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Method of making low sugar pectinic acid gels

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1957-05-07
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Granted: 1958-02-18
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Expires: 1977-05-07
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Leo Herbert Thal
  • 👤 Clarence C Taylor

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 16:18
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L29/00; A23L29/20; A23L29/206; A23L29/231

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 168 words
THE METHOD OF MAKING A GEL FROM A MINIMUM METHOXYL PECTINIC ACID FORMED FROM PECTIN OBTAINED FROM CITRUS PEEL BY THE ACTION THEREIN F A CITRUS PEEL-DERIVED PECTASE CARRIED TO COMPLETION WHICH COMPRISES SEPARATELY DISSOLVING SAID PECTINI ACID IN WATER IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ALKALI METAL SALT OF AN EDIBLE ORGANIC OXY ACID-AND AN ALKALI METAL HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE TO PRODUCE A PECTINIC ACID SOLUTION HAVING A PH BETWEEN 4.9 AND 5.5 AND A DISSOLVED SOLIDS CONTENT OF ABOUT 10-20% BY WEIGHT, WITHOUT BOILING TO CONCENTRATE THE SAME FORMING AN AQUEOUS MASS OF AN EDIBLE SUBSTANCE TO BE GELLED, ADDING SAID PECTINIC ACID SOLUTION TO SAID AQUEOUS MASS AT A TEMPERATURE BELOW THE BOILING POINT, AND WITHOUT HEATING TO CONCENTRATE THE RESULTING MIXTURE ADJUSTING THE PH THEREOF BETWEEN 2.75 AND 4.0 TO EFFECT GELLING THEREOF, THE HIGHER THE DISSOLVED SOLIDS CONTENT OF SAID RESULTING MIXTURE UP TO 65% TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS CONTENT THE HIGHER SHOULD BE SAID ADJUSTED PH BETWEEN SAID LIMITS OF 2.75 TO 4.0 AND VICE VERSA.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 168 words
THE METHOD OF MAKING A GEL FROM A MINIMUM METHOXYL PECTINIC ACID FORMED FROM PECTIN OBTAINED FROM CITRUS PEEL BY THE ACTION THEREIN F A CITRUS PEEL-DERIVED PECTASE CARRIED TO COMPLETION WHICH COMPRISES SEPARATELY DISSOLVING SAID PECTINI ACID IN WATER IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ALKALI METAL SALT OF AN EDIBLE ORGANIC OXY ACID-AND AN ALKALI METAL HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE TO PRODUCE A PECTINIC ACID SOLUTION HAVING A PH BETWEEN 4.9 AND 5.5 AND A DISSOLVED SOLIDS CONTENT OF ABOUT 10-20% BY WEIGHT, WITHOUT BOILING TO CONCENTRATE THE SAME FORMING AN AQUEOUS MASS OF AN EDIBLE SUBSTANCE TO BE GELLED, ADDING SAID PECTINIC ACID SOLUTION TO SAID AQUEOUS MASS AT A TEMPERATURE BELOW THE BOILING POINT, AND WITHOUT HEATING TO CONCENTRATE THE RESULTING MIXTURE ADJUSTING THE PH THEREOF BETWEEN 2.75 AND 4.0 TO EFFECT GELLING THEREOF, THE HIGHER THE DISSOLVED SOLIDS CONTENT OF SAID RESULTING MIXTURE UP TO 65% TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS CONTENT THE HIGHER SHOULD BE SAID ADJUSTED PH BETWEEN SAID LIMITS OF 2.75 TO 4.0 AND VICE VERSA.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1961-02-17 1961-08-19 1962-02-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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