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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 |
| 8091763 | Method of making a control arm In a method of making a control arm, a middle piece is held in a mounting of a rotary friction welding machine so as to be constraint against rotation and movement in an axial direction. End pieces are rotated in synchronism on opposite ends of the middle piece so a... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7938310 | Friction-welded assembly with interlocking feature and method for forming the assembly A welded assembly includes a weld joint formed via a spin welding process. A disc receives a cylinder prior to spin welding, with the disc having a circumferential groove undercutting or defining an annular shelf. An interlocking feature retaining the cylinder and d... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7909232 | Mold and method of manufacturing the same A mold welded with a dissimilar metal member manufactured by pressingly bringing the dissimilar metal member into contact with a mold formed of copper or a copper alloy in a stationary state while rotating the dissimilar metal member at a high speed, stopping the di... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7441689 | Orbital friction welding method and device for carrying out said method The invention relates to an orbital friction welding method and a friction welding device for welding workpieces by means of friction welding units, wherein the workpieces are pressed against each other in the contact plane during the application of the oscillation ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7431194 | Joining structural members by friction welding An apparatus and method for joining structural members to form preforms and structural assemblies are provided. The structural members are positioned so that joining surfaces thereof define an angled aperture, such a slot or frustoconical bore, that receives a corre... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7370787 | Compressor rotor and method for making A method an apparatus for a gas turbine compressor rotor is provided which offers improved characteristics to the rotor when used with at least titanium IMI 834. Mechanical work is optimized through forging to provide at least improved low cycle fatigue life to the ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367487 | Method for friction stir welding, jig therefor, member with friction stir-welded portion, and tool for friction stir welding A recess portion with a substantially circular cross-section is provided in the upper end surface of a supporting jig. When a probe of a device for friction stir welding is buried in the upper end surface of a layered portion, material in the vicinity of the buried ... | 05/06/2008 |
| RE40287 | Angular orientation control system for friction welding A method of friction welding first and second parts together at an angular orientation relative to each other includes the steps of mounting the first part in a spindle for axial rotation and the second part in a non-rotatable holder. The spindle is then rotated and... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360677 | Spot joining method of metal members and spot joining apparatus of metal members In a spot joining method and apparatus, pressing force of a rotating tool is maintained at a first pressing force, the frictional heat due to the rotation of the rotating tool is generated on a surface of an aluminum plate, and the aluminum plate is softened by this... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357292 | Friction stir welding tool A friction stir welding tool is described and which includes a shank portion; a shoulder portion which is releasably engageable with the shank portion; and a pin which is releasably engageable with the shoulder portion. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353977 | Frictional joining method and frictional joining structure An aluminum plate and a steel plate are lapped. A rotating tool is placed on the aluminum plate, and then a pressing force and a rotational force around a pressing axis of the rotating tool are applied to the aluminum plate and the steel plate. A zinc plating layer ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353978 | Method of making tailored blanks using linear friction welding A method of making tailored blanks in accordance with one embodiment comprises the steps of friction welding a first joining surface of a first structural member having a substantially non-rectangular parallelogram profile to a first portion of a joining surface of ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341176 | Method of tying two or more components together Method of tying two or more components together using a fastener. Each component is provided with a hole and the components are placed so that the holes overlap one another in order to receive the fastener in the holes. The fastener is placed in the holes and mechan... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7318418 | Common rail for diesel engine A common rail a diesel engine includes a branching connection body firmly fixed on common rail body by friction welding. A fronting face of the branching connection body to be fixed on the common rail body by friction welding is in the shape of a cone whose center p... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7275677 | Synchronized tubular friction welding arrangement Method and apparatus for friction welding termination elements at first and second ends (21, 23) of a cylindrical shaft (15) in alaignment with an axis. A shaft receiver (17) receives the cylindrical shaft (15), and a first chuck (70 | 10/02/2007 |
