1. A process for the preparation of chocolate crumb which comprises mixing and heating milk solids, sugar, in the absence or presence of cocoa solids and from 1.2 to 8% by weight of water based on the weight of the mixture in a mixer to a temperature of 85 to 120 C., reacting at a temperature of 85 to 180 C. for a period of from 2.5 to 25 minutes followed by drying to a moisture content of less than 3% by weight based on the total weight of the mixture.
2. A process according to claim 1 wherein the milk solids comprise whole milk powder, whey proteins or low fat milk solids.
3. A process according to claim 2 wherein the low fat milk solids consists of skimmed milk powder, or ingredients thereof or recombined dairy solids.
4. A process according to claim 1 wherein the amount of milk solids is from 20 to 70% by weight based on the total weight of the mixture.
5. A process according to claim 1 wherein the sugar used is in the form of a dry powder or a slurry.
6. A process according to claim 1 wherein the sugar used is sucrose, glucose, dextrose, lactose, fructose, invert sugar, corn syrup solids, solids or sugar replacers or mixtures thereof.
7. A process according to claim 6 wherein the sugar replacer is sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol, maltitol, lactitol or polydextrose.
8. A process according to claim 1 wherein the the ratio of milk solids to sugar is from 1:3 to 1:1.5.
9. A process according to claim 1 wherein the ratio of milk solids to sugar is between 1:1.5 and 1:0.1.
10. A process according to claim 1 wherein when the process is carried out in the presence of cocoa solids, the solids are in the form of cocoa liquor, cocoa powder, cocoa butter equivalents (CBE) or cocoa butter substitutes (CBS).
11. A process according to claim 1 wherein the amount of cocoa solids used in the process of the present invention is from 3 to 20% by weight based on the total weight of the mixture.
12. A chocolate crumb comprising low fat milk solids, sugar and from 3 to 20% by weight of cocoa butter alternatives based on the total weight of the crumb.
13. A chocolate crumb comprising low fat milk solids, sugar, cocoa solids and cocoa butter alternatives.
14. A chocolate crumb obtainable by a process according to claim 1 which contains sugar replacers, carob or soya protein isolate.
15. A concentrated chocolate crumb comprising low fat milk solids, sugar and optionally cocoa solids wherein the ratio of milk solids to sugar is between 1:1.5 and 1:0.1.
16. A concentrated chocolate crumb according to claim 12 wherein the amount of cocoa solids in the concentrated chocolate crumb is from 10 to 15% by weight based on the total weight of the mixture.
17. A method of making a milk chocolate which comprises mixing a chocolate crumb prepared by a process of the present invention with the remainder of the chocolate ingredients (cocoa liquor, cocoa butter and butter oil) and processing into milk chocolate.
18. A method according to claim 17 wherein the chocolate crumb is mixed with the remainder of the chocolate ingredients and the mixture is then refined by means of refining rollers, conched and then tempered.
19. Milk chocolate whenever prepared from a chocolate crumb according to claim 1 together with other chocolate ingredients.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An extension cordset assembly comprising:
a receptacle comprising a receptacle main body, a receptacle connecting interface and first and second spade mating holes extending into said receptacle main body from said receptacle connecting interface, said receptacle configured to mate with a plug having a standard spade configuration; and
a sealing gasket positioned on said receptacle connecting interface, said sealing gasket configured to provide a water-resistant seal between said receptacle and the plug.
2. The extension cordset assembly of claim 1, further comprising a first connecting nut rotatably secured to said receptacle main body, said connecting nut configured to threadably secure to a portion of the plug in order to secure said receptacle to the plug.
3. The extension cordset assembly of claim 2, further comprising a second connecting nut configured to threadably secure to said receptacle main body, said second connecting nut ensuring said first connecting nut remains on said receptacle main body.
4. The extension cordset assembly of claim 3, wherein said receptacle main body further comprises a backstop that ensures said second connecting nut remains on said receptacle main body.
5. The extension cordset assembly of claim 1, wherein said sealing gasket comprises first and second spade openings aligned with said first and second spade mating holes, respectively,
6. The extension cordset assembly of claim 5, wherein said receptacle connecting interface comprises first and second spade rims surrounding said first and second spade mating holes, respectively, said first and second spade rims being positioned within said first and second spade openings, respectively.
7. The extension cordset assembly of claim 5, wherein said sealing gasket further comprises first and second sealing rims surrounding said first and second spade openings, respectively.
8. The extension cordset assembly of claim 5, wherein said receptacle further comprises a ground pin mating hole extending into said receptacle main body from said receptacle connecting interface, and wherein said sealing gasket further comprises a ground pin opening aligned with said ground pin mating hole.
9. The extension cordset assembly of claim 8, wherein said sealing gasket further comprises a rim surrounding said ground pin opening.
10. The extension cordset assembly of claim 1, wherein said sealing gasket further comprises a sealing ridge about a periphery of said sealing gasket.
11. An extension cordset assembly comprising:
a plug comprising a plug main body, a plug connecting interface and first and second spades extending from said plug connecting interface, wherein said first and second spades are in a standard configuration;
a receptacle connected to said plug through an insulated cord, said receptacle comprising a receptacle main body, a receptacle connecting interface and first and second spade mating holes extending into said receptacle main body from said receptacle connecting interface; and
a sealing gasket configured to be compressively sandwiched between another plug connecting interface and said receptacle connecting interface, said sealing gasket comprising first and second spade openings aligned with said first and second spade mating holes, respectively, said sealing gasket configured to provide a water-resistant seal between said receptacle and another plug.
12. The extension cordset assembly of claim 11, further comprising a first connecting nut rotatably secured to said receptacle main body, said connecting nut configured to threadably secure to another plug main body in order to secure said receptacle to the other plug.
13. The extension cordset assembly of claim 12, further comprising a second connecting nut configured to threadably secure to said receptacle main body, said second connecting nut ensuring said first connecting nut remains on said receptacle main body.
14. The extension cordset assembly of claim 13, wherein said receptacle main body further comprises a backstop that ensures said second connecting nut remains on said receptacle main body.
15. The extension cordset assembly of claim 11, wherein said plug further comprises an upstanding rim surrounding said plug connecting interface.
16. The extension cordset assembly of claim 11, wherein said plug further comprises a ground pin extending from said plug connecting interface, said receptacle further comprises a ground pin mating hole extending into said receptacle connecting interface, and said sealing gasket further comprises a ground pin opening aligned with said ground pin mating hole.
17. The extension cordset assembly of claim 16, wherein said receptacle connecting interface comprises first and second spade rims surrounding said first and second spade mating holes, respectively, and a ground pin rim surrounding said ground pin opening, said first and second spade rims being positioned within said first and second spade openings, respectively, and said ground pin rim being positioned within said ground pin opening.
18. The extension cordset assembly of claim 16, wherein said sealing gasket further comprises first and second sealing rims surrounding said first and second spade openings, respectively, and a third sealing rim surrounding said ground pin opening.
19. The extension cordset assembly of claim 11, wherein said sealing gasket further comprises a sealing ridge about a periphery of said sealing gasket.
20. The extension cordset assembly of claim 11, wherein said sealing gasket is attached to said receptacle.
21. The extension cordset assembly of claim 11, wherein said sealing gasket is attached to said plug.
22. An extension cordset assembly configured to provide electrical power from a standard outlet to an electrical device, the extension cordset assembly comprising:
a plug comprising a plug main body, a plug connecting interface and a first spade, a second spade and a ground pin extending from said plug connecting interface;
a receptacle comprising a receptacle main body, a receptacle connecting interface and a first spade mating hole, a second spade mating hole and a ground pin mating hole extending into said receptacle main body from said receptacle connecting interface;
a sealing gasket configured to be compressively sandwiched between another plug connecting interface and said receptacle connecting interface, said sealing gasket comprising first and second spade openings aligned with said first and second spade mating holes, respectively, and a ground pin opening aligned with said ground pin mating hole;
a first connecting nut rotatably secured to said receptacle main body, said connecting nut configured to threadably secure to a portion of another plug in order to secure said receptacle to the other plug; and
a second connecting nut configured to threadably secure to said receptacle main body, said second connecting nut ensuring said first connecting nut remains on said receptacle main body.
