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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 |
| 7337737 | Stanchion assembly A stanchion assembly is provided for retaining cargo in a hold from lateral motion, the hold having a deck grid fitting assembly and a ceiling grid fitting assembly. The stanchion assembly includes an elongated beam with a box cross section of two parallel webs and ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7192237 | Accessible cart for use with beverage distribution system A series of transport carts are positioned in side by side relation in fore and aft extending spaced apart rows disposed along a delivery van to leave an aisle between them. The carts have wheel supported upright frames with bottom supports for the products disposed... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7017710 | Scaffolding A scaffolding element used in conjunction with an upright alignment member, such as a pole. The scaffolding element having at least one connector member at each end portion thereof. The opposing connector members are oriented transversely relative to one another, su... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014399 | Fastener for securing cargo containers having a restraining mechanism A fastener for securing a cargo container includes a first fastener component having two rails connected and bridged by a fixed body, and a lock body mounted slidably on the two rails, the lock body having a locking hole consisting of an engaging section and a non-e... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6908268 | Fastener for securing a container on a vehicle A fastener includes first and second fastener components. The first fastener component includes two rails and a fixed body with two ends respectively connected to the rails, and a female screw hole between the two ends. A lock body is mounted on the rails for slidin... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6688249 | Method and apparatus for mounting or dismounting a semi-automatic twist-lock The invention relates to a fully automated, or a semi-automated, method for mounting or dismounting a semi-automatic twistlock at a corner of a deck container, wherein the twistlock is mounted or dismounted on a quayside where a ship may be docked for loa... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6666634 | Positioning assembly for positioning a container on a platform A positioning assembly includes an elongated container-connecting unit with a lower connecting seat formed with a threaded hole, a platform-connecting rod with an externally threaded portion for engaging the threaded hole and an upper end surface formed w... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6105525 | Unit cargo ship A cargo ship for transporting wheeled vehicles and cargo units simultaneously has a hull with a bottom structure and a cargo space defined within the hull. The cargo space has at least first and second cargo sections. The first cargo section has a space g... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5899161 | Ship with plane area elements which extend horizontally and are located in the hull of the ship A ship which has supporting columns which run vertically and are located in the hull of the ship, as well as at least one flat, rectangular area element which extends horizontally and is supported on at least one of these support columns, in which the sup... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5788310 | Pickup truck bed liner dividing system A new Pickup Truck Bed Liner Dividing System for preventing cargo of various shapes and sizes from moving within a pickup truck bed. The inventive device includes a swaged liner, a plurality of vertical cylindrical cavities within the swaged liner, a plur... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5297498 | Device for connecting containers A bridge fitting (10) for anchoring containers, stacked especially on ship's decks or hatches, is provided with two operatively connected connecting pieces (12, 13) which are arranged at a variable distance to one another and which determine the effective... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5215026 | Container stowing frames for containers of different lengths and widths on board ship Container stowing frames for container ships are provided with sets of steps. Different paired steps of paired sets of steps define different paired surfaces for abutting against the widthwise extremities of a container of a respective different predeterm... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5143010 | Apparatus for securing containers on transport vehicles An apparatus for securing containers on transport vehicles, especially ships, which comprises a connecting device, a first end of which is connectable to the containers, and a clamping device, a first end of which is equipped with a longitudinally adjusta... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5090353 | Open cellular containership and method A containership (1) having a superstructure which comprises a hull, a container bearing deck (2) located beneath the waterline, sidewalls (3, 4) which extend upwardly from the container bearing deck to define a container hold (5) located within the hull. ... | 02/25/1992 |
| 4949659 | Container/bulk cargo interchangeable system A container/bulk cargo interchangeable system to allow a cargo ship's hold the versatility and option of storing and carrying either ISO containers entirely, or of storing and carrying bulk cargo or break bulk entirely, or of storing and carrying a combin... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4803940 | Ship and ship loading and unloading system The invention relates to a ship having at least one side port for loading and unloading. The main deck of the ship, which does not have any cargo hatches, supports a rectangular superstructure, the top ceiling of which supports a rail system for an overhe... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4737055 | Attachment fitting In association with a vehicle designed to carry a heavy load module, an ioved means for accurately guiding the module onto the vehicle bed surface as the module is being lowered into position. The improved guide comprises a plural number of specially for... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4732516 | Lashing bar A lashing bar of the type shown in Borchardt U.S. Pat. No. 4,537,539, has the mirror image hooking-in fittings which are provided on the upper end of its bar portion disposed at less than 180 degrees to one another about the longitudinal axis of the bar p... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4716848 | Close tolerance pin connection A close tolerance pin connection includes a cylindrical connecting pin. A first sturcture has a first pin receiving hole disposed therethrough for closely receiving the connecting pin. A second structure has a second pin receiving hole disposed therethrou... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4695184 | Locks for construction components Improved lock assemblies for locking two construction components together. A pair of tandem male lock assemblies each includes a rigid pin which is reciprocable with respect to a surrounding male socket between an advanced position and a retracted positio... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4655153 | Portable stanchion for ships A portable stanchion for containerized ships is set forth. The portable stanchion includes a vertical post which is attached to a lock shoe, and the vertical post contains rings through which ropes may be passed. The portable stanchion may be locked in po... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4633799 | Cargo carrier A cargo compartment of a cargo carrier is bounded by a pair of generally vertical walls which extend in the longitudinal direction of the cargo carrier. At least two pairs of confining members are pivotally mounted on these walls for movement between oper... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4626155 | Automatic container securement device with a spring biased, cam surfaced head A device for automatically securing a cargo container to a support such as a deck of a vehicle or a second container with which the first container is to be stacked. The device includes a base having a projecting shear block received in the locking openin... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4625670 | Ship for carrying standarized cargo units The deck of a container ship is provided with longitudinally running rails carrying cassettes adapted to support standarized cargo units, such as containers, for example. Each cassette includes transverse front and rear guide members each having vertical ... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4624188 | Stack supporting container car A stack supporting container car includes a plurality of car units interconnected by articulating connector with the end units provided with conventional railroad couplers. Each car unit includes side sills and body bolsters supported on trucks. The side ... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4537539 | Lashing bar In order to adapt a container lashing bar to securely fasten its hooking-in fitting not only in the lower corner lateral openings of a standard shipping container, but also in the differently-shaped upper corner end openings, the usual hooking-in fitting ... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4530628 | Guide system for use on a ship An arrangement for handling pontoon hatch covers on the deck of a ship equipped with a guide system for containers comprises guides that are positionable to positions inside and outside, respectively, the margin of at least one opening in the deck closeab... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4497271 | Stowing strut for making fast containers or the like The stack of containers, assembled from individual containers in a ship's hold, must, in order to secure the loading position, be connected to the ship's structure by suitable stowing struts, which must be amenable to length-alteration in order to permit ... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4494476 | Method and apparatus for supporting lighters in lighter-transport ships In order to laterally support lighters provided with rails on their bottoms, the loading deck of a lighter-transport ship is provided with channels situated beneath and opening onto the upper surface of the deck which are adapted to receive the rails of t... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4345861 | Universal tank and ship support arrangement A support system for large generally cylindrical tanks in ships and including four supporting devices each comprising a tank portion and a hull portion respectively secured to the tank and hull, one of the supports being fixed with respect to linear horiz... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4294185 | System for securing containers in a ship's hold A system for securing two containers in a cell in a ship's hold wherein, at the midpoint of the length of the cell and at at least one side of the cell a flanged guide device is attached to the ship's structure, which guide device cooperates with two guid... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4271231 | Process for securing bulk loads in motor coasters and ocean-going vessels against shifting Bulk loads in motor coasters and ocean-going vessels can be secured against shifting as a result of listing or pitching, by consolidating the surface layer of the trimmed bulk material by bonding the individual particles with a binder.... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4234143 | Traversing and housing system for helicopters A traversing strut and housing system for securing and housing a helicopter aboard a ship. One or more telescoping housing sections are mounted on and movable along a track extending outward from a fixed section. A traverse strut assembly which permits on... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4221515 | Deck container restraint apparatus and process A deck container restraint system is disclosed which unitizes discrete containers against vertical movement in modules of three-wide, typically four-high stacks or columns to prevent overboard loss due to static and dynamic load conditions experienced at ... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4196673 | Coupling device for containers A coupling device for detachably connecting of one container fitting to another or a container fitting to a ship's deck by way of a slot within the container fitting, employs a casing for abutment with the container fitting, a locking pin having at least ... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4096816 | Container lash systems A container lashing system for fastening shipboard containers is provided having a rigid elongated lashing bar with at least one generally ball shaped end and at least one securing fitting having a corresponding generally ball shaped socket with a keyhole... | 06/27/1978 |
| 4083318 | LNG tanker A tanker for the storage and transport of liquified gas at low temperatures which includes a plurality of vessels arranged in an insulated hold in a vertical orientation and in an optimum space utilization pattern. The vessels have a cylindrical or prisma... | 04/11/1978 |
| 4048938 | Container lash systems A container lashing system for fastening shipboard containers is provided having a rigid elongated lashing bar with at least one generally ball shaped end and at least one securing fitting having a corresponding generally ball shaped socket with a keyhole... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4011825 | Swash plate A waterborne vessel capable of carrying in its partially submerged hold a predetermined number of buoyant cargo containers, each container being partially supported by its own buoyancy and also engaged by the vessel, resulting in exchange of buoyancy betw... | 03/15/1977 |
| 4009676 | Mounting arrangement for protecting shipboard nuclear reactors against collision damage A mounting arrangement for protecting shipboard nuclear reactors against collision damage comprises a polygonally-shaped shield which has a plurality of wall portions surrounding the lateral sides of a reactor which is located in the interior of a ship's ... | 03/01/1977 |
