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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8147890 | Sample pressed food system and method of operation A method of testing pressed food product operational characteristics of a food processor having a press as a portion of a processing line as contemplated. Specifically, the test mold station provides a mold plate having at least one cavity less than an operational m... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8124156 | Processes for forming multi-layered pet treats A process for manufacturing a multi-layer pet treat or animal chew comprising the indexing of a moveable mold portion into alignment with the first of a plurality of stationary mold portions fed a first composition by a first injection molding unit to form a first l... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8003149 | Process and apparatus for moulding a frozen aerated product Process for moulding a frozen aerated product including the step of filling a mould cavity with a frozen aerated product through a filling member; the mould cavity being a recess on a mould surface; the mould surface being at a temperature of below 0° C.; the filli... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7901722 | Apparatus for making candy floss An apparatus for making candy floss comprising a rotatable bowl; a rotatable heating element located within the bowl; means for depositing a quantity of sugar into the bowl; and an actuating mechanism including means for gripping a stick. The actuating mechanism act... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7838057 | Protein-containing food product and method of preparing same A method of manufacturing a protein-containing food product by means of heat-treating a protein and water-containing carrier material suitable for pumping in a turboreactor which has a cylindrical reaction chamber with a rotor equipped with blades in order to centri... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7700143 | Method for making a stable stacked snack food configuration A method for making asymmetrical snack pieces that can be efficiently nested or stacked. A dough preform is mated with a mold as the preform is cooked into a snack piece. The preform takes the shape of the mold. The mold is designed such that the resultant snack pie... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7442025 | Kitchen implement for food preparation A tostonera comprises a first press member, a base member having the first press member movably associated therewith, and a second press member movably associated with the base member opposite the first press member and having one or more punches projecting outwardl... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7435437 | Production of foodstuffs with a filling A frozen foodstuff is made by first molding a foodstuff blank while frozen under pressure into a first foodstuff part that has a cavity intended to hold a filling. Then filling is loaded into the cavity of the first foodstuff part while frozen. Finally a second froz... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7422425 | Drive system for a knockout apparatus for a patty-forming machine A knockout drive system for a food patty molding machine includes an electric motor; a rotary-to-linear motion converting apparatus operatively connected to the electric motor; and at least one knockout member operatively connected between the rotary-to-linear motio... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419374 | Rice-ball making implement To provide a rice-ball making implement by which a properly compacted and good-looking rice ball in a state of being packed can be made easily. Two containers (3), (3) are connected to be openable/closeable by the intermediary of a bend part (5)... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416753 | Breather system for a reciprocating mold plate patty-forming machine A breather air and food product fines pumping system for a reciprocating mold plate food product forming machine pumps air and fines to a collection area. A pumping surface is provided by a rearward facing surface of the mold plate. A pumping chamber is arranged bet... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7390520 | Process for preparing a chewable pet food A process for preparing an extrudable product suitable for forming into a chewable pet food and comprising between about 56% to about 80% dry wheat gluten mix, between about 9% to about 28% liquid plasticizer mix and between about 8% to about 18% moisture by weight ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7354264 | Method and system for controlling product flow on a food product molding machine A manifold for a food product molding machine, which balances the flow and pressure of the food product over a wide fill area. The invention further relates to a feed system for a food product molding machine which has a multiple plunger configuration which increase... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351439 | Process for producing high-moisture, smooth-textured shaped cereal foods The present invention provides a process for making hand-held shaped cereal and milk products having a smooth, homogenous-consistency texture and a moisture content higher than 35%, using about the same amount and ratio of cereal flour to fluid-milk as found in a tr... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338682 | Method for producing a coagulate food comprising raw material of KONNYAKU and bean curd ground product and said coagulate food The invention provides a process for producing a coagulate food which comprises the following steps: (a) preparing KONNYAKU paste containing raw materials of KONNYAKU and water, in which a bean curd ground product, or this product and other raw materials, not more t... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335013 | Drive systems for a reciprocating mold plate patty-forming machine A drive system reciprocates a mold plate between a cavity fill position and a patty discharge position, and can also reciprocate knock out plungers to discharge molded food patties from cavities in the mold plate at the patty discharge position. This drive system in... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332189 | Process and apparatus for forming a wave chip product Thin snack chips having a curved or wave shape are obtained by forming, shaping or curling baked chips into a curved or wave configuration before they become too cold and rigid so as to result in breakage during forming. The essentially flat, malleable baked chips, ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7318575 | Cooking form A form is disclosed for cooking items, such as pancakes, in a specified shape. The form may include a sidewall defining the specified shape. One or more handles may be attached to the sidewall to facilitate handling of the form. The handles may be configured to be f... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318723 | Frame for a patty-forming apparatus A frame structure is provided for a reciprocating mold plate type food product forming apparatus. The frame structure includes an angular strut configuration for resisting horizontal reciprocating forces caused by the reciprocating mold plate and associated drive, a... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7309228 | Hydraulic pump system for a patty-forming apparatus An improved hydraulic system is provided for a reciprocating mold plate, patty-forming apparatus wherein food product is delivered under pressure from a pump cylinder to mold plate cavities. The plunger is driven during a first phase by force from a hydraulic cylind... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7293974 | Apparatus for producing a curly puff extrudate Apparatus for cutting a puff extrudate utilizing a blade that passes through the extrudate while the extrudate is in a viscous melt stage. The present invention utilizes a tube to facilitate production of a curly puff extrudate. A gap is provided in between the tube... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7288275 | Apparatus and process for forming pet treats An animal chew is provided formed by rolling a mixture of binder and base material into a sheet. Base material, such as an edible material, including but not limited to starch, protein matter, vegetable or plant matter, is mixed with a binder. The mixture is then su... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7264835 | Food product and method of preparation Composite food products comprising a first soft plastic nonfrangible major portion having a water activity of 0.5 or less and about 1% to 15% % of a second food portion of small direct expanded puffed particulates fabricated from a cooked cereal dough. The puffed pi... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264459 | Device for keeping a mold plate square, perpendicular and driving for a food product molding machine A belt drive system for a reciprocating mold plate in a food product molding machine. The invention relates to a belt drive system having a belt tensioning device configured to tension a drive belt of an indexing motion food product molding machine. The invention pr... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7255554 | Cooling air system for a patty-forming apparatus A cooling air system is provided for a patty-forming apparatus having a machine base that includes an enclosing wall and contains equipment within the machine base that generates heat, such as electric motors, electrical and control equipment. The machine base inclu... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252847 | Flavored extruded food product An extruder die assembly and method for using same is disclosed that may be adapted to a wide variety of commercial-grade extrusion devices common in the food industry. The disclosed method comprises extruding a known composition of a farinaceous food product throug... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247011 | Apparatus for molding food products A patty forming system which includes a first generally disc-like mold chamber and a second loading chamber in which a manually operated plunger is mounted for reciprocal movement. When the plunger is moved towards the mold chamber, the mass of material from which a... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246554 | Baking oven charging arrangement and baking system comprising such charging arrangement and baking oven A charging arrangement for a baking oven (8) is provided with a supply arrangement (9) for dough pieces (4) and a lifting and delivery device (34) for the dough pieces (4). The supply arrangement (9) is provided with a charg... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7238017 | Domestic pasta machine This is a domestic rolling machine for homemade pasta with the surface of the rolling rollers formed by anodizing metal to provide a micro-rough surface that considerably increases adherence thus reducing the number of passes for the sheet of pasta to reduce the thi... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7223428 | Method of embossing chocolate products Methods of producing shaped, embossed, or decorated confectionery chocolate products by using chilled forming, shaping, or embossing devices. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7223437 | Pressure molded proteinaceous wafers, ingredient inclusions, cookies, and waffle food products; pressure molding process method, mass balanced and viscosity specific batter for the manufacture of these food products, and final proteinaceous food products derived ut Novel, edible, pressure molded proteinaceous wafer, waffle, inclusion ingredient, and cookie food products are derived utilizing an engineered batter formulation of proteinaceous materials, water, oils/fats, flavors, and select percentages of carbohydrates. The batt... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7210920 | Systems and methods for building an interlocking decorative house A special tabbed pattern is integrated into a series of forms. The forms may be cookie cutters adapted to cut baked dough or other material set to desired density to provide a series of panels corresponding to the cutters. Alternatively, the forms may be molds, e.g,... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208188 | Method of producing a press-molded dried food material A molded dried food material which can be preserved at normal temperature, exhibits favorable rehydrating property with full of voluminous feeling when rehydrated, maintaining excellent taste, color and eat feeling without permitting the shape to be collapsed. A met... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7128554 | Apparatus for making patties A patty forming apparatus (10) is connectable with an output portion (30) of a food processor (14). The apparatus (10) includes a housing (60) connectable with the output portion (30) of the food processor (14). A mol... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7118368 | Mold table for food products and method of making said table The present invention concerns a mold table for food products comprising at least one longitudinal conduit that can be closed by a cover. Each conduit has a variable cross section that defines at least one cavity that forms a mold for the food products. ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7105193 | Process for making a silicone mold and baking a food product therein The present invention relates to a process for baking a food product utilizing a confectionery mould made from silicone. The confectionery mould is obtained by mixing and reacting a crosslinkable silicone, especially methyl-vinyl siloxane (VMQ), and a peroxide as a ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7097869 | Nutraceutical chips and production method thereof In this application are disclosed a method for producing nutraceutical chips, comprising the steps of: preparing a viscous liquid by use of at least one selected from the group consisting of vegetables, fruits, seeds, nuts and seaweeds which may have been heat-treat... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7089853 | Portable trash compactor A trash compactor suitable for backpacking having two parts: a container and a removable plunger. The container is made from a tube. The ends of the tube are formed to accept caps. The caps are fitted with gaskets to prevent leaking of liquids and odors. One of the ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7087260 | Animal chew toy with flossing ribs/projections An edible animal chew toy which provides a dental benefit when chewed. The chewing action of the animal causes ribs and/or protrusions on the chew toy, in close proximity to the area being chewed, to floss the sides of the animal's teeth and gums. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7081265 | Ice cream maker A dual bowl ice cream maker and method for selectively driving one or two mixing bowls, each mixing bowl in a separate mixing compartment, without requiring manipulation of either mixing bowl. ... | 07/25/2006 |
