Patents by Inventor John D. Fraley

John D. Fraley 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 soluble tea product
    Patent number: 3950553
    Abstract: This invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of cold-water soluble tea products wherein tea tannins which have been partially oxidized to improve their solubility are contacted with native tea tannins. The admixture of oxidized and native tannins is permitted to equilibrate until the desired final color is obtained, and thereafter the unoxidized tannins are precipitated so as to leave a clear aqueous solution useful for the preparation of instant tea products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1974
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1976
    Assignee: Societe d'Assistance Technique pour produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Rupert J. Gasser, James G. Franklin, John D. Fraley