Ready-to-eat cereal containing psyllium
Patent 5227248 Issued on July 13, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date: 
January 6, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
January 6, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesProcess for producing high fiber expanded cereals Weight-control formulation Cookies containing psyllium Psyllium mucilloid fiber food products R-T-E cereal with soluble fibers R-T-E cereal with psyllium Patent #: 5026689 InventorsApplicationNo. 819569 filed on 01/06/1992US Classes:426/549, Basic ingredient is starch based batter, dough product, etc.424/439, Food or edible as carrier for pharmaceutical424/738, Containing or obtained from Plantago (e.g., plantain, psyllium, etc.)426/285, BUILDING UP UNITS FROM DIVERSE EDIBLE PARTICULATE MATERIAL TO FORM DRY PRODUCT, E.G., AGGLOMERATING, TABLETING, ETC.426/618, Cereal material is basic ingredient426/619, Breakfast type426/620, Ready to eat426/621, Flake or puffed426/634, Legume426/800, GERIATRIC426/804, LOW CALORIE, LOW SODIUM OR HYPOALLERGIC426/808STARCH BASE SNACK PRODUCTExaminersPrimary: Griffin, Ronald W.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA23L 001/42A23L 001/29 AbstractA ready-to-eat cereal product contains a substantial portion of typical cereal grain component, such as bran, wheat and the like, together with a therapeutic quantity of psyllium. The quantity of psyllium is sufficient to reduce the cholesterol level of humans and animals when part of the diet. The psyllium may be added as an intermediate psyllium product prepared by directly expanding psyllium husks, either by itself or together with minor amounts of other ingredients. The psyllium intermediate is preferably added during the process for making the final cereal product after the typical cereal grain components have been totally or partially cooked.Field of SearchReady to eatFlake or puffed BUILDING UP UNITS FROM DIVERSE EDIBLE PARTICULATE MATERIAL TO FORM DRY PRODUCT, E.G., AGGLOMERATING, TABLETING, ETC. Cereal material is basic ingredient Breakfast type Legume GERIATRIC LOW CALORIE, LOW SODIUM OR HYPOALLERGIC STARCH BASE SNACK PRODUCT Basic ingredient is starch based batter, dough product, etc. Food or edible as carrier for pharmaceutical | |
