US PATENT SUBCLASS 426 / 473
.~.~.~ With size reduction, e.g., mashing, cutting, etc.

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426 /   HD   FOOD OR EDIBLE MATERIAL: PROCESSES, COMPOSITIONS, AND PRODUCTS

665  DF  PROCESSES {25}
443  DF  .~ Preparation of product which is dry in final form {7}
465  DF  .~.~ Including heating or dehydration {5}
473.~.~.~ With size reduction, e.g., mashing, cutting, etc.

DEFINITION

Classification: 426/473

(under subclass 465) Processes involving the treatment of a food material at any stage in its preparation to reduce its particle size.

(1) Note. Merely removing the husk or skin portion from a food is not considered size reduction.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

464, for a process of size reduction in the preparation of a dry material and which process also involves contact with water.

518, for a process involving size reduction.