US3908024A
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Dry beverage mix containing color plated sucrose particles and method of preparation
Assignee: General Foods Corp
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Filing: 1973-07-27
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Granted: 1975-09-23
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Expires: 1993-07-27
Abstract
Abstract A dry beverage mix, and method for preparation, containing sucrose particles which are color plated by coloring solutes deposited thereon from an aqueous solution and wherein said mix has blended therein tricalcium phosphate particles having coloring solutes plated thereon which coloring solutes are transferred to and adhere on the surface of the colored sucrose particles.
Inventors
- 👤 Bartley N Wankier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 00:43
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L2/00; A23L2/385; A23L2/39; A23L5/00; A23L5/40; A23L5/42; A23P; A23P10/00; A23P10/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A DRY BEVERAGE MIX CONTAINING SUCROSE WHEREIN AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE SUCROSE IS IN THE FORM OF CRYSTALLINE PARTICLES WHICH ARE COLOR PLATED BY COLORING SOLUTES DEPOSITED THEREON FROM AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION, SAID MIX HAVING A MINOR AMOUNT OF FINELY DIVIDED TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE (TCP) PARTICLES INTIMATELY AND DISCRETELY BLENDED THEREWITH, SAID TCP PARTICLES HAVING COLORING SOLUTES PLATED THEREON BY DEPOSITION OF AN AQUEOUS COLORING SOLUTION AND DRYING SAID SOLUTION PRIOR TO BLENDING WITH SAID CRYSTALLINE PARTICLES PORTIONS OF THE COLORING SOLUTED ORIGINALLY PLATED ON THE TCP BEING TRANSFERRED TO AND ADHERING ON THE SURFACES OF THE COLORED CRYSTALLINE SUCROSE PARTICLES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
A DRY BEVERAGE MIX CONTAINING SUCROSE WHEREIN AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE SUCROSE IS IN THE FORM OF CRYSTALLINE PARTICLES WHICH ARE COLOR PLATED BY COLORING SOLUTES DEPOSITED THEREON FROM AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION, SAID MIX HAVING A MINOR AMOUNT OF FINELY DIVIDED TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE (TCP) PARTICLES INTIMATELY AND DISCRETELY BLENDED THEREWITH, SAID TCP PARTICLES HAVING COLORING SOLUTES PLATED THEREON BY DEPOSITION OF AN AQUEOUS COLORING SOLUTION AND DRYING SAID SOLUTION PRIOR TO BLENDING WITH SAID CRYSTALLINE PARTICLES PORTIONS OF THE COLORING SOLUTED ORIGINALLY PLATED ON THE TCP BEING TRANSFERRED TO AND ADHERING ON THE SURFACES OF THE COLORED CRYSTALLINE SUCROSE PARTICLES.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The mix of claim 1 wherein the majority of the weight percent of the sucrose has a coloring solution applied thereto and wherein the TCP is colored by dispersion thereof in a finely divided form in a coloring solution which is dried onto the surface of the TCP particles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The packaged mix of claim 2 wherein the mix has a total moisture content less than 0.5%.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The packaged mix of claim 3 wherein the color-plated sucrose has a moisture content between 0.2-0.4%.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The mix of claim 4 wherein the colored TCP is between 0.05 and 5.0% by weight of the mix.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the beverage mix contains edifying and fortifying additives selected from the class consisting of edible food acids, mineral salts, vitamins, gums, fats, and other saccharides and mixtures of these agents in combination.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
99 words
The process of preparing an edified beverage mix intended to be viewed and having an enhanced coloration which comprises applying an aqueous solution of coloring solutes onto a finely divided form of tricalcium phosphate (TCP) drying the thusly coated TCP particles to a moisture content less than 0.5%, applying coloring solutes to sucrose particles, blending the dried color-plated TCP and sucrose particles to a free-flowing discrete form of uniform coloration, and causing the coloring solutes originally plated on the TCP to be transferred to and adhere on the surfaces of the sucrose particles by continued intermixing of the ingredients.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
99 words
The process of preparing an edified beverage mix intended to be viewed and having an enhanced coloration which comprises applying an aqueous solution of coloring solutes onto a finely divided form of tricalcium phosphate (TCP) drying the thusly coated TCP particles to a moisture content less than 0.5%, applying coloring solutes to sucrose particles, blending the dried color-plated TCP and sucrose particles to a free-flowing discrete form of uniform coloration, and causing the coloring solutes originally plated on the TCP to be transferred to and adhere on the surfaces of the sucrose particles by continued intermixing of the ingredients.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the TCP is colored by applying a coloring solution thereto and drying it so that the TCP particles have a moisture content after drying of less than 0.50%.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 8 wherein the TCP has a particle size such that 40% passes a No. 200 U.S. screen.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The beverage mix of claim 1 wherein the TCP has a particle size such that 40% passes a No. 200 U.S. screen.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-09-22 | 1979-03-24 | 1979-09-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-09-22 | 1983-03-24 | 1983-09-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-09-22 | 1987-03-24 | 1987-09-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |