US3615686A
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Shaping of foodstuffs
Assignee: Lever Brothers Co
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Filing: 1969-07-30
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Granted: 1971-10-26
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Expires: 1989-07-30
Abstract
Abstract A method of forming unit portions of foodstuffs such as reformed shrimp in which the food material is extruded through a nozzle which is of distorted or helical form while in a frozen state and is then subdivided and set in its distorted or helical form.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Swinburn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 03:05
CPC Classifications
A; A22; A22C; A22C25/00; A22C25/22; A22C25/20; A23; A23L; A23L19/00; A23L19/10; A23L19/12; A23L19/18; A23L19/19; A23P; A23P30/00; A23P30/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 1 in which the setting step is applied to the extruded material while it is still in the frozen state.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 1 in which the contorted passageway is in the form of a helix of at least two turns.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 2 in which the material is fish and the setting step comprises applying an edible coating and at least partly frying the extruded material to set the edible coating.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 3 in which the food is shrimp and helical portions are formed to simulate shrimp in shape.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method according to claim 1 in which the material is sausage meat and the setting step comprises at least briefly contacting the surface of the frozen extruded material with hot fat or oil to case harden its exterior.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
A method according to claim 1 in which the material is a mixture of mashed potato and a setting agent and is extruded in a frozen state to form reformed crinkle-cut french fries which are subsequently set by contacting their surfaces at least briefly with hot fat or oil to case harden their exteriors.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-10-25 | 1979-04-26 | 1979-10-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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