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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8071149 | Easy open dough distribution manifold The dough distribution manifold (10) includes a housing (12) with a perimeter wall (14) forming a dough distribution chamber (20). Removable bottom wall (16) and removable top wall (18) are positioned on the perimeter wall. ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7914834 | Method of forming food product The invention provides a method of forming an edible item. The method includes the step of forming dough into a substantially planar ribbon having a first height. The dough is at least partially elastic. The method also includes the step of permanently displacing a ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7316555 | Device for producing dough products A manually operable device for making dough pockets can have a respective frame formed in shells hinged together so that the faces of the frame members can bond dough pockets together around their peripheries and cut off excess dough from the dough pockets. Ribs can... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7264836 | Production of triple coextruded baked bar goods A triple coextruded baked good having a bar shape with a desired substantially smaller height than width, is continuously produced with distinct, at least substantially uniform concentric fillings which are visually apparent at opposing cut ends of the baked piece. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7223429 | Method and apparatus for making loaves crustless, sliced bread A method of making a loaf of crustless, sliced bread from a rectangular prismatic loaf of bread, the method comprising: decrusting the bread by moving the loaf of broad longitudinally past cutting blades to remove the crust from four sides of the loaf of bread; slic... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7186429 | Food product marking apparatuses and methods A method and apparatus for marking, imprinting or applying a pattern, design or mark to a plurality of individual pieces of food product to be divided from a sheet of food product is described. In one aspect of the invention, a method may include the steps of supply... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7160568 | Method for making a triangularly-shaped, baked dough product Confectionery, such as a tart and pie, is sequentially made. A generally rectangular mold is filled with food dough. The food dough is baked and taken out of the mold. The food dough is cut and divided in a zigzag pattern into generally triangularly-shaped food doug... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7154055 | Method and apparatus for dividing portions An apparatus and method for continuously producing constant weight portions of semi-solid matter, such as bread dough, from a large mass through a dividing mechanism whereby portions are formed on a receptacle which receives the portion so that an accurate weight in... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7134865 | Device for forming a dough strand Apparatus for forming a dough strand from a preferably large-volume dough mixture (28) has a receptacle (2) for holding this dough mixture, which is provided at the bottom with a discharge opening (4) for the dough. Connected to this discharge o... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7074444 | Method for producing a dehydrated whole food product A method of preparing a reconstitutable, dehydrated whole bean product is shown. The method calls for utilizing a combination convection/microwave heating chamber to dry cooked whole beans in such a way as to preserve the integrity of the beans and, thus, significan... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7067167 | Method for making sweet cookie dough having an imprinted surface Rapid, efficient, and systematic processes and apparatuses for making repeatable imprints on multiple, individual sweet dough pieces are provided. An advantage of the process is the ease of making uniform imprints that are aligned with the individual dough pieces as... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7029261 | Automatic cover latch and pressure relief system for a dough divider A dough divider including a hopper with a lid, latch assembly and press plate. The lid has an open and closed position. The latch assembly is adapted to maintain the lid in the closed position when activated and to discontinue maintaining the lid in the closed posit... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7029716 | Method and system for producing a dehydrated whole food product A method for producing a reconstitutable dehydrated food product, an apparatus for producing such a product, and a product produced thereby are described. The method calls for using a stationary vessel to separately hydrate at least two batches of raw beans with cir... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7022362 | Method of forming confectionery articles The present invention is directed to a process for making confectionery pieces, comprising the steps of (a) providing a solid or semi-solid edible slab having at least three layers to at least two forming elements having a nip defined by the forming elements; and (b... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7008214 | Dumpling maker A cooking utensil includes an all-in-one device that incorporates a partially perforated pan, circular in shape, with a permanent and continuous circumferential holder with one or more supports that provide stability and safety during the extrusion process of the so... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6986655 | Dough dividing apparatus A dough dividing apparatus for dividing dough into substantially equal portions. The dough dividing apparatus includes a bin portion for receiving dough in an interior space of the bin portion. A cylinder is coupled to the bin portion whereby a lumen of the cylinder... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6958168 | Baking rack assembly and method for automatic bread making machine An automatic bread making machine having a baking chamber and a container for receiving bread making ingredients is provided with a backing rack assembly that is selectively placed into and removed from the baking chamber. The baking rack assembly is provided with a... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6953596 | Method and apparatus for cutting dough with nested pattern cutters A method is provided for producing individual dough products, comprising the steps of conveying a continuous dough sheet along a travel path, engaging a first die cutter with a first portion of the dough sheet to cut a first portion of the peripheral shape of at lea... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6902754 | Blunt edge dough cutter A dough cutting apparatus is suitable for cutting a sheet of dough. The dough cutting apparatus includes a structure defining a blunt dough engaging portion. The present invention can be embodied in a number of different ways, including a wheel cutter, a rotary drum... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6800313 | Method for supplying food dough An apparatus for supplying food dough forms blocks of food dough that are continuously supplied into a sheet or belt of food dough and then divides it into chunks of food dough that have preset weights. The apparatus for supplying food dough comprises a hoppe... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6783782 | Grooved freezer-to-oven pizza crust A grooved, pre-proofed, freezer-to-oven pizza crust dough. The dough includes a top surface for a pizza filling, and a bottom surface opposing the top surface and contacting a pizza pan. The bottom surface of the dough defines a plurality of grooves which provide th... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6709256 | Apparatus for encrusting a filling material An apparatus for encrusting bean jam is provided wherein patterns for opening and closing movements and up and down movements of shutter members of a cutting apparatus can be readily changed. The encrusting apparatus includes a cutting apparatus (13) having a... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6610344 | Process for making a shaped snack chip The process for making a shaped snack chip uses various components to form a chip having depth such as a bowl-shaped tortilla chip. The chips are formed by sheeting into an initial flat shape. The chips are then passed along for shaping by a mold and plun... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6607770 | Process for the manufacture of dry baked products The invention relates to a process for manufacturing dry baked products in the form of ready-for-use pieces. In the process of the invention, a baked bread sheet is divided into ready-for-use pieces while the starch of the bread sheet is in elastic state,... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6586031 | Method for producing expanded, shaped pellet products The method for producing an expanded, shaped pellet products with an annular cavity includes extruding a mixture to form a tubular extrudate. This is formed by extruding dough around and through a die insert having one or more sources for injecting air, o... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6562389 | Method of making bread from dough and cutting means for use therewith A method of baking bread from dough including the steps of preparing the dough, rolling out the dough into a flat strip in the range of approximately 1-30 mm, cutting the strip of dough into pieces, baking the flat pieces of dough in an oven for a short t... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6555153 | Method for producing extruded, pellet products with minimal tempering time The method for producing extruded, farinaceous pellets includes extruding a mixture so that it expands upon exiting an extruder. This prepuffed ribbon is then subjected to stretching and cutting steps to produce pellets. The prepuffing reduces the moistur... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6530771 | Rotary cutter handling system A cutter carriage for moving a rotary cutter between a front side of the back roller and a back side of the back roller. The preferred system has a pair of guide rods located on the left and right side plates of the sheeting head. The rotary cutter is hel... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6521279 | Baking dough configuration device and method A baking dough configuration device 10 includes a cutter or first member 12 that removably inserts into a tray or second member 18 having a preselected quantity of baking dough therein. The first member 12 is forcibly urged into the second member 18 until... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6482457 | Method for producing a reconstitutable dehydrated food product A method for producing a reconstitutable dehydrated food product and an apparatus for producing such a product are described. The method calls for the use of a stationary vessel that is used as both a hydration device and a pressure cooker. A rotating mem... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6432463 | Process for producing expandable pellets With the process for producing potato based expandable pellets, an intermediary product is manufactured that is capable of being stored for up to about six months. These pellets can be later expanded into a food product, particularly a potato based snack ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6386854 | Press for forming a compressible food item A press that subdivides and shapes an amorphous food article into a plurality of discrete items having a particular shape, such as a hamburger patty, a decorative cookie, a biscuit, a ravioli, a turnover and the like. The press simultaneously forms a plur... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6374873 | Multipathway product distribution system and method A system and method for dividing a single stream of long, cooked noodles into a plurality of product streams. The system includes an inlet conduit for receiving the stream of cooked noodles, a rough portioner for dividing the stream of noodles into discre... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6361609 | Ultrasonic full-width sheeter A sheeter device capable of producing a full-width continuous sheet of masa. A series of ultrasonic horns are placed in close proximity to a sheeter roller, thereby scraping the sheeted dough from the roller. The ultrasonic vibration precludes the buildup... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6355293 | Method for preparing filled dough products A filled dough product having a plurality of segments of filling is recited. Each segment of filling from the plurality of segments of filling is encapsulated by a dough shell. A leading crimp line seals the dough shell over the plurality of segments of f... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6344227 | Dough feeder wiper and method of use A device for wiping the surfaces or rotors used to portion mixed materials. The device removes adhering materials, such as cookie dough, from the cutting or metering surfaces. Typical application is for use in large automated bakeries or cookie manufactur... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6303169 | Rounder bar and method of using the same The present invention provides a rounder bar and method of making and using the same in which, in one embodiment, the rounder portion of the rounder bar will have a shape that presents a concave shape having one of at least one flat surface and/or edge to... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6303168 | Method and apparatus for forming and dividing a dough stream A preferred method of the present invention includes the steps of: (1) providing a mass of dough; (2) providing a length of dough delivery conduit; (3) detaching a first portion of dough from the mass of dough; (4) delivering the first portion of dough in... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6303170 | Baking dough configuration device and method A baking dough configuration device 10 includes a cutter or first member 12 that removably inserts into a tray or second member 18 having a preselected quantity of baking dough therein. The first member 12 is forcibly urged into the second member 18 until... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6291009 | Method of producing a soy-based dough and products made from the dough A cohesive machineable dough having a high soy content and products made from the dough are shown. The dough has a soy-component, a pre-gelatinized starch component, a liquid component, and optionally other ingredients. Preferably, the soy-component is fr... | 09/18/2001 |
