Appeal No. 1998-2531
Application 08/574,279
Discussion
The claims on appeal are directed to a candy-coated raisin produced by a particular process
which forms a thin and brittle coating on the raisin. Specifically, the candy-coated raisin is produced by
the steps of (1) depositing raisins to be coated and the coating ingredients comprising a heated liquid
sweetening agent and dry ingredients into a spinnable panning pot and (2) spinning the pot until the
liquid cools and hardens to form a thin, brittle and uniform solid candy coating on the raisin.
Daum discloses a method for producing coated confectioneries including coated raisins. See
col. 1, lines 43-46. The method includes the steps of (1) pouring a liquid coating suspension directly
onto raisins tumbling in an angularly oriented rotating kettle, (2) rotating the kettle until the coated raisins
roll freely and (3) drying the coated raisins under continuous rotation, preferably with the aid of a warm
air stream or an infrared lamp. See col. 4, lines 13-22. According to Daum, an "essential advantage of
this invention consists in that all of the process steps can be conducted at ambient temperature" (col. 4,
lines 29-31).
Minifie also discloses processes for producing sugar coated confectioneries, particularly
sugared almonds. Like Daum, Minifie discloses that hot air may be used to dry the coating once it is
applied to the confectionery. See Answer, p. 4; Minifie, p. 450. Finally, Brown discloses a
multilayered puffed, ready-to-eat cereal.
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