{
  "patent_number": "US 558393",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "How John Harvey Kellogg Invented Flaked Breakfast Cereals",
  "original_title": "Flaked cereals and process of preparing same",
  "summary": "A foundational 1896 patent describing the process of creating thin, toasted flakes from cooked grains, which launched the modern breakfast cereal industry.",
  "what_it_does": "The patent details a mechanical process for transforming cooked wheat or other grains into thin, crispy flakes. The grain is first cooked, then passed through rollers to flatten it into thin pieces. These pieces are then toasted to achieve a specific texture and flavor profile that remains shelf-stable and ready to eat with milk.",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Does not cover the use of non-grain ingredients like sugar coatings or artificial flavorings.",
    "Does not cover extruded cereal shapes like loops, puffs, or spheres.",
    "Does not cover the chemical fortification of cereals with vitamins or minerals."
  ],
  "filed": null,
  "granted": "1896-04-14",
  "expires": null,
  "status": "active",
  "holder": "John Harvey Kellogg",
  "holder_url": "https://patentbrief.org/company/john-harvey-kellogg",
  "inventors": [],
  "times_cited": 4,
  "tags": [
    "consumer_electronics"
  ],
  "abstract": null,
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/558393/corn-flakes-kellogg",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/558393/corn-flakes-kellogg/md",
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