Appeal No. 96-1548
Application 08/288,127
According to appellants, the invention is directed to a
process for blanching or cooking continuous strands of pasta
dough by directing leading ends of the strands with water at a
temperature sufficient to blanch or cook the strands into an
inlet of a pipe which descends vertically from the inlet to an
outlet end (Brief, page 3). Claim 11 is illustrative of the
subject matter on appeal and is reproduced below:
11. A process for blanching or cooking pasta comprising:
preparing a pasta dough;
forming the dough into a plurality of continuous pasta
dough strands;
simultaneously directing leading ends of the continuous
strands and water at a temperature sufficient to blanch or
cook the strands into an inlet end of a pipe having a length
which descends vertically from the inlet end to an outlet end,
so that the water contacts the strands and draws and
continuously conveys the strands through the length of the
pipe, the continuous strands extending from the inlet to the
outlet, for a time sufficient to blanch or cook the strands
and so that the cooked or blanched strands and water exit from
the pipe through the outlet end;
conveying the cooked or blanched strands exiting the pipe
away from the outlet end and draining and collecting water
from the pipe and the strands as the strands are conveyed; and
recirculating the drained and collected water to the pipe
inlet end.
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