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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 |
| 8186485 | Electric parking brake Disclosed is an electric parking brake. The electric parking brake includes a motor which forms torque through an electric device, multi-stage gears coupled with the motor, a gear wheel which is mechanically linked with the multi-stage gears, a screw nut which has a... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8096390 | Drum brake shoe Drum brake shoe, particularly for a motor vehicle, in which a brake cable (64) has an end terminal (66) for attachment to a lever (50) that acts on the shoe (4), this shoe comprising a rigid web one edge of which is formed with a cut-out ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096389 | Cable connector for use in a brake actuating system The present application discloses a cable connector for use in attaching an input cable to an actuator in a vehicle braking system. ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8091688 | Method and device for actuating a parking brake Presented is a method for actuating a parking brake for a vehicle wheel. The parking brake includes a drive, a force transmitting device, and a device for sensing an application force component of the parking brake. The method includes minimizing friction losses and... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8051956 | Driving device for a parking brake system A driving device for a parking brake system includes a casing shift member, a brake cable and a driving member. The casing shift member includes a cable casing. The brake cable is mounted through the cable casing. The driving member has a driving unit connected to a... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8025129 | Overrunning clutch parking brake actuator Parking brake actuator is an overrunning single directional clutch which provides for infinite locking positions. ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8011482 | Electric actuator unit for a vehicle brake assembly An improved structure for an electric actuator unit for use in a brake assembly. According to an embodiment, a drum brake assembly comprises a mounting flange having an abutment; a backing plate secured to the mounting flange, the backing plate having a pair of brak... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7987949 | Parking brake lever system The present invention relates to parking brake lever system 1 for manually tightening and releasing of at least one brake cable 90, wherein the parking brake lever system 1 comprises at least one rotation arm 10, 12 pivotably supported at... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7886880 | Blind connection brake lever for a drum braking system A drum braking system includes, a brake lever assembly having a brake lever and a cable assembly. The brake lever includes a base member, a guide spring support attached to the base member, and a connector structure attached to the base member. The cable assembly in... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7845472 | Cable-driving apparatus and parking brake system using planet gear assembly Provided are a cable-driving apparatus that performs the function of an equalizer using a planet gear assembly, and a parking brake system using the cable-driving apparatus. The cable-driving apparatus includes a driving motor; a first planet gear assembly for reduc... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7815018 | Mechanical brake actuator A mechanical brake actuator realizing the miniaturization of the entire device and the reduction of the parts costs is provided. When the brake lever rotates in the cable releasing direction, the connecting pin can be connected with the free end of the brake lever f... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7810614 | Swivel device for bicycles A swivel device for bicycles includes a first ring adapted to be mounted on a head tube of a bicycle. The first ring has a plurality of first protrusions formed thereon. Each first protrusion connects to a first brake cable. A second ring is adapted to be mounted on... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7779968 | Electric parking brake system In an embodiment, an electric parking brake system is disclosed. The system may include or comprise a pair of parking cables each connected to a brake. Additionally, the system may include or comprise a motor and a drive gear. The system may also include or comprise... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7743892 | Device and method for pre-stressing the cable system of a vehicle brake actuating system The present invention relates to a device and method for pre-stressing the cable system of a vehicle brake actuating system. ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7694782 | Device and method for pre-stressing the cable system of a vehicle brake actuating system A brake actuating system in a motor vehicle having wheels and brakes for braking rotation of the wheels includes a cable system including a plurality of cables operatively connected to the brakes of the vehicle. An actuator is operatively connected to the cable syst... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7648006 | Regulating device for a motor vehicle parking brake The invention relates to a regulating device, in particular a motor vehicle parking brake with a regulating unit having a power-operated drive. To provide a regulating device which enables simple cable balancing, it is proposed that a hollow shaft be moved against a... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7621380 | Motorcycle rear-wheel braking system operating mechanism A mechanism for placing a hand operated rear-wheel brake lever of a motorcycle on the left handlebar of the motorcycle. A steel wire is routed from the right foot brake pedal by an extension to a small lever found under the clutch hand lever on the left handlebar. W... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7584826 | Vehicle parking brake device A parking brake device for a vehicle includes a vehicle operating lever pivotally mounted on a bar-type steering handle having one end thereof provided with a grip that may be gripped by a driver, and a parking lever manually movable between an actuated position, at... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7575104 | Mechanical brake actuator To provide the mechanical brake actuator enabling to downsize the device and to reduce the manufacturing costs of the parts. The mechanical brake actuator comprises the strut (23) which engages with one brake shoe (12) and has two facing plates (23 | 08/18/2009 |
| 7559410 | Electronic drive of a parking brake An electric drive for a parking brake is disclosed, the brake having a rotationally driven screw nut which is in engagement with two spindles which are aligned with one another, have threads running in opposite directions, and which are fixed in the rotational direc... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7490699 | Mechanism with load sensor for operating a brake The present invention relates to an opening mechanism (1) for at least one brake in particular a parking brake comprising an actuator (30), connected to at least one brake cable (60) and a load sensor (40) for determining the mechanical l... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7448475 | Device for controlling a motor-vehicle servo-assisted brake The device comprises: an actuator unit arranged to apply a tension force on a pair of operating cables provided with a sheath; and a force sensing unit for providing a signal indicative of the force applied the sheath by either of the two operating cables (12... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7445092 | Electric parking brake device In an electric parking brake device, an equalizer is pivotably carried at its center part on a nut which is caused by an electric motor to perform linear reciprocating motion, and parking brakes are operated by respective cables which are connected respectively to t... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7434668 | Brake cable connecting apparatus A brake cable connecting apparatus that prevents a connecting pin from falling out, and whereby it is unnecessary to adjust the insertion depth of the connecting pin. The brake cable connecting apparatus comprises a regulating projection in the strut to prevent over... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7396026 | Shopping cart brake A cable operated shopping cart brake apparatus for fitting to an existing shopping cart or other like wheeled vehicle to provide selectively impeded movement. The cable assembly connects a master brake assembly to a slave brake assembly. The cable attachment on the ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7383927 | Operating mechanism for a parking brake An operating mechanism (1) for a parking brake, particularly for motor vehicles, arranged in a housing (60) comprising a threaded rod (20) driven by a motor (10) having a first brake cable fixing (30) guided on said threaded rod ( | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383925 | Brake assembly for a stroller A brake assembly for a stroller includes left and right braking mechanisms, a connecting member, and left and right operating members interconnected to each other through the connecting member so as to move in opposite directions when operated. Each of the left and ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7370870 | Device and method for controlling the brake of a walking frame The present invention relates to a device for controlling a brake (11) of a wheeled walking frame (10) provided with a handle (12), including a control device (25) movably connected to the brake (11) via a connector (24) for... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367432 | Brake device for pushcart A brake device for a pushcart includes a main movable member disposed movably within a main seat, an auxiliary movable member disposed movably within an auxiliary seat, and a connecting member interconnecting the main and auxiliary movable members. The main movable ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7353730 | Foot depressing parking brake apparatus A foot depressing parking brake apparatus including a brake pedal main body 3 pivotably supported by a support shaft 2, a ratchet plate 4 having ratchet teeth 4b and attached to the brake pedal main body 3, a ratchet pole | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341127 | Electrically powered parking brake A parking brake which is connected to at least two brake cables, in particular for a parking brake system of motor vehicles, comprising: an actuator with linking devices to which the at least two brake cables are coupled at linking places and an operator configured ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340976 | Bicycle cable seal fitting A bicycle cable seal fitting seals a portion of an inner wire that is connected to a cable-operated device casing. The bicycle cable seal fitting includes a mounting member and an elastic seal member. The mounting member has a fastening portion to be fastened to the... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337883 | Linear electromechanical screw actuator for a parking brake The actuator comprises a tubular nut (22) coupled by means of an external thread (21) to the casing (12) of the actuator. The nut has an internal thread (23) opposite the external thread, for engaging a threaded rod (11) which is p... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337882 | Linear electromechanical screw actuator for parking brake A linear electromechanical actuator of the screw type for a parking brake including a tubular nut (22) coupled by means of an external thread to the casing (12) of the actuator and operated to perform a screwing movement about and along a longitudinal ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334667 | Selective actuation device Selective actuation device (1) including an actuator (5) operating on an actuation mechanism (2). The mechanism (2) is equipped with at least one shaft (7) connected to a pusher element (8) to actuate a first operating group... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331255 | Method and apparatus for tensioning an emergency brake system on a vehicle An apparatus and associated method for use in tensioning a park brake cable system includes a body including a housing and an input shaft, the input shaft positioned at least partially within the housing, the housing and the input shaft being axially movable relativ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331254 | Method and apparatus for tensioning an emergency brake system on a vehicle An apparatus and associated method for use in tensioning a park brake cable system includes a body including a housing and an input shaft, the input shaft positioned at least partially within the housing, the housing and the input shaft being axially movable relativ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325887 | Parking-braking in vehicles A parking braking system for a brake in a vehicle wherein, upon moving a parking brake selector to a park position, the brake is arranged to be mechanically locked or latched into place by means of a variable position park latch mechanism which is adapted to co-oper... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7314121 | Apparatus for mounting a brake control element to a bicycle hub brake An apparatus for mounting a brake control element to a bicycle hub brake comprises a rotating member structured to be rotatably mounted relative to a fastening bracket so that rotation of the rotating member actuates a brake mechanism, wherein the rotating member in... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314123 | Parking brake equalizer A parking brake equalizer includes: a main body including side plates and a back plate to have a U shape, and accommodating output members; and a resin member disposed within the main body. The main body has engaging holes provided in the back plate, allowing connec... | 01/01/2008 |
