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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:
Dec. 12, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 01, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paula P Manoski, Barrington, IL (US);
Michelle Salazar, Glenview, IL (US);
John J Smith, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Robert F Boutin, Hinsdale, IL (US);
Thomas J Hinkemeyer, Gages Lakes, IL (US);
Assignee:
The Quaker Oats Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A21D / ; A23L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426 94 ; 426 96 ; 426104 ; 426620 ;
Abstract
An animated food, containing a food animating product and method is disclosed. The animating food product is edible and animates the food by dispersing an outer mass in liquid and revealing an inner mass of the animating food portion that is different in appearance from the appearance of the animating mass prior to dispersion.