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Crispy Chip Sandwich and Process of Producing a Sandwich Product
A food product comprising a multilayer cookie or snack having outer layers formed from a crispy type edible food product such as a potato chip or corn chip, etc. with an intermediate marshmallow layer being in contact with the inner surface of each crispy chip and one or more filler substances.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6899782 | Orientation of short fibers in a continuous process A method and apparatus for continuously processing fiber into an elastomeric component uses an expanding die (11, 11a) for orienting fibers in other than the processing direction of the extrusion. In one embodiment, an injection mold (50) is use... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6758928 | Method of forming pneumatic radial tire including tread having asymmetric profile By shifting the peak height of the tread on one side of the tire from the centerline (CL), for a tire intended for cambered use on a vehicle and/or exposure to lateral loading, improvements in the footprint shape, pressure distribution, area and footprint shape fact... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6722188 | Apparatus for process line testing The invention relates to an apparatus and method for testing the properties of chemicals in a reaction flow stream. In the method, chemicals from the reaction flow stream are directed to the apparatus for testing the physical properties of the chemicals, which is an... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6703077 | Subcoat for fiber adhesion A process for adhering synthetic textile fibers to sulfur vulcanizable rubbers comprising the steps of (I) immersing the fibers in an aqueous solution which is comprised of (a) 1% to 4% by weight oxazoline polymer, (b) 0% to 4% alkylene glycol monoether a... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6682939 | Chemical sampler system and container A method and apparatus for sampling chemicals prevents exposure of laboratory personnel to the chemicals being tested and to volatile solvents or chemicals that may be mixed with the tested chemicals. The apparatus includes a sampling line connected to th... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6644106 | Thermal detection of standing waves A thermal detecting device can be used to detect standing waves in a tire. A one degree F. differential has been found to exist between the high flexing points and the low flexing points in a standing wave, and thermal imaging can be used to map the wave.... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6634397 | Tire having floating reinforcement in the shoulder/sidewall A radial ply tire (10) has a floating reinforcement ply on the inside shoulder/sidewall region of the tire. The reinforcement ply comprises ply rubber having a gauge sufficient to delocalize flexing in the tire shoulder/sidewall region, and in one embodim... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6620291 | Apparatus for tying rolls of fabric An apparatus (10) for welding materials has a flat anvil (12) having a width of at least two inches and a length of at least eighteen inches. A welding apparatus (14) having at least one welding head (22) is mounted on a rail (16) which is parallel to sai... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6554930 | Method and apparatus for connecting cords/filaments An apparatus for welding monofilaments at a loom makes possible a method for a continuous process for weaving monofilaments into fabric. The apparatus comprises a stand (15) on which is mounted welding apparatus (16) and a filament alignment block (20). I... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6459941 | Method for handling estimation/ratioing of adjustment A method allows estimation of selected parameters of a given population based on non-homogenous sampling of the population data. In the method, an algorithm is applied to data in a `least parts` approach, to facilitate the assumption that sampling of data... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6446689 | Pneumatic tire having 80 to 105 pitches A pneumatic tire having improved snow traction and tread wear, and improved noise and handling properties, has 80 to 105 pitches and a sipe density of 1.0 to 1.1. The tire has a substantially square footprint, and has a footprint shape factor (FSF) of 1.0... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6439285 | Pneumatic tire having 98 pitches A pneumatic tire having improved snow traction and treadwear, and improved noise and handling properties, has 80 to 105 pitches and a sipe density of 1.0 to 1.1. The tire has a square footprint, and has a footprint shape factor (FSF) of 1.0 to 1.25. The t... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6435237 | Pneumatic tire having generally rounded footprint shape A pneumatic tire having improved snow traction and tread wear, and improved noise and handling properties, has 80 to 105 pitches and a sipe density of 1.0 to 1.1. The tire has a substantially rounded footprint, and has a footprint shape factor (FSF) of 1.... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6431659 | Adjustable angle spindle An apparatus and method for making possible an infinite variation in the adjustment angle of a spindle assembly makes possible a rapid changeover for testing the dynamic properties of elastomeric objects. In spindle assembly (10), wedge rings (18, 20) hav... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6427741 | Aircraft tire A pneumatic aircraft tire has carcass plies and/or breaker plies which are reinforced by high modulus reinforcement cords embedded in a rubber composition that contains no free amines and has a 300% modulus of 12-18 MPa and a minimum tensile strength of 2... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6427742 | Pneumatic tire having specified bead structure A radial ply pneumatic tire (10) features a bead core (20) which comprises an arrangement of filaments (26) positioned relative to one another. The bead core (20) has a cross-section and a radially inward base side (44). In the cross section, the base sid... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6418625 | Cutting apparatus An apparatus for cutting pic cords of a fabric material comprises a pair of blades, each blade having a cutting portion wherein the cutting portion comprises a cutting edge and a non-cutting edge. The pair of blades are disposed such that a cutting edge o... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6413342 | Method of forming a bead with an anchored trailing end The method of forming a bead 10 having a trailing end 12 of at least one bead wire 14 being anchored in the bead 10. The method including the steps of (i) securing a leading end of the bead wire 14; (ii) winding the bead wire 14 about a former 42 a plural... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6260873 | Isolation hitch An apparatus, interposed between and attached to a drive vehicle and an object to be moved, dampens the force (drive, resistance, inertia, etc.) between them. The apparatus has a rigid structure which is capable of transferring the large forces required t... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6233093 | Temperature control for microscopy A temperature control unit provides means for observing samples under microscopy at greatly elevated and greatly reduced temperatures. The temperature control unit is constructed to insulate a sample from ambient temperatures while providing a highly heat... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6149060 | Means and method of identifying objects using a zero contrast sensor Siping, of a specific pattern, is used as a code to provide an identification number and/or a part number on a rubber object. The depth and width of the sipes, and the height and width of the rubber bars between the sipes, can be read using a zero contras... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6017979 | Cure orientation by depositing cure accelerators on the surface of a fiber To control the orientation of curative groups in an elastomer formulation, in order to maximize the properties obtained in the vulcanized elastomer, cure accelerators are deposited on the surface of a fiber. This method results in a fiber type orientation... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5855704 | Pneumatic tire with polyester belt cord A pneumatic tire for heavy duty use comprises at least one radial carcass ply, a tread portion disposed radially outwardly of the crown region of the carcass plies and a crown reinforcing structure interposed between the tread portion and the crown region... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5830295 | Pneumatic tire with belt structure including reinforced gum strips A radial ply tire (10) has a belt assembly (21) of at least one, and preferably two, belt plies (22, 23). At least one of the belt plies has a gum strip laying flat against a belt edge or folded over the edge of a belt ply such that there is at least one ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5824169 | Pneumatic tire having improved wear properties A pneumatic tire having improved wet traction has lugs containing sipes which change direction within the lug and tie bars in the sipes near each point where the sipes change direction. Siping, and the positioning of tie bars, provide means for minimizing... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5743975 | Radial medium truck tire with organic polymer reinforced top belt or breaker A radial medium truck (RMT) tire has belt or breaker plies which are reinforced by organic reinforcement cords or filaments. In one embodiment, organic monofilaments are used in the belt or breaker plies which have the following characteristics: at least ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5733393 | Tire having good diverse properties A tire that has a tread base compound and a tread cap compound that have synergistic properties, an extra wide center rib, stiff shoulder lugs, and lateral grooves between shoulder lugs that do not vary significantly in width has a superior combination of... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5711904 | Continuous mixing of silica loaded elastomeric compounds A method of making silica loaded elastomer masterbatches or compounded productive elastomer stocks with or without the simultaneous extrusion of component profiles is provided. A twin-screw extruder is used to mix the elastomeric stock in multiple mixing ... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5703680 | Method for dynamic interference pattern testing When the pressure on a reinforced rubber object is varied, weaker portions of the object expand more than surrounding areas of the object. By (a) illuminating the object with single phase monochromatic light which is separated into more than one beam, (b)... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5631426 | Sensors for vibration detection A sensor, and a sensor object combination, makes possible the collection of vibratory data from an object while reducing extraneous data and making easier the obtainment of the data. The sensor comprises an elastomeric housing which includes a concave cup... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5610329 | Low-cost runout sensor with high frequency response and negligible stiction in the direction of travel An apparatus which uses a sensing device for measuring gauges of elastomeric or rigid articles, or runout of elastomeric articles, has a pivoting arm which holds a means for creating a signal, and is movable relative to the object being measured. The mean... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5603785 | Tire including two aquachannels on one side Improved tires designed for use in an improved tire/vehicle system having two pneumatic front tires and two pneumatic rear tires are provided. The improved tire/vehicle system is especially effective on wet road surfaces. The front tire treads are each di... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5599604 | Reinforcement fabric ply and composite A reinforcing fabric comprises reinforcing warp cords and weft cords that melt at a temperature of 200° to 300° F. The weft cords hold the warp cords in position relative to one another when the fabric is being calendered and placed in an elastomeric co... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5591282 | Tire and vehicle system utilizing asymmetric support member molded to inboard sidewall Improved tires designed for use in an improved tire/vehicle system having two pneumatic front tires and two pneumatic rear tires are especially effective when utilized on vehicles with a suspension system having limited camber, as in a live axle suspensio... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5580404 | Tread including tie bars and sipes A pneumatic tire having a block design suited for off-road use, modified to improve rolling resistance and noise properties when used on paved surfaces, has a tread design having angled lateral grooves between the blocks in each circumferential row of blo... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5576104 | Elastomers containing partially oriented reinforcing fibers, tires made using said elastomers, and a method therefor Partially oriented yarns (POY), when processed into short fibers and used as a fiber reinforcement in an elastomer, have been found to demonstrate reduced crack propagation in the elastomer. POY reinforced elastomers can be used in tires to replace cord r... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5545680 | Hydrophilic polymer composite and product containing same By mixing a hydrophilic polymer into an elastomer matrix, elastomers loaded with hydrophilic polymer are prepared which have unique properties. In the illustrated method, a hydrophilic polymer is mixed with an elastomer base polymer. In one embodiment, th... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5538060 | Pneumatic tire having tread portion including blocks A pneumatic tire having a tread with a block design suited for off-road use. The tire has a ground contacting tread portion with circumferentially extending grooves and laterally extending grooves comprising at least a portion of an S-shape, defining circ... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5524688 | Pneumatic tire having a high ending, turnup locked bead construction The turn-up portion of the carcass ply (12) in the bead portion of a pneumatic tire is interposed between the bead core (11) and a toe guard (18), and extends a substantial distance toward the maximum section width of the tire. The bead core (11) has a ra... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5513683 | Tires made using elastomers containing springy fibers Springy fibers, when used as a fiber reinforcement in an elastomer, have been found to demonstrate reduced crack propagation in the elastomer. Springy fiber reinforced elastomers can be used in tires in various components.... | 05/07/1996 |
