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US3920852A
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Ready-to-eat cereal containing debittered soy products
Assignee: General Foods Corp
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Filing: 1973-07-09
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Granted: 1975-11-18
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Expires: 1993-07-09
Abstract
Abstract The palatability of breakfast cereals containing soy products is improved by mixing dried inactive yeast and malt with the soy.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerhard J Haas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:10
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L11/00; A23L11/30; A23L11/34; A23L11/35; A23L7/00; A23L7/10; A23L7/117; A23L7/135
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A READY-TO-EAT BREAKFAST CEREAL CONTAINING A CEREAL GRAIN, AT LEAST 0.5% TO 30% OF A SOY PROTEIN SOURCE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF SOY FLOUR, SOY CONCENTRATE AND SOY ISOLATE, AN INACTIVE YEAST AND MALT, AND WHEREIN THE CONCENTRATION OF YEAST AND MALT BASED ON THE DRY WEIGHT OF SOY IS IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO REDUCE THE BEANY-BITTER FLAVOR OF THE SOY TO GIVE A PALATABLE CEREAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
A READY-TO-EAT BREAKFAST CEREAL CONTAINING A CEREAL GRAIN, AT LEAST 0.5% TO 30% OF A SOY PROTEIN SOURCE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF SOY FLOUR, SOY CONCENTRATE AND SOY ISOLATE, AN INACTIVE YEAST AND MALT, AND WHEREIN THE CONCENTRATION OF YEAST AND MALT BASED ON THE DRY WEIGHT OF SOY IS IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO REDUCE THE BEANY-BITTER FLAVOR OF THE SOY TO GIVE A PALATABLE CEREAL.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The ready-to-eat breakfast cereal of claim 1 wherein the cereal grain is selected from the group consisting of corn, wheat, oats, rice, barley and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The ready-to-eat breakfast cereal of claim 2 wherein the soy protein source is soy isolate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The ready-to-eat breakfast cereal of claim 1 wherein 0.05% to 25% by weight dried, inactive yeast is employed by weight of soy.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The ready-to-eat breakfast cereal of claim 1 wherein the malt is selected from the group consisting of Munich malt and caramel malt.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The ready-to-eat breakfast cereal as set forth in claim 1 wherein the yeast is selected from the group consisting of Torula yeast, Saccharomyces fragilis, primary yeast flakes and mixtures thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The ready-to-eat breakfast cereal of claim 6 wherein the cereal grain is corn.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The ready-to-eat breakfast cereal of claim 1 wherein the concentration of yeast ranges from 3% to 20% by weight of the soy.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-11-17 | 1979-05-19 | 1979-11-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-11-17 | 1983-05-19 | 1983-11-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-11-17 | 1987-05-19 | 1987-11-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |