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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 |
| 7735881 | Folding cargo bay cover for pickup truck A cargo bay cover for a pickup truck includes at least first and second panels hingedly connected to each other. The first panel includes a release mechanism including a lever arm that is movable between a released position and an unreleased position, and a lock tha... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7585005 | Locking mechanism for securing bezels A bezel has a locking mechanism that allows bezel designs to locate the bezel lock anywhere along the length of the bezel. The bezel includes a bezel frame, a first plunger mechanism, and a second plunger mechanism. Each plunger mechanism is moveably coupled to the ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7513540 | Inactive door bolt The present invention includes an apparatus for an active/inactive door system wherein an inactive door lock prevents the locking of an active door lock unless the inactive door lock is first engaged in a locking position. The active door lock includes a dead bolt a... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7343762 | Garage door locking system A garage door locking system includes a central elongated spindle having an inside end and an outside end. An outside locking member is positioned on the outside end of the spindle, and an inside locking member is positioned on the inside end of the spindle. An actu... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7249796 | Locking mechanisms for a retractable tarpaulin system Locking systems are provided for a retractable cover system mounted on the bed of a flat bed trailer or similar structure. The cover system includes a bow arrangement for supporting a flexible cover or tarpaulin with a front and a rear bow structure. A front locking... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246647 | Overhead door locking operator A system for raising and lowering a sectional overhead door between an open position and a closed position including, a counterbalance system adapted to be connected to the door, an operator motor assembly mounted proximate to the sectional overhead door in the clos... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7240524 | Locking apparatus for a garage door A locking apparatus for a garage door which utilizes a pair of actuators with one actuator being mounted at a side edge of the garage door and the other actuator mounted at the opposite side edge of the garage door. One actuator is mounted on a carrier gear which co... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7182373 | Side lock apparatus for storages In this side lock apparatus, a opening and closing member is fixed to a support unit so that the opening and closing member can be opened and closed, left and right latches being movably held on the opening and closing member, the left and right latches being urged ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7143804 | Overhead door locking operator with remote light assembly A system for raising and lowering a sectional overhead door between an open position and a closed position including, a counterbalance system adapted to be connected to the door, an operator motor assembly mounted proximate to the sectional overhead door in the clos... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7114753 | Latch assembly for a sectional door A door-latching system for a sectional door with multiple door panels helps hold the door at its fully open position in case the door's counterweight torsion spring fails to do so. The door-latching system includes a latch assembly that moves between a maintained re... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7070215 | Tilt latch mechanism for hung windows A dual function lock, a tilt latch assembly, and tilt latch for use on a hung or double hung window are provided. The lock includes a base, a handle, and a tilt latch actuating mechanism. The tilt latch assembly includes a lock, left and right latches, and an extens... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066505 | Combination folding crank handle and lock A window handle assembly for use with a window having a moveable sash. The assembly including a window handle having a pivot mechanism. The handle pivotable at the pivot mechanism between open and closed positions. When open, the handle is free to rotate to move the... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7040675 | Linkage operated latching system A latching system includes a control unit that houses a remote signal responsive relay and a crank arm that is pivoted by the armature of the relay when the relay is energized to oppositely move a pair of elongate links each of which is connected to a separate latch... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7013603 | Integrated tilt/sash lock assembly An integrated tilt/sash lock assembly for a sash window is disclosed. The sash window assembly has an upper sash window and a lower sash window slideable within a master frame, the integrated assembly has a keeper adapted to be connected to the upper sash window. A ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011347 | Latch for section doors and the like, and operating sets including said latch A latch for a section door wherein near the hinges located between the door elements there are provided, at each end of the elements, small rolling wheels which turn on horizontal pivots and slide within side guide bars having a vertical branch, an upper horizontal ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008011 | Emergency roof detachment device for a vehicle An emergency roof detachment device for a vehicle providing a detachable roof portion that is coupled to a fixed top portion of a vehicle and has a handle capable of allowing the occupants of the vehicle to detach the detachable roof portion of a vehicle in order to... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004515 | Fenestration locking system This fenestration locking system for a swinging sash or door is characterized by the use of a linear member running continuously from an actuating assembly to a locking pin assembly. The linear member can be a flexible linear member, allowing it to convey motion to ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000959 | Adjustable strike mounting system An adjustable strike mounting system having a cover plate, which can be mounted to an astragal having a housing, which has a longitudinal channel having retention guides, vertically slidable blocks, which have transverse slots, having horizontally slidable threaded ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6957513 | Integrated tilt/sash lock assembly An integrated sash lock and tilt latch assembly for a sash window is disclosed. The integrated assembly comprises a handle movable among a first, a second and a third position to adjust the assembly among a respective locked, unlocked and tiltable position. The inte... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6899362 | Linkage assembly for operating one or more latches A linkage assembly includes a frame, an arm movement coordinating member slidably supported by the frame, and a pair of arms pivotally connected to the frame and connected to the coordinating member to ensure that the arms pivot in unison when the coordinating membe... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6675536 | Door frame closing and securing apparatus The apparatus is used for closing and securing a door in its frame. A movable wedge is supported in a slot in the frame. A closing mechanism is employed for closing the door and a second mechanism is employed for moving the wedge into a slot formed in the... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6497438 | Latch mechanism and housing A latch assembly comprising a latch mechanism and latch housing wherein the latch assembly is useful for containers such as coolers in which it is desired that the cooler lid be secured to the container to keep the contents in the cooler while allowing th... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6427500 | Latch, lock and hinge system for use with closures such as tonneau covers A latch, lock and hinge system having components that are well suited for use with closures such as tonneau covers that close the upwardly opening rear cargo compartments of pickup trucks and the like, includes rotary latch assemblies that are mounted on ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6309008 | Pull handle mechanism for vehicle caps and the like A pull handle mechanism for vehicle caps and the like of the type having an access door with at least one cable actuated closure latch, includes a base, with an exterior portion received through a mounting hole in the access door and an interior portion c... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6279266 | School bus window with single-action split-sash release mechanism A school bus split-sash window with a latch release bar than can be pushed with the upward motion of one thumb. In the preferred embodiment, two normally-extended spring loaded release pins are retracted by tension on cables which are pulled around fixed ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6006560 | Latch mechanism for a door A door hinged to a structure has a latch mechanism holding the door in a closed locked position. The latch mechanism has spring biased bolt units secured to opposite sides of the door connected with a single cable. A handle and lock assembly located in a ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5992907 | Lock and tilt latch for sliding windows A position control mechanism for a double/single-hung window, including retractable plungers mountable on opposite sides of a window sash and received in a track on the frame to support the window sash for movement. An elongated member is secured at oppos... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5533798 | Lock system for casegoods A lock system for casegoods, such as desks, cabinets, storage units, wardrobes and the like, includes an elongated, flexible tape or lock member having a plurality of spaced lock studs positioned thereon. A lock actuator moves the tape between unlocked an... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5394718 | Power-assist slide lock A lock assembly has a main lock housing, a bolt movable in the housing between a locked position projecting from the housing and an unlocked position largely recessed in the housing, a key-operable mechanism having an actuator movable by turning of an app... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5301926 | Prefabricated simulated wrought iron and like fencing systems and methods A fencing system which utilizes coated steel to simulate wrought iron fencing and which comprises prefabricated sections of fence comprised of steel, the length of which can vary, ground or floor-anchored post members to which the fence sections attach us... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5076015 | Device for the sutter-like and tilt-down opening of a window or door-window The present invention relates to a device for the shutter-like and tilt-down opening, with respect to a fixed frame, of a window or door-window composed of an upper cross-member and a lower cross-member connected by a pair of uprights on one of which hand... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5072464 | Crib dropside including latch mechanism A crib dropside is provided which includes a double-acting latch mechanism for releasing the dropside from a locked position. The dropside includes an upper rail having a groove extending within the front surface thereof. The grove extends for the entire ... | 12/17/1991 |
| 4999949 | Device for conventional wooden doors A conventional wooden door (1) is generally provided with a handle (29) activating a latch from closed to open position and a latch knob (30) activating a bolt between closed and open position. The latch and bolt enter recesses provided in the frame flang... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4932691 | Operating mechanism for closure fastening elements An operating mechanism for an espagnolette fastening arrangement, particularly for a window frame of extruded sections, comprises a casing (21) within which are disposed two sliders (22, 23) and a toothed drive belt (24) entrained around rollers (25), opp... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4884831 | Auxiliary door lock for a powered garage door One or more spring lock devices are included at the inner sides of a conventional garage door positioned to engage with the side door frame. The spring locks are actuated to the open position by operative connection, usually through tension lines to a gar... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4838585 | Handle-latch mechanism A handle-latch mechanism is described for use in a portable carrying case of the type having an openable cover portion (e.g., a portable computer case). The handle is movable between extended and retracted positions. The latch for the case is releasable o... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4762346 | Peripherally arrayed closure fastener system Peripheral locking system comprising a frame enclosing an aperture and a closure for the aperture having a polymeric member extending around a portion of the perimeter of the aperture and mounted in a track, designed to lock the closure at at least two po... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4739584 | Garage door locking mechanism An auxiliary or backup locking mechanism which is used primarily with garage doors of the swing-up type which are controlled by an automatic garage door opener. The backup mechanism causes the lower corners of the door to be secured when in the closed pos... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4466676 | Arrangement for a cabinet having a door which can be swung outwards from the cabinet around either of two opposing edges Arrangement for cabinet with a door which can be opened at either of two opposing edges. At each of the opposing edges the door is hingedly connected with a side flap which when opened permits access to material stored in the cabinet. Each side flap is ca... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4461160 | Self-latching, semi-automatic door lock and opener A lock mechanism is disclosed for use with sliding, swinging or overhead doors. A receiver is affixed to the door frame and a bolt, linkage and handle are affixed to the door. The linkage allows the bolt to engage the receiver by sliding along the receive... | 07/24/1984 |
