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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5643626 | Process for producing kettle-style potato chips Potato chips having hardbite texture and flavor characteristics of kettle-fried potato chips are produced in an apparatus comprising a fry kettle with cooking oil circulation and heat transfer means. Production efficiency is greatly increased over convent... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5571549 | Process for forming sheets of material having a uniform thickness An apparatus for forming a sheet of material, e.g., dough or masa, from a supply of the material includes a pair of rotatable rollers that define therebetween a gap into which is input a dough mass and out of which is produced a dough sheet. Fluctuations ... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5554221 | Apparatus for dispensing portions of material A system and apparatus for producing seasoned food products where seasoning is performed at individual packaging lines. The product is conveyed from the preparation area to a packaging area in an unseasoned condition. Upon reaching the packaging lines, wh... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5536162 | Apparatus for preparing pretzel chips A novel pretzel chip is produced by extruding pretzel dough to form a dough extrudate comprising concentric dough rings that are interconnected and partially fused. The extrudate is sliced, and the slices are cooked following conventional pretzel cooking ... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5498148 | Apparatus for forming sheets of material having a uniform thickness and cutting individual portions therefrom An apparatus for forming a sheet of material, e.g., dough or masa, from a supply of the material includes a pair of rotatable rollers that define therebetween a gap into which is input a dough mass and out of which is produced a dough sheet. Fluctuations ... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5433060 | Automated method and apparatus for detachably securing flexible packages to a display strip A method and apparatus for removably securing flexible packages to a display carrier strip so that the packages can be removed therefrom without damaging the sealed condition of the packages. The apparatus includes sealing jaws which form transverse seals... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5425308 | Apparatus and method for slicing potatoes and washing or coating potato slices Apparatus and method for slicing potatoes and washing or coating the potato slices wherein the slices exit a slicing mechanism and are directed between inner and outer spray rings that generate a pressurized water mist which washes the slices. The nozzles... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5419696 | Extrusion die for extruding laminated dough products Apparatus and processes for the production of food products based on an extruded dough are based on a novel extrusion die for extruding, preferably on a continuous basis, a multi-layer, laminated dough mass from a single die opening. A chamber within the ... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5391073 | Horizontal extrusion of edge rippled snack product A dough strip extruder, such as a lasagna noodle extruder, for extruding one or more ripple edge strips is oriented to extrude the strips horizontally. The extruded strips are supported as they leave the extruder to maintain the strips in the horizontal p... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5386939 | Apparatus and method for distribution of seasonings and the like for the uniform distribution of seasonings or like granular/powdered materials An apparatus and method for uniformly distributing metered seasoning and/or granular/powdered material from an elongated opening in a seasoning snout includes a rotatable cylindrical spinner bar supported below the seasoning snout and driven at a surface ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5384142 | Process for preparing textured dough products Apparatus and processes for the production of food products based on an extruded dough are based on a novel extrusion die for extruding, preferably on a continuous basis, a multi-layer, laminated dough mass from a single die opening. A chamber within the ... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5369936 | Apparatus and method for securing a detachable promotional banner or coupon to a flexible package Apparatus and methods for producing a flexible package having a banner or coupon adhered thereto attach a continuous banner stock to a continuous web of packaging film. The united web is processed through a form, fill and seal apparatus wherein the web is... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5366777 | Display strip for packages of consumer product A display strip for packages of consumer products comprises a relatively stiff backing member and a thin fascia layer disposed thereon. The fascia layer comprises discrete, detachable sections, to which packages of consumer products are adhered. The force... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5350592 | Method of stabilizing vegetable products in a retort-processed cheese and vegetable product A method of preparing a stable cheese and vegetable-containing product includes contacting relatively acidic (e.g. canned, drummed or jarred) vegetables with a buffer solution to equilibrate the vegetable matter at a pH which is compatible with the dairy ... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5320860 | Retort-stable low solid cheese base composition A cheese base (cheese dip) composition has a low total solids content, a low cheese content, a low reducing sugar content and is stable to relatively high heat retort conditions.... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5235794 | Bag making apparatus and method A multiple bag forming and filling apparatus and method utilizes a plurality of filling tubes which have a cross-sectional width in the range from one-third to one times the width of the tubular preform between the vertical seals at the filling tube means... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5214257 | Tub-shaped packaging container for microwave popcorn A tub-shaped popcorn container has frusto-conical side walls to enable stacking and multiple packages, the walls of the tub provide a carrier for graphics. A pop bag containing liquid oil, seasoning and pop corn is carried in the bottom of the tub above a... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5176933 | Substituted succinate esters and low-calorie oils containing them Fatty alcohol succinic acid esters of the formula: RCH.dbd.CH--CH2 --CH(COOR')CH2 (COOR") wherein R is a linear alkyl group of from 5 to 15 carbon atoms, R' and R" can be the same or different and are linear saturated, monounsaturated or ... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5167980 | Horizontal extrusion of edge rippled snack product A dough strip extruder, such as a lasagna noodle extruder, for extruding one or more riple edge strips is oriented to extrude the strips horizontally. The extruded strips are supported as they leave the extruder to maintain the strips in the horizontal pl... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5150798 | Crumb removal system A crumb removal system has an inclined chute extending beneath a horizontal vibratory conveyor trough with an upper convex curved end of the inclined chute spaced in front of the discharge end of the conveyor trough. The spacing between the upper curved e... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5132127 | Process for preparing an extruded food product A process for making a shelf-stable food product comprises blending a high moisture material that provides flavor and substantially all of the moisture to the stack food product with one or more low moisture farinaceous base ingredients to produce a dough... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5090734 | Method for effecting evaluation of consumer goods by test panel members In a method for effecting evaluation of consumer products by test panel members, the panel members receive a set of test materials which include an evaluation set of products, a video tape containing a video presentation of members of the evaluation set a... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5090593 | Apparatus and method for distributing seasoning A method and apparatus for distributing a wide variety of seasoning material utilizes a hopper for the seasoning material and a tube having one end in fluid communication with the hopper. The tube extends outwardly from the hopper and terminates at a dist... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5078509 | Resealable package A resealable package for snack food items and a method of making the same from a sheet of flexible material. Two side edges of the sheet are joined together in a seam, with a flap extending longitudinally from an exterior surface of the package. A reseala... | 01/07/1992 |
