US4044166A
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Expanded board or sheet-like food product and method of manufacturing the same
Assignee: Kameda Seika Co Ltd
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Filing: 1976-06-02
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Granted: 1977-08-23
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Expires: 1996-06-02
Abstract
Abstract An expanded board-like food product in the form of a thin wafer-like sheet having a plurality of elongated chambers rectangular in cross section and formed by passing a viscoelastic dough cake formed of edible vegetable material through a gap between a pair of opposingly rotating rollers and then a gap between a pair of scrapers. The product has many advantages to the conventional plastic porous board.
Inventors
- 👤 Eiji Koizumi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 11:57
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16F; F16F1/00; F16F1/36; A; A21; A21D; A21D13/00; A21D13/80; A23; A23L; A23L7/00; A23L7/10; A23L7/117; A23L7/13; A23P; A23P30/00; A23P30/10; E; E04; E04C; E04C2/00; E04C2/30; E04C2/34; E04C2/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A sheet-like food product having solely a surface sheet, a backing sheet spaced from said surface sheet, and a plurality of laterally spaced generally parallel bulkheads extending between said surface sheet and said backing sheet and defining a plurality of elongated laterally spaced rectangular chambers between said sheets and said bulkheads formed by passing a viscoelastic dough cake comprised of edible vegetable material through a gap between a pair of oppositely rotating rollers and subsequently through a gap between a pair of scrapers where the scrapers scrape the dough cake from the rollers and form the sheet-like food product.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
A sheet-like food product having solely a surface sheet, a backing sheet spaced from said surface sheet, and a plurality of laterally spaced generally parallel bulkheads extending between said surface sheet and said backing sheet and defining a plurality of elongated laterally spaced rectangular chambers between said sheets and said bulkheads formed by passing a viscoelastic dough cake comprised of edible vegetable material through a gap between a pair of oppositely rotating rollers and subsequently through a gap between a pair of scrapers where the scrapers scrape the dough cake from the rollers and form the sheet-like food product.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A food product according to claim 1 wherein the gap between the scrapers is larger than the gap between the pair of rollers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A food product according to claim 2 formed of a material containing starch wherein said dough cake comprises a gelatinized starch material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A food product according to claim 2 formed of a rice derivative wherein said dough cake is comprised of gelatinized rice flour.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A food product according to claim 2 formed of a wheat derivative wherein said dough cake is comprised of a gelatinized wheat flour.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A food product according to claim 2 formed of a corn derivative wherein said dough cake is comprised of gelatinized corn starch.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A food product according to claim 2 formed of a potato derivative wherein said dough cake is comprised of gelatinized potato flakes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
117 words
A process for manufacturing a sheet-like food product having a surface sheet, a backing sheet, and a plurality of laterally spaced generally parallel bulkheads extending between said surface sheet and said backing sheet and defining a plurality of elongated laterally spaced rectangular chambers between said sheets and said bulkheads comprising passing a viscoelastic dough cake comprised of edible vegetable materials through a first gap between a pair of oppositely rotating rollers, passing the dough cake emergent from the first gap through a second gap between a pair of scrapers, said second gap being larger than said first gap, and scraping the dough cake from the rollers using said scrapers to form a sheet-like structure expanded in thickness.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
117 words
A process for manufacturing a sheet-like food product having a surface sheet, a backing sheet, and a plurality of laterally spaced generally parallel bulkheads extending between said surface sheet and said backing sheet and defining a plurality of elongated laterally spaced rectangular chambers between said sheets and said bulkheads comprising passing a viscoelastic dough cake comprised of edible vegetable materials through a first gap between a pair of oppositely rotating rollers, passing the dough cake emergent from the first gap through a second gap between a pair of scrapers, said second gap being larger than said first gap, and scraping the dough cake from the rollers using said scrapers to form a sheet-like structure expanded in thickness.
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) | 1980-08-22 | 1981-02-21 | 1981-08-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-08-22 | 1985-02-21 | 1985-08-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-08-22 | 1989-02-21 | 1989-08-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |