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Guar gum food bar
Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
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Filing: 1983-04-29
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Granted: 1985-01-29
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Expires: 2003-04-29
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a ready-to-eat high carbohydrate, low fat, high guar gum dietitic snack bar composition for a Type II diabetic comprising 50-75% carbohydrates, 10-15% protein, 8-15% fat and 8-12% guar gum.
Inventors
- 👤 Jane Michnowski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 01:54
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G3/00; A23G3/34; A23G3/36; A23G3/364; A23G3/368; A23L; A23L29/00; A23L29/20; A23L29/206; A23L29/238; A23L33/00; A23L33/20; A23L33/21; A23L7/00; A23L7/10; A23L7/117; A23L7/126; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/81
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
29 words
A ready-to-eat guar gum dietetic food bar comprising: approximately 50-75% carbohydrates, 10-15% protein, 8-15% fat and 8-12% guar gum by weight, based on the total weight of the product.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
29 words
A ready-to-eat guar gum dietetic food bar comprising: approximately 50-75% carbohydrates, 10-15% protein, 8-15% fat and 8-12% guar gum by weight, based on the total weight of the product.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The ready-to-eat guar gum dietetic food bar of claim 1 wherein the guar gum has a viscosity of about 3000 cps for a 1% solution at 25° C. for 2 hours as tested on a Brookfield viscosimeter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The ready-to-eat guar gum dietetic food bar of claim 1 wherein said carbohydrates are selected from the group consisting of simple sugars, molasses, and corn syrup.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The ready-to-eat guar gum dietetic food bar of claim 1 wherein said protein is selected from the group consisting of flour, rice, oates, and wheat germ.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The ready-to-eat guar gum dietetic food bar of claim 1 wherein said fat includes vegetable oil.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
76 words
A process for making a ready-to-eat dietetic food bar for treatment of diabetics comprising: (a) melting a confectioners coating and mixing molasses and corn syrup to form a homogenous liquid; (b) adding and uniformly dispersing guar gum with the homogenous liquid in a therapeutic quantity of between about 8 to about 12 percent by weight of the food bar; (c) mixing in flour, simple sugars and ready-to-eat cereals in amounts sufficient to produce a uniform composition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
76 words
A process for making a ready-to-eat dietetic food bar for treatment of diabetics comprising: (a) melting a confectioners coating and mixing molasses and corn syrup to form a homogenous liquid; (b) adding and uniformly dispersing guar gum with the homogenous liquid in a therapeutic quantity of between about 8 to about 12 percent by weight of the food bar; (c) mixing in flour, simple sugars and ready-to-eat cereals in amounts sufficient to produce a uniform composition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said uniform composition is extruded at room temperature and cut into bars.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said uniform composition contains approximately 50-75% carbohydrates, 10-15% protein, 8-15% fat and 8-12% guar gum by weight, based on the weight of the bar.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said simple sugars are selected from the group consisting of dextrose, fructose, glucose, and galactose.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-01-29 | 1988-07-30 | 1989-01-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-01-29 | 1992-07-30 | 1993-01-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-01-29 | 1996-07-30 | 1997-01-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |