Appeal No. 1996-4109
Application No. 08/123,557
Claims 1, 14, 15 and 18 are illustrative of the subject matter on appeal and
are reproduced below:
1. A psyllium containing baked snack bar which comprises, per snack bar:
from about 5.7% to about 20% by weight psyllium;
from about 10% to about 20% by weight shortening;
up to about 20% by weight sweetener;
from about 50% to about 80% by weight grain product, and;
from about 2% to about 20% by weight moisture.
14. The snack bar of claim 1, prepared by:
(a) blending said shortening and said psyllium to form a first mixture;
(b) combining said sweetener and said grain product with an amount of
water sufficient to form a moistened, second mixture;
(c) combining said first and second mixture to form an uncooked snack
bar product, and
(d) baking said uncooked snack bar product.
15. Process for preparing a psyllium containing snack bar, comprising:
(i) mixing psyllium and shortening to form a first mixture,
(ii) mixing a sweetener and a grain product with water to form a
moistened second mixture,
(iii) combining said first and second mixture to form a third mixture,
and
(iv) baking said third mixture to form a snack bar, wherein said third
mixture comprises, on a weight percent basis:
(i) from about 1% to about 20% psyllium;
(ii) from about 5% to about 20% shortening;
(iii) up to about 20% sweetener;
(iv) from about 50% to about 70% grain product, and;
(v) from about 10% to about 40% water.
18. Dry mix useful for preparing a psyllium containing snack bar, comprising:
(i) from about 1% to about 20% by weight psyllium;
(ii) up to about 20% by weight of a dry sweetener; and
(iii) from about 50% to about 80% by weight of a grain product.
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