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Multi-color pasta products
Assignee: EGAN RICHARD W
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Filing: 1991-05-22
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Granted: 1992-05-19
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Expires: 2011-05-22
Abstract
Abstract Multi-colored pasta pieces exhibit at least two colors, one of which may be the color of conventional untinted pasta. The added color preferably forms a striped or checkered pattern on the pasta, and extends through the pasta.
Inventors
- 👤 Fabrizio Bottero
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 04:23
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L7/00; A23L7/10; A23L7/109
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
31 words
A pasta product comprising a substantially flat sheet of pasta having outer surfaces of two or more colors, wherein each color extends uniformly through said sheet to the opposite surface thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
31 words
A pasta product comprising a substantially flat sheet of pasta having outer surfaces of two or more colors, wherein each color extends uniformly through said sheet to the opposite surface thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A pasta product according to claim 1 in the form of two sheet portions joined at their respective edges to form a pocket, containing edible material in the pocket.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A pasta product according to claim 1 wherein at least one of said colors is in the form of two or more bands having substantially straight, parallel sides wherein all bands of a color are parallel to each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A pasta product according to claim 1 wherein each of two or more of said colors is in the form of at least one band having substantially straight, parallel sides.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A pasta product according to claim 1 wherein each of two or more of said colors is in the form of two or more bands having substantially straight, parallel sides wherein all bands of a color are parallel to each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A pasta product according to claim 1 wherein said colors form a checkered pattern on said outer surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A pasta product comprising a sheet according to claim 1 laminated to a sheet of pasta of one color.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
67 words
A method of producing a pasta product according to claim 1 comprising the steps of (a) providing a plurality of strips of pasta, at least one strip consisting entirely of a color different from the other strips, (b) aligning said strips in side-by-side relation with their adjacent edges in contact along their entire length, thereby forming a preform, and (c) compressing the preform to reduce its thickness.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the compressing step comprises at least two successive steps in which the thickness is reduced.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the thickness of the preform is above about one eighth of an inch and the preform is compressed to a thickness below about one eighth of an inch.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
151 words
A method for producing a pasta product exhibiting a checkered pattern on its outer surface, comprising the steps of (a) providing a plurality of strips of pasta, at least one strip exhibiting a color different from other strips, (b) aligning said strips in side-by-side relation with their adjacent edges in contact along their entire length, thereby forming a preform, (c) cutting the preform formed in step (b) along parallel lines perpendicular to the edges of said strips, the distance between said lines being equal to the width of said strips, thereby forming new strips which exhibit alternating colors, (d) aligning said new strips in side-by-side relation with their adjacent edges in contact along their entire length, and with edges of one color on one strip in contact with edges of a different color on adjacent strips, thereby forming a checkered preform, and (e) compressing the checkered preform to reduce its thickness.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
151 words
A method for producing a pasta product exhibiting a checkered pattern on its outer surface, comprising the steps of (a) providing a plurality of strips of pasta, at least one strip exhibiting a color different from other strips, (b) aligning said strips in side-by-side relation with their adjacent edges in contact along their entire length, thereby forming a preform, (c) cutting the preform formed in step (b) along parallel lines perpendicular to the edges of said strips, the distance between said lines being equal to the width of said strips, thereby forming new strips which exhibit alternating colors, (d) aligning said new strips in side-by-side relation with their adjacent edges in contact along their entire length, and with edges of one color on one strip in contact with edges of a different color on adjacent strips, thereby forming a checkered preform, and (e) compressing the checkered preform to reduce its thickness.
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