US4180594A
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Cereal-based product and process for its production
Assignee: Nestec SA
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Filing: 1978-02-01
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Granted: 1979-12-25
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Expires: 1998-02-01
Abstract
Abstract A cereal-based product containing, in addition to cereal, sugar, fat and whey powder. A process for the production of a cereal-based product, comprising the steps of dry mixing flakes of cereal, sugar and whey powder, working the mixture in a continuous malaxator with blades with addition of edible oil and moisture at a temperature of from 110° to 150° C., cooling the mass obtained and breaking said mass into granulates.
Inventors
- 👤 Manfred P. Graf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 08:33
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L7/00; A23L7/10; A23L7/143; A23L7/117; A23L7/135
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A process for the production of a hard, granulated cereal-based product, comprising the steps of: (a) dry mixing from 40 to 70% by weight cereal flakes, from 5 to 25% by weight sugar and from 10 to 20% by weight whey powder; (b) working the mixture in a continuous malaxator with blades with addition of from 5 to 10% by weight edible oil and from 3 to 10% moisture at a temperature of from 110° to 150° C. to produce hard fragments; (c) cooling the fragments obtained; and (d) breaking said fragments into granulates.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A process for the production of a hard, granulated cereal-based product, comprising the steps of: (a) dry mixing from 40 to 70% by weight cereal flakes, from 5 to 25% by weight sugar and from 10 to 20% by weight whey powder; (b) working the mixture in a continuous malaxator with blades with addition of from 5 to 10% by weight edible oil and from 3 to 10% moisture at a temperature of from 110° to 150° C. to produce hard fragments; (c) cooling the fragments obtained; and (d) breaking said fragments into granulates.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The hard, granulated cereal-based product produced by the process of claim 1.
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) | 1982-12-24 | 1983-06-25 | 1983-12-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-12-24 | 1987-06-25 | 1987-12-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-12-24 | 1991-06-25 | 1991-12-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |