Appeal No. 96-1238 Application 08/082,177 finished shortening consistency of from about 160mm/10 to about 275mm/10 and a maximum inert gas bubble size less than 1 mm; 5) heating said shortening to a temperature from about 70EF (21EC) maximum to 95EF (35EC) and passing said shortening through a slotted valve no more than 0.060 inch in width while lowering the pressure from 300 psig to about 700 psig to atmoshperic pressure to form a fine inert gas bubble dispersion; said shortening mixture having a filling temperature of from about 40EF (4EC) to about 95EF (35CE); 6) tempering said shortening at a temperature of from about 80EF (27EC) to about 110EF (43EC) for at least about 24 hours. THE REFERENCES Reid et al. (Reid) 3,637,402 Jul. 25, 1972 Gunstone, 1983, Lipids in Foods, Chemistry, Biochemistry and Technology, Pergamon Press, p. 149-150. THE REJECTION Claims 23-40 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Reid et al. in view of Gunstone. -4-Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007