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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 |
| 7309177 | Camera riser with universal centering ring A camera riser has a centering ring that engages an inner surface or diameter of the raised ring on a camera head. As a result, camera riser can automatically and securely center most camera heads. This saves time in setting up the camera. Even if the castle ring ho... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7260340 | System and method for transfer of an electrical voltage to/from a rotating roller In order to be able to supply a rotating transfer roller in a transfer printing station of an electrophotographic printing device with a high voltage, a system and method is proposed that comprises a voltage transfer device with an elastically borne brush, a compens... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7234868 | Radial pumping oil seal for fluid dynamic bearing motor An improved rotational motor, such as a spindle motor for a disc drive, is provided. The motor first comprises a hub having a shaft portion and a horizontal body portion. The motor also comprises a sleeve surrounding the shaft portion of the hub. A fine first vertic... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7147926 | Corrosion-resistant and stain-resistant component and method for manufacturing same A multi-layer corrosion protection system and a method for applying the multi-layer corrosion protection system. The system comprises a corrosion-resistant layer plated onto a metallic substrate. The corrosion-resistant layer may be deposited using an autocatalytic ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7101085 | Rotating shaft conical fluid dynamic bearing A fluid dynamic bearing design is provided featuring a rotating shaft with at least one conical bearing formed integrally thereon. The shaft is disposed through a stationary sleeve, and a fluid separates the shaft and sleeve surfaces. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7056027 | Bearing for a rotatable shaft subject to thermal expansion A bearing for rotatably supporting a cylindrical shaft within a frame cylindrical support surface in which the shaft is subject to thermal expansion, the bearing being formed of a tubular member having opposed ends and having an axial passageway therethrough, the ou... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051696 | Bearing structure of crankshaft in internal combustion engine A bearing structure of a crankshaft in an internal combustion engine supports a crankshaft on a crankcase with rolling bearings includes a play absorbing device for absorbing the play in the radial direction generated between an outer race of the rolling bearing and... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7001074 | High pressure barrier to oil loss by diffusion An improved rotational motor, such as a spindle motor for a disc drive, is provided. The motor first comprises a hub having a shaft portion and a horizontal body portion. The motor also comprises a sleeve surrounding the shaft portion of the hub. A fine vertical gap... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000517 | Machine for cross cutting a material web A machine for cross cutting a material web has a main frame part unitarily formed with a pair of transversely spaced main sides and with at least one main traverse extending transversely between the main sides and a secondary frame part unitarily formed with a pair ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6961213 | Disk drive spindle motor having hydrodynamic bearing working surface with low friction layer formed on wear resistant layer A disc drive storage system including a housing having a central axis, a stationary member that is fixed with respect to the housing and coaxial with the central axis, and a rotatable member that is rotatable about the central axis with respect to the stationary mem... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6941864 | Method to control optimized cutting of stock to satisfy a cut list A method of processing material involves cutting pieces of material pursuant to a cut list and managing remaining salvage and defect pieces. A computer may be connected to a saw machine, and programmed to optimize cutting of stock to satisfy a cut list. An operator ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6926444 | Main bearing cap for internal combustion engines A main bearing cap (20) for an internal combustion engine consists of an aluminum alloy with an iron alloy core (10). The cap has a supporting surface (22) for a bearing shell. The iron alloy core has a central portion (13) with two space... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6904887 | Engine accessory drive system An internal combustion engine providing a strong mounting attachment for an engine accessory component on a light weight element of the engine body that is provided with a reinforcement for another primary purpose. ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6834999 | Fan apparatus for chamber of handler The present invention relates to a fan apparatus for a chamber of a handler which prevents the breakage of a bearing housing by a guide recess and a key slidable to the guide recess along the axis varied due to a thermal stress generated in the axial direction of th... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6769889 | Balanced pressure gerotor fuel pump A gerotor pump for pressurizing gasoline fuel is capable of developing pressures up to 2.0 MPa with good mechanical and volumetric efficiency and satisfying the durability requirements for an automotive fuel pump. The pump has been designed with optimized clearances... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6685357 | Transmission shaft set A transmission shaft set includes a shaft for use in a motor for power output and an axle bush adapted to support the shaft, the shaft and the axle bush being respectively made of material of high toughness and material of high harness such that the hardn... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6467959 | EGR valve with self-temperature compensated bearing An EGR valve having a self-compensating bearing assembly for use with a valve member having a shaft reciprocable within a valve body, includes a rigid bearing member for providing radial support and axial guidance to the valve shaft as the shaft reciproca... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6382837 | Device and method for holding a drum in a printer or copier A device and a method for the holding of a drum in a printer or copier. A star-shaped spring intercepting the differing longitudinal expansions of photoconductor drum and a shaft is arranged between an outer ring bearing the drum and an inner ring.... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6280090 | Bearings and mechanical seals enhanced with microstructures Properties of mechanical bearings and mechanical seals can be significantly improved by covering the load-bearing surfaces with fields of high aspect ratio microstructures (HARMs), such as microchannels or microposts. The HARMs can substantially enhance h... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6206572 | Bearing device It is an object of the invention to provide a bearing device in which the bearing performance is not lowered even when the temperature is changed. In order to attain the object, the bearing device has a shaft and a sleeve. The shaft is made of stainless alloye... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6099166 | Longitudinal stabilizer for vibration reducing bushing A rider having a centralizing or radially stabilizing bushing that reduces vibration and a longitudinal stabilizer element or lip to prevent longitudinal translation of the stabilizing bushing. The centralizing bushing maintains contact, alignment, and ge... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6065877 | Thermal compensation for fluid dynamic bearing using bimetal parts A bimetallic part is formed from metals or comprises metals with different thermal expansion coefficients. A first element defines the part and defines one surface of the bearing gap and has a first coefficient of expansion and a second element is wholly ... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5938344 | Temperature compensating bearing Temperature compensating bearings with bearing beams resiliently mounted to an outer shell to optimize load capacity for varying operating conditions, for example, bearings for precisely supporting a shaft for axial and rotational motion under various tem... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5803611 | Marine bearing assembly A marine bearing assembly for a propeller shaft suitable for a vessel which travels in intensely cold seawater where a conventional bearing, as a result of its contraction, would seize the shaft and prevent it from rotating. The assembly includes a cylind... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5795075 | Spring cartridge rotor bearing A spring cartridge rotor bearing is inserted into an electric motor during assembly as a preassembled unit. The rotor bearing includes a sleeve having a bore adapted to receive therethrough a shaft of the electric motor, and each end of the sleeve adapted... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5775816 | Bearing arrangement A device is proposed for centering a bearing bushing on a shaft wherein the bushing is made of a material, such as a ceramic, that is sensitive to tensile stress. At lower operating temperatures the bushing exhibits a degree of play relative to the shaft,... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5730097 | Lubricating structure of connecting rod and crankshaft A bearing supporting a crankshaft provided in a connecting rod comprises an overlay in contact with a throw, a metal layer on the outside of the overlay and a back metal on the outside of the metal layer. The hardness of the metal layer is lower than that... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5693994 | Back-up bearing arrangement for a magnetic bearing A back-up bearing arrangement (25) for a magnetic bearing (12, 13) includes a stationary dry running bearing material (30) and a rotable collar (26) which runs in abutment where with upon failure of the magnetic bearing. To avoid adhesive wear due to loca... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5664889 | Fluid dynamic bearing with low stiffness change over temperature A fluid dynamic bearing is described having an inner element made of a first material with a first coefficient of thermal expansion, an outer element made of a second material with a second coefficient, and a layer of viscous fluid in contact with and sep... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5628569 | Fluid bearing unit and manufactured method thereof A fluid bearing unit includes a shaft; a bearing; bearing fluid arranged between a shaft and a bearing which are rotatably engaged with each other so that they can be relatively rotated so as to generate dynamic pressure in the bearing fluid, wherein at l... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5609422 | Crankshaft bearing A crankshaft bearing for internal-combustion engines is provided in an internal-combustion engine housing made of a light metal alloy and comprises a bearing bore for a crankshaft journal of a crankshaft. The crankshaft bearing is provided with a device t... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5601372 | Vibration reducing brushing A centralizing bushing associated with a shaft for reducing noise and fluctuations between the bushing and the shaft when they are moving relative to each other. The bushing is mounted in the rider and includes a bearing engagable with the shaft. There ar... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5560714 | Bearing Assembly A bearing assembly comprises a piston mounted within and capable of reciprocating movement with respect of a fixed bearing shell. The bearing shell is provided with openings for the supply of a bearing medium, such as compressed air, into a clearance betw... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5524985 | Fluid thermal compensation and containment for hydrodynamic bearings A combination of a fixed and moving surface, which may in a common example comprise a rotating journal facing a thrust plate, characterized in that both parts are made of materials or material combinations chosen such that, as the temperature rises, the g... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5380112 | Assembly for concentrically positioning a casing relative to a shaft An arrangement for concentrically positioning a first part relative to a second part, for example, a casing, or sleeve, (2) relative to a shaft (1), when the parts are made from materials with different coefficients of thermal expansion, provides a radial... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5267798 | Bearing assembly Strips of polytetrafluoroethylene (i.e., Teflon) are interposed, equally spaced apart, between the journal and sleeve, and journal and collar of a bearing assembly to provide lubrication thereat. The Teflon strips are fibrous and porous, and compressibly ... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5249869 | Preloaded assembly with thermal compensation A preloaded assembly (100) in accordance with the invention includes a stationary bushing (14) having an annulus (18); a shaft (12) having a first thermal coefficient of expansion with the shaft being mounted for rotation in the annulus of the stationary ... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5176455 | Gradated hydrostatic bearing A bearing assembly includes a bearing characterized by a gradated composition such that the bearing transitions from a metallic substrate such as high strength steel to an inner layer of silver, ceramics, or diamond-like material wherein the thermal coeff... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5083053 | High-friction back-up bearing for magnetic bearings An assembly in which a rotating shaft is supported by a magnetic bearing has a back-up bearing to support the shaft in the event of failure of the magnetic bearing, the back-up bearing comprising a first layer of a dry bearing material, and with a surface... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5073039 | Bearing assembly with thermal compensation A temperature compensated shaft bearing support assembly in a magnesium alloy housing wall includes a liner made of a material which has a coefficient of thermal expansion between the coefficients of thermal expansion for the magnesium alloy and for the s... | 12/17/1991 |
