US4264637A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Microcrystalline cellulose in freezable-gel-confection compositions
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1979-11-02
•
Granted: 1981-04-28
•
Expires: 1999-11-02
Abstract
Abstract Freeze-it-yourself pops are prepared by sealing an edible, room-temperature-storable, storage-stable, aqueous, opague, flavored confection in a plastic film pak. The confection composition is in the form of an aqueous gel having a pH within the range of from about 3.0 to about 5.0; it has a pudding consistency when maintained at room temperature, but has a chewy consistency when frozen. Activated or peptized microcrystalline cellulose in combination with (a) carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and/or (b) alignate (salt of alginic acid) and/or (c) xanthan gum and/or (d) modified starch provides the composition with homogeneity and stability even when formulated on a commercial scale.
Inventors
- 👤 Amiel Braverman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 19:01
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G9/00; A23G9/32; A23C; A23C9/00; A23C9/152; A23C9/154; A23C9/1542; A23G9/34; A23G9/52; A23L; A23L33/00; A23L33/20; A23L33/21; A23L9/00; A23L9/10; A23L9/12; A23G2200/00; A23G2200/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
An edible, room-temperature storable, virtually-syneresis-free, stable, opaque, flavored, solid-particle-containing confection composition having a liquid to pudding-like consistency at room temperature and comprising: (a) an effective amount of stabilizer suitable to suspend and stabilize the solid particles, to permit ambient cooling from a microbiocidal temperature without refrigeration and without physical deterioration, to minimize syneresis, to thicken the composition and to produce a chewy and substantially non-crystalline product when said composition is frozen; (b) from 0.08 to 0.2 percent by weight of preservative; (c) sufficient flavoring to impart flavor to the composition; (d) from 20 to 38 percent by weight of sweetener; (e) sufficient water to impart to the composition a density in the approximate range of from 20° to 40° Brix; and (f) sufficient acid to adjust the pH of the composition within the range of from about pH 3.0 to about pH 5.0.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
An edible, room-temperature storable, virtually-syneresis-free, stable, opaque, flavored, solid-particle-containing confection composition having a liquid to pudding-like consistency at room temperature and comprising: (a) an effective amount of stabilizer suitable to suspend and stabilize the solid particles, to permit ambient cooling from a microbiocidal temperature without refrigeration and without physical deterioration, to minimize syneresis, to thicken the composition and to produce a chewy and substantially non-crystalline product when said composition is frozen; (b) from 0.08 to 0.2 percent by weight of preservative; (c) sufficient flavoring to impart flavor to the composition; (d) from 20 to 38 percent by weight of sweetener; (e) sufficient water to impart to the composition a density in the approximate range of from 20° to 40° Brix; and (f) sufficient acid to adjust the pH of the composition within the range of from about pH 3.0 to about pH 5.0.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A confection composition according to claim 1 wherein an essential ingredient of the stabilizer is carboxymethyl cellulose.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A confection composition according to claim 1 wherein an essential ingredient of the stabilizer is xanthan gum.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A confection composition according to claim 1 wherein an essential ingredient of the stabilizer is modified starch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
A confection composition according to claim 4 wherein the starch is tapioca starch.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A confection composition according to claim 4 wherein the starch is waxy maize.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A confection composition according to claim 1 wherein an essential ingredient of the stabilizer is an alginate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A confection composition according to claim 7 wherein the alginate is an alkaline-earth or alkali-metal alginate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A freezable confection composition according to claim 1, having a pH in the range of from 4.0 to 4.6 and containing milk solids.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A freezable confection composition according to claim 1, having a pH in the range of from 4.0 to 4.6 and containing cocoa solids.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
A storage-stable freezable composition according to claim 1 which is completely surrounded by and sealed in a plastic film pak.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
52 words
A process for producing a product according to claim 11 at ambient temperature which consists essentially of charging a plastic film pack with the confection composition at a temperature within the range of from 79° to 85° C. and sealing the plastic film pack while said confection composition is at that temperature.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
A freezable confection composition according to claim 1 which is free from chocolate and cocoa.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
A freezable chocolate confection composition according to claim 1 which is free from milk-derived solids.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
A freezable confection composition according to claim 1 which is free from milk-derived solids.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US1043839A
Cited
US1710507A
Cited
US1854353A
Cited
US1781249A
Cited
US1887905A
Cited
US1993932A
Cited
US1989758A
Cited
US2106089A
Cited
US2014623A
Cited
US2097224A
Cited
US2097225A
Cited
US2168934A
Cited
US2267624A
Cited
US2493732A
Cited
US2672419A
Cited
US2854340A
Cited
US3023104A
Cited
US3067037A
Cited
US3385714A
Cited
US3486905A
Cited
US3666497A
Cited
US3649302A
Cited
US3684523A
Cited
US3663718A
Cited
US3911144A
Cited
US3784715A
Cited
US3914441A
Cited
US3947604A
Cited
US3993793A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-04-27 | 1984-10-27 | 1985-04-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-04-27 | 1988-10-27 | 1989-04-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-04-27 | 1992-10-27 | 1993-04-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |