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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7628106 | Apparatus and method for making filled-dough products The present disclosure concerns embodiments of an apparatus and method for producing a filled-dough food product, such as a fruit-filled turnover (e.g., an apple turnover) or a single-serve pie, on an industrial scale. In one representative embodiment, the apparatus... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7536947 | Filling apparatus and methods for using same The present invention provides for an apparatus for filling a food material into a cavity of an object. The apparatus has a conduit having a conduit inlet port, a conduit outlet port, and an interior passageway extending between the conduit inlet port and the condui... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7337708 | Filled edible product, and system and method for production of a filled edible product An edible product includes an edible outer cover component in which is located an inner edible component. A system for producing the edible product includes an arrangement for delivering the edible product in the form of an elongated rope-type product to a crimping ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7314141 | Folding belt filter A belt filter for effecting separation of liquid from solids where, at the collection zone, a filter belt or belts is changed shape so as to provide a supporting shape to bold liquid, which is then fed into a nipping zone. In an embodiment there is a single belt use... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7107900 | Apparatus for adding an edible filling to a bagel at a point of sale An apparatus for enhancing the properties of a bagel by adding an edible filling in a soft porous interior portion of the bagel. In a first embodiment of the invention, the invention is comprised of a stand for mounting a bagel for rotation about a horizontal axis a... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7089840 | Food slicing apparatus for a food processing line A food slicing apparatus and components where the apparatus includes a frame and a pivotally mounted carriage. The frame mounts a height adjustable conveyor system while the carriage hosts a latch for a slice thickness adjustment cam. The carriage also supports a dr... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7074277 | Rotary sauce dispensing apparatus Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a rotary sauce dispensing apparatus for applying a sauce on a receiving surface such as a pizza dough. In one embodiment, an apparatus for dispensing a sauce on a receiving surface comprises a rotating table confi... | 07/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7011859 | Method for making a sandwich A method for inserting one foodstuff, such as sandwich fixings, into a second foodstuff, such as a bread bun, which includes forming a cavity in the second foodstuff. The cavity may be formed by drilling with an elongated, cylindrical drill bit. The first foodstuff ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7007821 | Method of delivering pills through a feeder tube A pill delivery and packing apparatus having a feeder tube for delivering pills is provided. The feeder tube has a helical delivery chute that extends between an inlet side and an exit side of the tube. The delivery chute has a helical inner contour and a rectangula... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6997105 | Separation device for dough pieces A separation device for dough pieces (2) is provided with an inlet portion for delivering a plurality of dough pieces (2), a separation unit (26) for separating the dough pieces (2) delivered and an outlet portion (27) for individu... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6948423 | Apparatus for producing confectionery Disclosed is an apparatus for producing confectionery. In the apparatus for producing confectionery, a material injection unit for supplying materials into a confectionary mold includes a hopper, an injector, a hose, and a piston actuator, which are detachably conne... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6939215 | Method for reducing viscosity of mechanically separated meats and ground meats The present invention is directed to a method and system for reducing viscosity of mechanically separated meat in an amount effect to allow the mechanically separated meat to be transported through processing equipment at reduced pumping pressures. In accordance wit... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6915734 | Pizza making method and system The invention provides an automated method and apparatus for pizza production which is initiated by individual order placement and uses only fresh ingredients (no ingredients are frozen, pre-prepared or pre-cooked). Each dough portion is individually and mechanicall... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6892630 | Device for molding spheroidal food products A device for molding spheroidal food products including a set of cutting tool elements, and a central opening which is formed from frontal sections of blades defined on front-ends of the set of cutting tool elements. Convex rails and a slide grooves are formed on an... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6866878 | Method and apparatus for producing co-extruding pasta A method and apparatus for producing co-extruded pasta such as stuffed rigatoni and for providing the ability to make a plurality of end crimps with a single die. The method involves distributing pasta dough from an extruder to multiple co-extrusion die inserts that... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6840161 | Food injection device A device to inject solid materials into foods and other objects. The device utilizes a hollow needle with a moving cover at one end. A plunger moves inside the hollow needle to push contents from the needle into the object to be injected. Various apparatus for movin... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6817850 | Method of and apparatus for forming food There is provided a method of and apparatus for forming a food by wrapping an inner material with an outer skin material, and the method of and apparatus for sealing the outer skin material more surely in a state where the inner material is disposed on the outer ski... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6817285 | Machines for making sushi rolls A machine for making sushi rolls has a support base (10) supporting a foldable plate (12) made of four strips of metal pivotally mounted one to the next along three parallel hinge lines (17). Four frame members (13a, 13b,... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6802248 | Automatic filling stuffing apparatus An automatic filling stuffing apparatus aims to automatically stuff filling in an elongated and unprocessed pastry. It includes a transporting unit and a pastry supply unit to supply the elongated pastry, a cutting unit to cut off the elongated pastry to individual ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6761921 | Sushi mold apparatus and method of making same The present invention provides a kit (200) for producing a high quality sushi product with uniformity and at a high rate of production. The kit (200) includes a Nigiri Sushi mold (10, 110) and a California Sushi Roll apparatus (54, 154.) ... | 07/13/2004 |
| RE38478 | Apparatus for dispensing a quantity of material on a shell A food material dispensing apparatus for adding a topping to a target food is described. The apparatus comprises a first hopper and a first food distributing system. The first hopper is adapted for receiving the food material at an inlet and delivering the good mate... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6711991 | Dough-flattening apparatus for the preparation of thin pizzas A flattening roller (38) is supported on horizontal guides (32, 34) and rolls alternately in opposite directions along the guides. A tray (30) is arranged horizontally between the guides, and is progressively lifted to approach to the cylindrica... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6684758 | Process for producing ice creams and machine for implementing such process Starting with stiff, flat wafers in laminar form, ready-made, the wafers are laid unitarily on trays (3) fitted on a conveyor belt (2), which causes them to pass through a tunnel (5) wherein they are subjected to heating until softened, after which the tr... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6672203 | Shovel device for loading and transferring sheet of dough particularly for pizzas A substantially horizontal, flat shovel (30), made of thin, perforated metal plate, is integral with a slide (28) which is slidable on a guide (26), itself integral with a mounting (18). The shovel is driven by an actuator (20, 22, 24, 32, 34, 36) for mov... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6627241 | Apparatus and method for processing viscous food products A food product depositor system utilizes a food product depositor device. Preferably, the food product depositor device includes at least one food product depositor module. In an embodiment, the food product depositor module may include mating features an... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6598519 | Particulate distributor A particulate, such as grated cheese, distributor for breaking up and distibuting clumps of cheese over a defined surface of a tiltable conveyor (30, 31). The distributor includes a housing (10, 11) with a throat axle (22, 23), with a plurality of radial ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6578470 | Food injection device A device to inject solid materials into foods and other objects. The device utilizes a hollow needle with a moving cover at one end. A plunger moves inside the hollow needle to push contents from the needle into the object to be injected. Various apparatu... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6477944 | Molding device for pastry products A molding device for pastry products includes an upper rotary disc, a set of cutting tools and a central through hole formed at the front aspect of a cutting edge portions of a plurality of cutting tools; wherein the intermittently obverse and reverse rot... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477943 | Food product and apparatus for making the food product A food product and a method for making the same. The food product is comprised of a tortilla (either flour or corn) and a pliable, tabular food filling member. The food filling member may be an omelet, for example. The food filling member is dimensioned t... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6467403 | Stuffing-dosing machine for pasty food products The invention relates to a stuffing-dosing machine which comprises a container (1) which receives the food material and which is subjected to a vacuum (V), means for removing and impulsing the food material towards compaction-stuffing cavities, two altern... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6443055 | Apparatus for producing food products in two layers An integrated unit for producing double-layered spherical products (23) in two rows on a belt conveyor (25) under it is disclosed. The length of the integrated unit is aligned with the traveling direction of the conveyor (25) in order to reduce the space ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6405643 | Cream depositors A cream depositor assembly has a depositor body in the form of a rotatable cylindrical stencil (11) provided with axially-spaced sets of circumferentially-spaced outlet ports (12). A recirculatory cream supply to the depositor body has a cream feed duct (... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6386097 | System and method for filling a nugget transported on a conveyor A system for filling nuggets transported along a conveyor utilizes a platform that is positioned above the conveyor in a generally parallel fashion. The platform alternatingly moves in either one of a direction substantially similar to the direction of mo... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6363838 | Apparatus for the mechanized preparation of pizzas The apparatus comprises a horizontal, extensible shovel which is driven step by step through a predetermined path by motorized means; a distributor of dough loaves arranged for dropping loaves at a first stop in the shovel path; a pizza moulder arranged a... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6355288 | Pasta stuffing machine and method A pasta stuffing machine includes a conveyor having mold cups affixed thereto. The mold cups are openable and closeable. A pasta shell is inserted into each mold cup. The conveyor moves the mold cups and pasta shells to a filling station at which a pasta ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6352020 | Apparatus for producing a vinegared rice rolled in dried laver (Norimaki), or other roll foodstuff There is provided an apparatus for producing a roll foodstuff, which includes a roll maker having improvement in push of three rotating plates, wherein the first and second rotating plates (32) and (33) have cam members (41) and (42) with each curved bott... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6325016 | Pizza sauce flow diverter A food material dispensing apparatus for adding a sauce to a target food is claimed. The dispensing comprises a pump, a supply manifold, and a dispensing manifold. The pump draws a quantity of sauce from a source into the supply manifold and forces the sa... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6321642 | Filling mechanism for food stuffing A filling mechanism which does not dehydrate or deoil the stuffing, comprises a main frame on which is mounted a hopper and a hose, the hopper guiding the stuffing into the hose, the hose having a front end positioning part that is tightly fixed; a pushin... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6302013 | Filling depositor for ravioli machines A filling depositor for ravioli producing machines particularly with thick or chunky fillings comprises a rotary valve assembly connected to the filling tubes, which are fed by a positive displacement gear pump. The rotary valve assembly includes a rotary... | 10/16/2001 |
