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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 |
| 7513347 | Mechanical transmission device Device suitable for transmitting torque from a first shaft to at least one second shaft, wherein the first shaft is mechanically connected to a first cylindrical sleeve which can be mechanically coupled or uncoupled with a second sleeve mechanically connected to the... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7240779 | Transmission device Transmission device comprising a first rotary member mounted coaxially on a second rotary member. The first rotary member can rotate in one direction independently from the second rotary member, and in the opposite direction is constrained to the second rotary membe... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7104375 | Vehicle with separate gearbox clutch and back-torque-limiting slipper clutch A back-torque limiting slipper clutch. An engine including such a slipper clutch separate from its conventional gearbox clutch. A motor vehicle including such an engine having separate slipper clutch and gearbox clutch. A motorcycle having separate slipper clutch an... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7017723 | Electromagnetic clutch and rotation transmission device The magnetic attraction force of an electromagnetic coil in an electromagnetic clutch is increased in a limited installation space, thereby improving reliability of operation. The dimensions of a field core housing the electromagnetic coil and a rotor are optimized ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7000707 | Differential device A differential device has a power-transmitting member mounted to undergo rotation in forward and reverse directions about a central rotational axis and to undergo linear movement in a direction along the central rotational axis. The power-transmitting member has mes... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000750 | Vacuum locking hub cartridge for four wheel drive vehicle A vacuum locking hub system is provided for a four-wheel drive vehicle that includes a cartridge-type assembly that allows the vacuum locking hub system to be inserted into the wheel as a cartridge unit for ease of assembly. The vacuum locking hub system has a compa... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6905009 | Bi-directional clutch having a momentary latching actuator A bi-directional clutch assembly of the present invention is provided that comprises an inner race, an outer race, and an engagement mechanism disposed between said inner race and said outer race. The engagement mechanism is operable to move between a disengaged pos... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6557677 | Active bi-directional overrunning clutch indexing An active bi-directional overrunning clutch that includes an oil housing. The clutch also includes a flange rotatably supported with respect to the oil housing. An input shaft is connected to the flange. The clutch further includes a plurality of rollers ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6550595 | Venting system for use in a driveline enclosure A vent system for use in a driveline component of an automotive vehicle. The driveline component includes a housing and a bi-directional clutch rotatably supported within the housing. The driveline component includes a vent system which has a vent that is... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6460671 | Vehicle drive clutch control A clutch control for shifting a vehicle drive system as between automatic four-wheel drive, locked four-wheel drive and two-wheel drive. An engagement system for engaging drive and driven components of the drive system may include roller clutch engagement... | 10/08/2002 |
| 5927455 | Overrunning pawl clutch A bi-directional overrunning pawl-type clutch having a driving member mounted for power rotation, a driven member mounted for rotation adjacent the driving member, with each of the driving and driven members having pawl engaging shoulders, and a plurality... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5557987 | Shifting device for a turning gear transmission with automatic transmission-ratio change for a change in direction of a driving shaft Shifting device for a turning gear transmission having an automatic change of transmission ratio when a change in direction of a driving shaft occurs, including two driving gearwheels disposed coaxially with respect to the driving shaft, the driving gearw... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5520272 | Combination manual-automatic hub lock A hub lock device for converting a vehicle between four-wheel and two-wheel drive, the hub lock being actuated by automatic actuation or manual actuation. A sliding clutch ring that engages and disengages the wheel and axle is trapped in a cage. An extend... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5443147 | Rotationally dependent free-wheeling coupling A rotationally-dependent free-wheeling coupling for a motor vehicle comprises a first ring which constitutes a driving element in the towing mode of the motor vehicle, a second ring which constitutes a driven element in the towing mode, clamping elements ... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5038902 | Clutch device for a transmission wheel and a transmission shaft This invention relates to a clutch device for a transmission wheel and a transmission shaft. Two brake rings surround a hub axle and are contained in a brake hub. The first brake ring is intermediate the hub axle and the second brake ring and arranged so ... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4817771 | Spring clutch with engageable first and second helical clutch springs A spring clutch includes a driving hub attached to a drive shaft, a driven hub to which a mass to be rotated is attached, and first and second helical clutch springs which are engageable to interconnect the driving hub and the driven hub, the first helica... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4711332 | Drive connection with a freewheel mechanism These drive connections with freewheel mechanisms, especially provided for advancing and reversing operation of all-wheel vehicles, have at their disposal fully self-acting reversing shift rings (13) depending exclusively on the respective direction of ro... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4645050 | Device for actuating a motor vehicle door closure A clutch for a power door lock includes an input gear wheel which is formed as a hollow cylindrical input gear wheel, a cam arranged in the input gear wheel and connected thereto, an output gear wheel with coupling drum, and a resilient coupling element c... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4636679 | Piezoelectrically driven fast response high-torque clutch unit The coupling of driving shaft with a driven shaft is accomplished at high torques and high speeds of rotation using a piezoelectric shack, a passive clutch system, and a hydraulic clutch activation system. The piezoelectric stack is housed in the rotating... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4621717 | Wheel hub clutch assembly A wheel hub clutch assembly which includes a cylindrical body attached to a wheel hub, an inner sleeve contained within the body and fixedly mounted on a driveable axle, a clutch member splined to the inner sleeve to be maintained in a first position in w... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4620622 | Wheel hub clutch assembly A wheel hub clutch assembly which includes a body attached to a wheel hub, an inner sleeve contained within the body and fixed to a driveable axle, a clutch member splined to the sleeve to be maintained in its disengaged position during operation for two-... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4618044 | Wheel hub clutch assembly A clutch assembly comprising a cylindrical body having first clutch teeth and fastened to a wheel hub. A sleeve member is fixed to an outer end of a drive axle and is located within the cylindrical body. A clutch member is formed with second clutch teeth ... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4605110 | Brake actuator for bicycles and the like In a crankshaft operated brake actuating device for bicycles, a brake operating lever extends through the lower bracket from a yoke contacting the crankshaft. A light weight spring clutch transmits torque from the crankshaft to the lever upon back pedalli... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4603764 | Brake actuator for bicycles and the like A pedal crankshaft operated actuator for a bicycle brake is formed by a yoke having a jaw engageable with one side of the crankshaft, a link pivotally connected to the yoke and having a jaw engageable with the other side of the crankshaft, and a pair of l... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4597480 | Positive engagement torque sensor A redundant drive having primary and secondary load paths may have a torque sensor to indicate a failure of the primary load path and make a drive connection for transmitting torque through the secondary load path. The positive engagement torque sensor has a p... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4597467 | Four-wheel drive clutch mechanism A four-wheel drive mechanism for a front-wheel drive vehicle includes a final drive mechanism driven from the output shaft of the engine, which transmits power through a differential to the front drive wheels, and through a gear set and an overrunning clu... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4538714 | Wheel hub clutch assembly A wheel hub clutch assembly comprises a cylindrical body formed therein with a first set of clutch teeth and fastened to a wheel hub, a sleeve member fixed to the outer end of a drive axle and located within the body, a clutch member formed with a second ... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4519487 | Alternate manual or power auxiliary control device for controlling winding doors or the like This auxiliary control device for manually and rotatably driving, for example in case of failure of the current supply system, a motor and reduction gear unit kinematically connected for example to a winding door or grille, a sectional door, or the like, ... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4480605 | Recoil starter A recoil starter mechanism (10) mounted in axial alignment with the flywheel (12) of an internal combustion engine has a drive plate (16) with clutch teeth (34) which moves axially when rotated to engage clutch teeth (17) on the flywheel and rotate the fl... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4440280 | Spring clutch mechanism A spring clutch mechanism for use in an electrophotographic copying machine includes a first boss connected to a driving shaft and a second boss connected to a driven shaft. The driving shaft and the driven shaft are co-axially disposed so that the two bo... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4438836 | Freewheel hub assembly A freewheel hub assembly has a wheel hub rotatably supported by a bearing on a steering knucle and a freewheel mechanism is provided for connecting the wheel hub with a driving axle in such a manner that a rotating torque can be transmitted from the axle ... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4412605 | Engine fan clutch A fan clutch for a vehicle engine connects the engine cooling fan with the engine when the cooling effect of the engine fan is necessary and disconnects the fan when its cooling effect is not necessary. The clutch includes a driven member and a driving me... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4382495 | Four-wheel drive clutch This invention relates to an improved automatic four-wheel drive clutch of the type forming the subject matter of my copending application U.S. Ser. No. 180,699, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,369,868, but differing therefrom in that instead of employing axially-spa... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4369868 | Automatic clutch for four-wheel drive vehicles The disclosure relates to an automatic four-wheel drive clutch characterized by a sliding gear subassembly having a toothed ring, a cam ring with concave toothed cans opposing the latter, and springs biasing them apart. The toothed ring is movable along t... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4368808 | Hub clutch A hub clutch for wheels of a four-wheel drive vehicle need not be operated by the driver from the exterior of the vehicle. The hub clutch comprises a sleeve drive clutch member fixed to a drive shaft, a slide clutch member engaged to the drive clutch memb... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4361216 | Roller clutch actuator An actuator system for a two-way overrunning roller clutch system includes a resilient torque transfer element which couples a wheel spindle and an aactuator ring. The torque transfer element minimizes potential damage due to misalignment between actuator... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4352418 | Hub clutch A hub clutch for wheels of a four-wheel drive vehicle need not be operated by the driver from the exterior of the vehicle. The hub clutch comprises a sleeve drive clutch member fixed to a drive shaft, a slide clutch member engaged to the drive clutch memb... | 10/05/1982 |
| 4300667 | Automatic locking clutch A clutch for engaging a driving member with a driven member automatically upon application of torque to rotate the driving member in either direction, for maintaining engagement in either the drive or coast mode of operation and during the transition betw... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4281749 | Automatic locking clutch A clutch for engaging a driving member with a driven member automatically upon application of torque to rotate the driving member in either direction, for maintaining engagement in either the drive or coast mode of operation and during the transition betw... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4223772 | Semi-automatic roller locking clutch A semi-automatic roller type locking clutch for use between concentric rotational driving and driven members comprises a semi-automatic locking means and a manually activated locking means. The semi-automatic locking means is adapted to displace a plurali... | 09/23/1980 |
