Global Patent Index - EP 1033081 A3

EP 1033081 A3 20010207 - Method and apparatus for puffing foodstuffs and stimulants

Title (en)

Method and apparatus for puffing foodstuffs and stimulants

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Expansion von Nahrungs- und Genussmitteln

Title (fr)

Méthode et appareil pour l'expansion des produits alimentaires et stimulants

Publication

EP 1033081 A3 20010207 (DE)

Application

EP 00102159 A 20000208

Priority

DE 19909318 A 19990303

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1033081A2] The expansion method has the foodstuff or tobacco material fed through an expansion zone containing a Laval jet (4), using a carrier stream (13) containing between 10 and 100 % steam, with the sound velocity obtained in the narrowest cross-section of the expansion zone. The carrier stream may be preheated to a temperature of between 100 and 300 degrees C. An Independent claim for an expansion device for a foodstuff or tobacco material is also included.

IPC 1-7

A24B 3/18

IPC 8 full level

A24B 3/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A24B 3/182 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1033081 A2 20000906; EP 1033081 A3 20010207; EP 1033081 B1 20051221; AT E313276 T1 20060115; AU 2063100 A 20000907; AU 758500 B2 20030320; BR 0000725 A 20001031; BR 0000725 B1 20101228; CA 2300022 A1 20000903; CA 2300022 C 20070918; DE 19909318 A1 20000914; DE 19909318 C2 20010628; DE 50011878 D1 20060126; PL 192942 B1 20061229; PL 338751 A1 20000911; US 2002189624 A1 20021219; US 6397851 B1 20020604; US 6834653 B2 20041228

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00102159 A 20000208; AT 00102159 T 20000208; AU 2063100 A 20000303; BR 0000725 A 20000302; CA 2300022 A 20000225; DE 19909318 A 19990303; DE 50011878 T 20000208; PL 33875100 A 20000302; US 16091302 A 20020603; US 51739700 A 20000302