Patents by Inventor Maurice W. Hoover

Maurice W. Hoover 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).

  • Roasted honey coated nut product and method for making same
    Patent number: 4647463
    Abstract: This invention is a roasted nut product that is subsequently coated with an aqueous solution containing sucrose, honey, corn syrup, vegetable oil, emulsifiers and certain other ingredients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1987
    Inventor: Maurice W. Hoover
  • Nut blancher
    Patent number: 4300447
    Abstract: A device and a method for either the continuous or the batchwise removal (blanching) of skins from peanuts and other nut products are provided. The nut blanching device includes a rotatable cylinder containing a structure for introducing at least one jet of air along the inside of the cylinder. By placing nuts in this cylinder, nuts are carried along by the rotation of the cylinder into a head-on collision with air from the air jet. The nuts are thus, blanched within the cylinder by a combination of abrasive forces and the force of air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1981
    Assignee: North Carolina State University at Raleigh
    Inventor: Maurice W. Hoover
  • Nut cheese product
    Patent number: 4198439
    Abstract: A nut cheese product composed of a blend of ground roasted nuts, texture-modifying fat and dehydrated cheese said product having a water activity below about 0.70 and which is suitable as a spread for snacks and the like and which may be stored for extended periods of time without refrigeration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1978
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1980
    Assignee: Research Triangle Institute
    Inventor: Maurice W. Hoover
  • Honey coated roasted nut product and method for making same
    Patent number: 4161545
    Abstract: There is disclosed a honey coated roasted nut product which is prepared by first coating raw nuts with a mixture of honey and water. The honey coated nuts are then enrobed with a dry mixture of sugar and starch and the nuts are then roasted. After cooling, the nuts may be salted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1979
    Inventors: William M. Green, Maurice W. Hoover