23. The extension cordset assembly of claim 22, wherein each of said plug main body, said receptacle main body and said securing gasket are triangular.
24. The extension cordset assembly of claim 22, wherein said receptacle main body further comprises a backstop that ensures said second connecting nut remains on said receptacle main body.
25. The extension cordset assembly of claim 22, wherein said plug further comprises an upstanding rim surrounding said plug connecting interface.
26. The extension cordset assembly of claim 22, wherein said receptacle connecting interface comprises first and second spade rims surrounding said first and second spade mating holes, respectively, and a ground pin rim surrounding said ground pin opening, said first and second spade rims being positioned within said first and second spade openings, respectively, and said ground pin rim being positioned within said ground pin opening.
27. The extension cordset assembly of claim 22, wherein said sealing gasket further comprises a sealing ridge about a periphery of said sealing gasket.
28. The extension cordset assembly of claim 22, wherein said sealing gasket further comprises first and second sealing rims surrounding said first and second space openings, respectively, and a third sealing rim surrounding said ground pin opening.
29. An electrical plug, comprising:
a main body having a connecting interface; and
a pair of electrical spades extending from said connecting interface,
wherein said main body comprises threads on an outer surface thereof, said threads configured to threadably engage reciprocal threads formed within a connecting nut of a receptacle in order to securely connect the electrical plug to the receptacle.
30. The electrical plug of claim 29, wherein an axial cross section of said main body is triangular.
31. The electrical plug of claim 29, wherein said main body comprises a plurality of apexes, wherein said threads are located at said plurality of apexes.
32. The electrical plug of claim 29, wherein said main body further comprises a rim surrounding said connecting interface.
33. The electrical plug of claim 29, further comprising a ground pin extending from said connecting interface.
34. An extension cordset assembly comprising:
a plug comprising a plug main body, a plug connecting interface and a first spade and a second spade extending from said plug connecting interface;
a receptacle connected to said plug through an insulated cord, said receptacle comprising a receptacle main body, a receptacle connecting interface and first and second spade mating holes extending into said receptacle main body from said receptacle connecting interface; and
a first connecting nut rotatably secured to said receptacle main body, said connecting nut configured to threadably secure to another plug main body in order to secure said receptacle to the other plug.
35. The extension cordset assembly of claim 34, wherein at least a portion of said plug main body is threaded in order to threadably secure to another first connecting nut.
36. The extension cordset assembly of claim 34, further comprising a second connecting nut configured to threadably secure to said receptacle main body, said second connecting nut ensuring said first connecting nut remains on said receptacle main body.
37. The extension cordset assembly of claim 36, wherein said receptacle main body further comprises a backstop that ensures said second connecting nut remains on said receptacle main body.
38. The extension cordset assembly of claim 34, wherein said plug further comprises an upstanding rim surrounding said plug connecting interface.
39. The extension cordset assembly of claim 34, wherein said receptacle further comprises an upstanding rim surrounding said receptacle connecting interface.
40. An extension cordset assembly comprising:
a plug comprising a plug main body, a plug connecting interface and first and second spades extending from said plug connecting interface, wherein said first and second spades are in a standard configuration; and
a receptacle connected to said plug through an insulated cord, said receptacle comprising a receptacle main body, a receptacle connecting interface and first and second spade mating holes extending into said receptacle main body from said receptacle connecting interface,
wherein one or both of said plug connecting interface and said receptacle connecting interface are configured to provide a water-resistant seal with respect to another receptacle connecting interface or another plug interface, respectively.