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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 1992
Filed:
Aug. 09, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dewey R Hunt, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Veldon M Hix, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Miles J Willard, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Kyle E Dayley, Rigby, ID (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426549 ; 426439 ; 426518 ; 426808 ;
Abstract
A process for producing expanded corn snack products. The products are preferably made in a fluted ring shape, and have an expanded, airy texture. The process for producing the products includes successive cutting steps wherein the corn is comminuted to a relatively narrow particle size distribution with most of the corn retained on a #40 or #60 mesh screen. The corn is comminuted by impelling whole cooked corn kernels against a blade and through a screen having a ratio of open area:screen material of from about 1:1 to about 3:1.