US PATENT SUBCLASS 426 / 464
.~.~.~.~ With size reduction, e.g., mashing, cutting, etc.


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426 /   HD   FOOD OR EDIBLE MATERIAL: PROCESSES, COMPOSITIONS, AND PRODUCTS

665  DF  PROCESSES {25}
443  DF  .~ Preparation of product which is dry in final form {7}
455  DF  .~.~ Including treatment with aqueous material, e.g., hydration, etc. {1}
456  DF  .~.~.~ And subsequent heat treatment of dehydration {4}
464.~.~.~.~ With size reduction, e.g., mashing, cutting, etc.


DEFINITION

Classification: 426/464

(under subclass 455) Processes involving the treatment of a food material at any stage of its preparation to reduce its particle size.

(1) Note. Merely removing the husk or skin portion from a food is not considered size reduction.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

473, for a process involving a size reducing step in preparing a dry food.

518, for a process involving size reduction.