Patents Assigned to Lipton
  • Pourable salad dressings
    Patent number: 5508055
    Abstract: A pourable acidic dressing containing selected non-starch polysaccharides in the form of sheared gel particles to suspend particulate materials in the dressing. The dressing contains up to small amounts of xanthan which are rheologically acceptable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1996
    Assignee: Thomas J. Lipton Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard E. Rubow, Daniel J. Kochakji, Michele A. Buchanan, Charles R. Brown, Stephen C. Daniels, Malcolm G. Jones, Ian T. Norton
  • Process for preparing a meat emulsion containing meat broth
    Patent number: 5487909
    Abstract: A method for preparing a product containing a continuous phase of heat settable lean meat emulsion having dispersed therein a discontinuous phase of a water-in-oil emulsion. The water-in-oil emulsion has a continuous phase of fat and a discontinuous aqueous phase containing a gellable meat broth. A product prepared by the method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1996
    Assignee: Thomas J. Lipton Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale D. Zabel, Charles B. Brown, James V. Cassetta
  • Process for preparing a meat emulsion containing meat broth and product thereof
    Patent number: 5487910
    Abstract: A method for preparing a product containing a continuous phase of heat set lean meat emulsion having dispersed therein a water-in-oil emulsion of a water-in-oil emulsion. The discontinuous phase has a continuous phase of fat and a discontinuous aqueous phase containing a gellable meat broth. A product prepared by the method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1996
    Assignee: Thomas J. Lipton, Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale D. Zabel, Charles B. Brown, James V. Cassetta
  • Meat emulson product
    Patent number: 5486374
    Abstract: A ground or chopped meat product containing a continuous phase of heat settable meat emulsion and dispersed therein a discontinuous phase of a water-in-oil emulsion. The discontinuous phase itself has a continuous phase of fat and an aqueous gelling solution as a discontinuous phase. A process for preparing the product is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1996
    Assignee: Thomas J. Lipton Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig D. Fischer, deceased, Dennis J. Breitbart, Arnold I. Epstein, Dale D. Zabel
  • Meat products containing gelling agents
    Patent number: 5413802
    Abstract: A meat product comprising a meat phase and an aqueous phase, said aqueous phase comprising at least two gelling agents which form at least two distinct gelled phases, each gelling agent having a gel-melting temperature of at least 40.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1995
    Assignee: Thoma J. Lipton Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul J. Baumanis, Ian T. Norton, Charles R. Brown, Jeffrey Underdown
  • Method for preparing a meat emulsion product
    Patent number: 5409730
    Abstract: A method for preparing a product containing a continuous phase of heat settable meat emulsion and dispersed therein a discontinuous phase of a water-in-oil emulsion. The discontinuous phase itself has a continuous phase of fat and an aqueous gelling solution as a discontinuous phase. A product prepared by the method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1995
    Assignee: Thomas J. Lipton Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig D. Fischer, deceased, Dennis J. Breitbart, Arnold I. Epstein, Dale D. Zabel
  • Method and apparatus for producing tagged articles
    Patent number: 5399224
    Abstract: Tags and thread are assembled together for the manufacture of tagged articles such as infusion packets in which each tag is attached to the packet by a length of thread. The thread is held in a looped form between the tag and the packet before use. For the assembly of the tags and thread and to increase the length of thread attaching each tag, means are provided for forming a doubled-over loop that can be trapped between the tag and the packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1995
    Assignee: Thomas J. Lipton Co.
