US3922360A
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Simulated soft fruits
Assignee: Lever Brothers Co
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Filing: 1974-01-23
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Granted: 1975-11-25
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Expires: 1994-01-23
Abstract
Abstract In an encapsulation process, particularly for preparing simulated soft fruit, drops are formed by extrusion and simultaneously coated with alginate or pectate sol. The coated drops are treated in a setting bath of calcium ions. Calcium ions inside the drops also aid setting of the coating. Better defined skins and less tendency to stick together are found than with other known processes of coating drops using calcium ions both inside and outside to set the coating gel.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael Edwin Sneath
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:53
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G3/00; A23G3/34; A23G3/36; A23G3/48; A23G3/02; A23G3/20; A23G3/346; A23G3/50; A23G3/54; A23L; A23L21/00; A23L21/10; A23L21/18; A23L29/00; A23L29/20; A23L29/206; A23L29/231; A23L29/256; A23P; A23P10/00; A23P10/30; A23G2200/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/803
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A PROCESS FOR PREPARING SIMULTATED SOFT FRUIT CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF A. EXTRUDING FRUIT PULP, PUREE OR UICE CONTAINING, BY WEIGHT, FROM ABOUT 0.1 TO BUT 2% OF DISSOLVED EDIBLE, SOLUBLE CALCIUM SALT TO FORM DROPS; B. SIMULTANEOUSLY COATING THE DROPS WITH A THIN SKIN OF ALGINATE OR PRECTATE SOL AS SAID DROPS ARE FORMED BY EXTRUSION, SAID SOL CONTAINING, BY WEIGHT, FROM ABOUT 1 TO ABOUT 4% OF ALGINATE OR PECTATE C. DROPPING OR THROWING THE COATED DROPS INTO AN AQUEOUS SETTING BATH CONTAINING FROM ABOUT 1 TO ABOUT 10% OF DISSOLVED EDIBLE, SOLUBLE CALCIUM SALT; AND D. ALLOWING THE THIN SKIN OF SOL TO GEL BY MAINTAINING THE DROPS IN THE AQUEOUS SETTING BATH FOR AT LEAST 1 MIN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A PROCESS FOR PREPARING SIMULTATED SOFT FRUIT CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF A. EXTRUDING FRUIT PULP, PUREE OR UICE CONTAINING, BY WEIGHT, FROM ABOUT 0.1 TO BUT 2% OF DISSOLVED EDIBLE, SOLUBLE CALCIUM SALT TO FORM DROPS; B. SIMULTANEOUSLY COATING THE DROPS WITH A THIN SKIN OF ALGINATE OR PRECTATE SOL AS SAID DROPS ARE FORMED BY EXTRUSION, SAID SOL CONTAINING, BY WEIGHT, FROM ABOUT 1 TO ABOUT 4% OF ALGINATE OR PECTATE C. DROPPING OR THROWING THE COATED DROPS INTO AN AQUEOUS SETTING BATH CONTAINING FROM ABOUT 1 TO ABOUT 10% OF DISSOLVED EDIBLE, SOLUBLE CALCIUM SALT; AND D. ALLOWING THE THIN SKIN OF SOL TO GEL BY MAINTAINING THE DROPS IN THE AQUEOUS SETTING BATH FOR AT LEAST 1 MIN.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-11-24 | 1979-05-26 | 1979-11-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-11-24 | 1983-05-26 | 1983-11-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-11-24 | 1987-05-26 | 1987-11-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |