The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 20, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Podutoori Ravinder Reddy, Columbia, MD (US);
Carolina Maria Hilhorst, Reigate, GB;
Rowdy Van Gelder, Krimpen Aan Den Ijssel, NL;
Assignee:
Lipton, Englewood Cliffs, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426603 ; 426602 ;
Abstract
A squeezable spread composition and a method of making it is described herein. The composition contains a unique ratio of a colloidal microcrystalline cellulose, a cross-linked and stabilized starch, and a maltodextrin combined with an acidifying agent, less than 5% fat, hydrocolloids, water and optionally an opacifier. The low fat product is pourable at 45-70.degree. F.