US4017645A
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Fast conched candy coating and method
Assignee: Beatrice Companies Inc
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Filing: 1976-08-23
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Granted: 1977-04-12
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Expires: 1996-08-23
Abstract
Abstract A fast conched candy coating is prepared by providing a mixture of fat and sugar, optionally with milk solids, emulsifiers, flavoring, cocoa or cocoa butter, heating the mixture to a temperature above the melting point of the fat but below 150° F, and conching the mixture in a high speed shearing and mixing device. The mechanical energy imparted during the shearing and mixing raise the conching temperature to between 150° and 250° F in less than 30 seconds.
Inventors
- 👤 Salvatore F. Ziccarelli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 07:37
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G1/00; A23G1/30; A23G1/305; A23G1/04; A23G1/12; A23G1/125; A23G2200/00; A23G2200/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A process for producing a candy coating comprising: 1. providing a mixture in a paste form having the following ingredients: a. 30 to 65 parts fat, b. 40 to 70 parts sugar, c. 0 to 8 parts milk and/or whey solids, d. 0 to 2 parts emulsifier, e. 0 to 12 parts cocoa, and f. 0 to 2 parts flavors; and 2. conching the paste mixture by high speed shearing and mixing, wherein the mixture is subjected to shearing forces having an average shear component of 75° or greater to produce an essentially mechanically generated conching temperature in the mixture of about 150° to 250° F in a conching time of less than 20 seconds and to reduce the
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A process for producing a candy coating comprising: 1. providing a mixture in a paste form having the following ingredients: a. 30 to 65 parts fat, b. 40 to 70 parts sugar, c. 0 to 8 parts milk and/or whey solids, d. 0 to 2 parts emulsifier, e. 0 to 12 parts cocoa, and f. 0 to 2 parts flavors; and 2. conching the paste mixture by high speed shearing and mixing, wherein the mixture is subjected to shearing forces having an average shear component of 75° or greater to produce an essentially mechanically generated conching temperature in the mixture of about 150° to 250° F in a conching time of less than 20 seconds and to reduce the
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the ingredients are: 30 to 35 parts fat; 45 to 55 parts sugar; 4 to 12 parts cocoa; and 3 to 8 parts milk and/or
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the ingredients also include: 0.1 to 0.8
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the ingredients are: 30 to 35 parts hard
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 4 wherein the ingredients also include 0.1 to 0.8
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the ingredients are: 30 to 65 parts fat;
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
the process of claim 6 wherein the ingredients also include 0.1 to 0.8
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the conching temperature is below
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 1 where the average shear component is at
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 9 where the average shear component is at
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the conching temperature is between
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 11 wherein the conching temperature is between
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the conching time is less than 15
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 12 wherein the conching time is less than 10
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
9 words
The product produced by the process of claim 1.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-04-11 | 1980-10-11 | 1981-04-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-04-11 | 1984-10-11 | 1985-04-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-04-11 | 1988-10-11 | 1989-04-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |