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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5765754 | Mobile unit for applying fluids on large surfaces, in particular floor surfaces A mobile unit for applying fluids, such as paint, on large surfaces, in particular floor surfaces, comprises a number of spraying means (14) mounted in a casing (7). The spraying means are surrounded by an encircling shielding (9). The casing (7) has an o... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5332150 | Easy-open shipping/display container, and a blank for erecting the same A shipping/display container that may be opened without having to use a knife or other sharp instrument, and a blank for forming such a container. The container blank includes a plurality of side panels foldably connected together in a longitudinal series... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5293991 | Combined shipping and presentation package A combined shipping and optionally presentation package for holding flatly packed goods or flat containers. This package possesses at least two presentation trays (3 ) holding the plastic containers (24), a slipover cover (2) with two opposite downward ex... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5280813 | Particle loading system and method A system and method for loading particulate material into a dispenser. This system includes a dispenser for receiving and dispensing particulate material, and a deflection assembly to deflect particulate material fed into the dispenser. The deflection ass... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5279017 | Method and apparatus for extracting particles from containers A method and apparatus for extracting particles from containers. The method comprises the steps of conducting high pressure air from a source thereof and into the containers to loosen the particles from the containers, and connecting the containers to a l... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5275806 | Topical compositions for protection against ultraviolet radiation Disclosed are compositions useful for topical application to protect skin from ultraviolet radiation, which comprise effective amounts of the reaction product of a calcium compound such as calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide, or calcium carbonate, with citri... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5266348 | Product and process for producing milk chocolate A product and process is provided for producing a lower density chocolate composition, substantially free of sucrose and having the taste and mouthfeel of a traditional milk chocolate.... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5260082 | Baked goods, doughs or batters, dry mixes and methods for producing thereof Improved baked goods, doughs or batters, dry mixes and methods for producing same are provided by the addition of a special calcium citrate reaction product to the flour-containing baking ingredients.... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5258190 | Calcium citrate-vegetable oil compositions A vegetable oil-based composition containing finely divided special type of calcium citrate salt compositions to produce semi-solid to solid vegetable oil compositions without the use of hydrogenation.... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5238698 | Product and process for producing milk chocolate A product and process is provided for producing a lower density milk chocolate composition, substantially free of sucrose and having the taste and mouthfeel of a traditional milk chocolate. Here the milk chocolate composition is aerated with an inert gas ... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5230918 | Cake icing composition utilizing a food modifying composition and process for making same A cake icing composition and process for making same is disclosed. The cake icing composition comprises sugar and/or starch, water and a food modifying composition. The food modifying composition independently includes a dispersion of an edible soy fiber ... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5223287 | Dried fruits and cereal combinations thereof Improved dried fruits having improved handling and physical properties are provided by coating the fruits with a finely divided specially prepared calcium citrate reaction product. Also included is the combination of these improved dried fruits with dry c... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5223302 | Meat products having improved moisture retention and method for making same A ground meat product having improved moisture retention is provided by incorporating into ground meat, water and a specially prepared calcium salt of citric acid.... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5219602 | Aqueous calcium citrate compositions An aqueous dispersion containing a finely divided reaction product of a calcium compound with citric acid having a mole ratio of calcium to citric acid from 2.5:2 to 2.95:2 is provided to be used for opacifying and whitening aqueous food compositions.... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5209046 | Method and apparatus for inserting articles into packages The present inventin is an apparatus and method for inserting articles into packages. The apparatus includes a dispensing assembly and a feeding assembly; and the dispensing assembly, in turn, includes a dispenser body, a gate and an actuator. The dispens... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5208372 | Calcium Citrate anticaking agent A new and useful calcium salt of citric acid is prepared and is used as an anticaking agent in furctose-sweetened powdered soft drinks. Also included are the processes for preparing the new calcium salt and powdered beverage mixes containing the new salt.... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5201421 | Packaging container for holding a plurality of articles A packaging container for holding a plurality of articles. Packaging containers of this kind serve as transport and display means for a plurality of packed articles. These articles are sold directly from the packaging container. The empty packaging contai... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5194270 | Calcium citrate-vegetable oil compositions A vegetable oil-based composition containing finely divided special type of calcium citrate salt compositions and processes of making are provided to produce semi-solid to solid vegetable oil compositions without the use of hydrogenation.... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5190786 | Food modifier and process for making same low fat chocolaty chip with hydrated micro particles of cocoa Fat (cocoa butter) in a chocolate chip is reduced to below about 10% by using an aqueous sugar paste containing microparticles of cocoa dispersed in the paste. The colloid-like cocoa paste has improved food modifying properties of intense chocolate flavor... