Appeal No. 1996-0876
Application 08/123,144
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Claims 1, 17 and 19 are illustrative of the subject matter on appeal and read as
follows:
1. A method for treating a food product for increased shelf life, said method
comprising the steps of:
providing a predetermined quantity of a food product for treatment;
mixing an anti-oxidant substance with a heated liquid to form a treatment solution;
soaking the food product in said treatment solution until the food product has
absorbed a predetermined amount of said treatment solution;
removing the food product from said treatment solution;
providing a predetermined amount of a coating material;
placing the food product and said coating material in a pressure vessel;
reducing the pressure inside said pressure vessel to a predetermined pressure
value which is less than one atmosphere;
mixing the food product and said coating mixture at said reduced pressure value
until the food product has retained a predetermined amount of said coating material on a
surface thereof;
increasing the pressure in said pressure vessel to a pressure value of
approximately one atmosphere;
injecting a predetermined quantity of nitrogen gas into said pressure vessel
substantially to replace the air therein; and
removing the coated food product from said pressure vessel.
17. A method of treating pecans for increased shelf life comprising the steps of:
3Claim 19 is representative of claims 18 through 24 which relate to nut products
rather than a process.
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