL, AND DRYING THEREAFTER SAID SHAPED KERNELS TO A STABILIZED MOISTURE CONTENT BETWEEN ABOUT 10% AND 16% SO THAT A READY-TO-EAT CEREAL FOOD IS OBTAINED.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
115 words
A METHOD OF PREPARING A READY-TO-EAT CEREAL FOOD FROM A THRESHED AND CLEANED GRAIN PRODUCT, INCLUDING THE STEPS OF GELATINIZING THE GRAIN PRODUCT AT A TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 100*C. IN THE PRESENCE OF SUFFICIENT MOISTURE TO INCREASE THE MOISTURE CONTENT THEREOF BY ABOUT 4% TO 6%, DRYING THE RESULTING GELATINIZED FRAIN PRODUCT TO EFFECT A REDUCTION IN THE MOISTURE CONTENT THEREOF BUT NOT BELOW ABOUT 17%, HULLING SAID GRAIN PRODUCT, APPLYING TO THE HULLED GELATINIZED KERNELS OF PLIABLE CONSISTENCY THUS OBTAINED A FINAL SHAPE CORRESPONDING TO THAT DESIRED IN THE CEREAL, AND DRYING THEREAFTER SAID SHAPED KERNELS TO A STABILIZED MOISTURE CONTENT BETWEEN ABOUT 10% AND 16% SO THAT A READY-TO-EAT CEREAL FOOD IS OBTAINED.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1960-07-29 | 1961-01-28 | 1961-07-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1964-07-29 | 1965-01-28 | 1965-07-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1968-07-29 | 1969-01-28 | 1969-07-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |