Patents by Inventor Ferdinand E. Spring

Ferdinand E. Spring has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Process for preparing a protein fortified natural cereal
    Patent number: 4097613
    Abstract: A protein fortified, natural cereal product is disclosed having a protein content above about 20% by weight which comprises a mixture of whole farinaceous grains, flavorants, and sweeteners with a textured vegetable protein material added for the purposes of protein supplementation without undesirable agglomeration of the grain particles and resistance to drying, both of which are normally associated with the addition of a vegetable protein flour to a natural cereal product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1978
    Assignee: Ralston Purina Company
    Inventors: William R. DeLauder, Ferdinand E. Spring