US PATENT SUBCLASS 426 / 534
.~ Flavor per se, or containing flavor or flavor improver of identifiable organic chemical constitution

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

531  DF  PRODUCTS PER SE, OR PROCESSES OF PREPARING OR TREATING COMPOSITIONS INVOLVING CHEMICAL REACTION BY ADDITION, COMBINING DIVERSE FOOD MATERIAL, OR PERMANENT ADDITIVE {29}
534.~ Flavor per se, or containing flavor or flavor improver of identifiable organic chemical constitution {3}
535  DF  .~.~> Sulfur containing
536  DF  .~.~> Heterocyclic {1}
538  DF  .~.~> Carbocyclic

DEFINITION

Classification: 426/534

(under subclass 531) Subject matter involving the association of a food product with an organic material of known chemical

structure and which either flavors the food or improves its flavor.

(1) Note. This subclass includes odor improvers.

(2) Note. Not included within the confines of this subclass are the ordinary food acidulants, i.e., citric, adipic, fumaric, malic, and tartaric acids; sugars and carbohydrates, organic artificial sweetening agents of known chemical structure; and mono sodium glutamate (MSG). Compositions containing any of the above are classified below in the schedule on some other basis.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

548, for noncarbohydrate sweeteners.

590+, for beverage or beverage concentrated. 600, for hop derived ingredient.

638, for plant material in the form of a spice, herb, or condiments thereof.

650, for flavor, flavor adjunct, acidulent or condiment. 658, for carbohydrate materials.