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5185175 | Process for making a micromilled cocoa composition and a micromilled cocoa composition Disclosed are compositions and methods of making an aqueous sugar dispersion of microparticalized cocoa, used to modify chocolate products such as low-fat icings, frostings, among other products.... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5182128 | Method and apparatus for producing a wrapped food material in single slice form A method and apparatus for producing a wrapped food material in single slice form. The apparatus comprises means to conduct the food material into a wrapping film to form a wrapped food material, a slice forming assembly to press the wrapped food material... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5176934 | Seasoned food product with a salt enhancer An edible salt enhancing composition is provided which is a combination of L-aspartic acid and L-arginine and sodium chloride.... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5163486 | Cleaning system for particulate products handling equipment A clean in place system for a system handling a flow of dry particulate or powder products therethrough, which includes a plurality of flow conduits through which the dry product flows. A plurality of spray nozzles are strategically placed within the syst... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5149552 | Calcium citrate anticaking agent A new and useful calcium salt of citric acid is prepared and is used as an anticaking agent in fructose-sweetened powdered soft drinks. Also included are the processes for preparing the new calcium salt and powdered beverage mixes containing the new salt.... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5149555 | Method for forming an open textured product Apparatus and method for forming an open textured food product, comprising an extruder and an extruder die. The extruder is provided to receive an extrudable food material, to advance that material longitudinally forward while heating and pressurizing the... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5145707 | Salt enhancer An edible salt enhancing composition is provided which is a combination of L-aspartic acid and L-arginine and sodium chloride.... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5082676 | Coffee cassette A cassette for producing coffee by the cup or pot and for use with a liquid receptacle having an internal locking flange. The cassette comprises a ring defining an interior and forming a bottom annular groove to receive the locking flange of the liquid re... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5034214 | Sweetness inhibitor for pharmaceutical preparations and process for preparation A sweetness inhibited pharmaceutical product and a process for inhibiting sweetness is disclosed. In this product and process an effective sweetness inhibiting amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal heptyl sulfonate, an... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4996066 | Beverage flavoring cassette A cassette for flavoring a liquid and for use with a liquid receptacle having an internal locking flange. The cassette comprises a ring defining an interior and forming a bottom annular groove to receive the locking flange of the liquid receptacle and the... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4993577 | Containers The present invention discloses a microwave container comprising a receptacle having a foodstuff hermetically sealed therein by means of a metal lid and a collar which is of annular configuration and adapted to located over the rim of the receptacle when ... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4992279 | Sweetness inhibitor A sweetness inhibited ingestible product and a process for inhibiting sweetness is disclosed. In this product and process an effective sweetness inhibiting amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal heptyl sulfonate, an alk... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4990352 | Method for preparing beverages A beverage is prepared employing a package containing at least one beverage ingredient, e.g. roast and ground coffee. The package (10;200) is located at a brewing station, the package is pierced by a tool (49;248) to form an outlet opening (38;202) in the... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4978032 | Method and apparatus for dispensing cups and vending machines for beverages An apparatus is described for dispensing the bottom cup from a selected stack of cups utilizing a rotatable carriage for supporting a plurality of stacks of cups arranged along the rotary path of the carriage. As the carriage rotates a stack is selected f... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4978024 | Container lid The present invention discloses a lid for a drinking cup, which comprises a base portion having an upstanding collar formed around the periphery thereof, the collar having an inner wall terminating in a rim provided with at least one orifice adapted, in u... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4975296 | Method for preparing beverages A beverage is prepared employing a package (10) having a compartment (111) containing at least one beverage ingredient, e.g. roast and ground coffee. The package is located at a brewing station, an aqueous medium, e.g. hot water, is introduced into the pa... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4948018 | Nozzles A sealed beverage package containing one or more beverage preparation ingredients and being formed from substantially air- and water-impermeable materials has an outlet nozzle with an outlet aperture sealed by a rupturable seal and a bore formed therein, ... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4814493 | Process for production of alkyl acrylates This invention describes an improved process for the production of C1 -C8 alkyl acrylate by the reaction of a C1 -C8 alkyl alcohol with acrylic acid in the presence of esterification catalysts and soluble mangan... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4610351 | Insulated drinking cups A nestable vending-type cup of thermoplastic material comprised of a base having an integral peripheral upstanding wall which together with the base forms a liquid reservoir. The free end of the wall is turned over to form an outwardly and downwardly exte... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4547584 | 3-Hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl benzoates Novel 3-hydroxy-4-alkyloxyphenyl benzoates compounds particularly well suited as sweeteners in foodstuff.... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4546000 | 3-Hydroxy-4-alkyloxyphenyl aliphatic carbonates Novel 3-hydroxy-4-alkyloxyphenyl aliphatic carbonates particularly well suited as sweeteners in foodstuffs having the following basic structure: ##STR1## .... | 10/08/1985 |