    Inventors: Geoffrey W. Vernon, Andrew Cleall
  • Tea process
    Patent number: 5384141
    Abstract: Tea extract is separated into a lighter colored and a darker colored phase by changing the natural self-separating capacity of the tea extract by concentrating the extract to 6-45 wt %, preferably 12-30 wt % solids, cooling the concentrate below 5.degree. C. and isolating the separated phases. The lighter colored phase is used in preparing clear cold-water soluble tea, reduced caffeine tea, isotonic tea. The darker colored phase may be used to prepare hot-water soluble instant tea, coloring agent, antioxidant or tea flavoring agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1995
    Assignee: Thomas J. Lipton Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew J. Dyks, Paul M. Hart, Hans U. Ter Meer
  • Infusion packets
    Patent number: 5366741
    Abstract: A dual compartment infusion packet has the compartments directly secured to each other at one end of the packet and separated by a V-fold of the packet material at the other end. A suspension thread has an intermediate portion lying within the fold and end portions extending therefrom through attachment means at the other end of the packet. The end portions are displaceable in the attachment means so that when tensioned they contract the packet to squeeze out liquid held in the packet after an infusion process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1994
    Assignee: Thomas J. Lipton Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventor: Petrus W. Van Der Zon
  • Second generation clampak easy display shipper
    Patent number: 5364020
    Abstract: A shipping display case is provided which employs attenuated side panels to take advantage of the compressive strength contribution of contained articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Assignee: Thomas J. Lipton Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventor: Vinod Bansal
  • Collating apparatus
    Patent number: 5311724
    Abstract: Collating apparatus for stacking generally flat articles comprises a chute on opposite sides of which are two pairs of conveyor bands carrying supports for the articles. The conveyor bands are driven as two diagonally opposite pairs so that the stack builds on the supports of one pair of bands while a preceding stack built on the supports of the other pair of bands is discharged from the chute. The supports carried by the bands also comprise members which act on the completed stack to compress it before it is discharged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1994
    Assignee: Thomas J. Lipton Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey W. Vernon, James Goodwin, David Seaward, Thomas W. Bailey
  • Packaging method and means
    Patent number: 5312318
    Abstract: Twin compartment packets, e.g. tea bags, are formed with the compartments connected at the heads of the packet and optionally at the tails. The packets are produced from a pair of compartmented tubular webs that are brought together with the compartments in register, the webs then being interconnected at the compartment end seals and severed at those seals to form the separate packets. Apparatus for performing the process deposits doses of tea at spaced intervals onto the two separate webs before forming them into the tubular compartmented webs, brings the compartments of the two webs into register, interconnects the registered compartments, and separates the interconnected compartments into individual packets while the web advances continously through the apparatus. The process is capable of high production rates because the webs are able to move through the successive stages at a uniform speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1994
    Assignee: Thomas J. Lipton Co., Division of Conopco Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey W. Vernon, James Goodwin, Michael J. Cahill, William M. Buckley
  • Tube-forming apparatus
    Patent number: 5287681
    Abstract: A flexible heat-sealable web is shaped continuously into a tubular cross-sectional shape, e.g. as an intermediate stage in the production of infusion bags comprising severed and sealed lengths of the tubular shape. The web is drawn along a shaped shoe and side margins of the web are folded over opposite sides of the shoe by rollers and fingers to place the opposite side edges of the web in overlapping relationship against the shoe. The overlapped edges pass between a roller mounted in the shoe and an external heated roller to be pressed between the two rollers in order to lap weld the edges together as the web travels along the shoe. The shoe continues to form the web downstream of the welding station into a flattened tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 22, 1994
    Assignee: Thomas J. Lipton Co., Divison of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey W. Vernon, James Goodwin
  • Fat mimetic containing salad dressing and process therefor
    Patent number: 5286510
    Abstract: Fat mimetic compositions which may be used in low/no fat salad dressings and processes for their preparation are disclosed employing a unique combination of microcrystalline cellulose, cold water swelling starch and gum to provide excellent fat-like properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1994
    Assignee: Thomas J. Lipton Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Roland Bauer, Jo Ann Cuccurullo, Philip E. Dazo, Daniel J. Kochakji, Steven M. Rikon, Richard E. Rubow
  • Process of preparing a tea product
    Patent number: 5258188
    Abstract: In a process of preparing a tea extract, the extract is adjusted to 20.degree.-80.degree. C., treated with tannase at pH=4-7 and then subjected to ultrafiltration at 2.degree.-90.degree. C. using a membrane with an average molecular weight exclusion point of at least 5000 Daltons (preferably at least 30,000 Daltons). The extract may finally be subjected to an additional filtration, preferably microfiltration. Also an instant a cold-water soluble tea powder or granulate is claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1993
    Assignee: Thomas J. Lipton Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Bart Barmentlo, Willem J. Bel, Bruin Hoogstad, Sidney Pendlington, Nigel K. Slater
  • Infusion packet
    Patent number: D362948
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1995
    Assignee: Thomas J. Lipton Co.
    Inventors: Michael J. Cahill, Geoffrey W. Vernon
  • Infusion package
    Patent number: D364491
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1995
    Assignee: Thomas J. Lipton Co., Division of Conopco., Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Bradfield, Graham A. Dick
  • Infusion package
    Patent number: D364492
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1995
    Assignee: Thomas J. Lipton Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Bradfield, Graham A. Dick
  • Infusion package
    Patent number: D365191
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 19, 1995
    Assignee: Thomas J. Lipton, Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Bradfield, Graham A. Dick
  • Infusion packet
    Patent number: D368152
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1996
    Assignee: Thomas J. Lipton Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Cahill, Geoffrey W. Vernon