| 7241416 | Metal injection molded turbine rotor and metal injection molded shaft connection attachment thereto A rotor shaft assembly (101) of a type used in a turbocharger, manufactured by mounting a powder compact of a titanium aluminide rotor (203) to a powder compact of a steel shaft (207), with a metal powder admixed with a binder (211) inter... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7223939 | Electrical connector for a window pane of a vehicle A window pane has a substrate formed from glass and includes an electrical device. The electrical device includes an electrical conductor. An electrical connector is operatively connected to and in electrical communication with the conductor for transferring electri... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219933 | Hollow product, fluid processing system and joining method of hollow members A connecting portion (10c) of a container (10) of a catalyst converter is formed with a joining portion (15) to be joined to a joining portion (16) of a flange member (11) by spinning working, and the joining portion (15) fo... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7178710 | Brazing titanium to stainless steel using nickel filler material A method of braze bonding a stainless steel part to a titanium part by heating a component assembly comprised of the titanium part, the stainless steel part, and a very thin substantially pure nickel foil filler material placed between the two parts and heated at a ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7165710 | Method and apparatus for fastening steel framing with a spin weld pin A spin weld pin according the principles of the present invention can be rotated at a high speed relative to two or more framing members by a torque transmitting device. An axial force is applied to the pin as it rotates so that the pin contacts the framing members ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7156422 | Undercarriage for a vehicle and method for manufacturing longitudinal beams for it An undercarriage for a vehicle including at least two longitudinal beams, at least one transverse beam and at least one wheel axle. The height of the foremost part of the longitudinal beams has a reduction in height that defines a swan-neck. The longitudinal beams a... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152321 | Method of producing a gas generator housing part, gas generator including such housing part and gas bag module A gas generator housing part is produced of a thin-walled tube having a wall thickness which amounts to a maximum of 10% of a tube external diameter and a minimum tensile strength which amounts to at least approximately 800 N/mm2, and a connecting piece h... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144040 | Bi-metallic structural component for vehicle frame assembly A vehicle body and frame assembly includes a pair of longitudinally extending side rails having a plurality of transverse cross members extending therebetween. The cross member is a multiple piece structure, including a central portion having a pair of end portions ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134201 | Window pane and a method of bonding a connector to the window pane A method of bonding a connector to an electrical conductor. The conductor is applied to a glass substrate and the connector is placed over the conductor. An ultrasonic welding apparatus is used to oscillate the connector relative to the conductor to bond the connect... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7127816 | Method of permanently joining first and second metallic components A pair of metallic components, such as a pair of metallic structural components for a vehicular body and frame assembly, are permanently joined using a magnetic pulse welding process. Initially, a first metallic component is provided having a first aperture that is ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7122761 | Friction processing weld preparation A weld preparation process that translates a consumable or nonconsumable tool over an area that is subsequently to be welded to impart friction heating to the surface. Rotary or linearly oscillated motion between the tool and the workpiece is used to generate heat a... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7093529 | Composite piston Devices, piston components, and methods are provided for an improved piston. One embodiment for a piston component includes a base having a side to receive a piston body. A tang is provided to the base and extends outward from the side of the base which is to receiv... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090113 | Inertia welded shaft and method therefor A method is provided for assembling a shaft having a metal matrix composite mid shaft and monolithic high strength alloy forward and aft shafts. The forward and aft shafts are each inertia friction welded to separate annular transition pieces which include a barrier... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086960 | Golf club head with a structure for friction welding and manufacturing method therefor A golf club head includes a first portion forming a part of a head body of the golf club head and a second portion forming another part of the head body. The first portion is made of a first metal material and includes an abutting portion. The second portion is made... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083076 | Joining structural members by friction welding An apparatus and method for joining structural members to form preforms and structural assemblies are provided. The structural members are positioned so that joining surfaces thereof define an angled aperture, such a slot or frustoconical bore, that receives a corre... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7080770 | Method and system of inertia friction welding A method and system of inertia friction welding that enables the production of inertia friction welds in which the final upset can be controlled to an operator specified target. The method utilizes any profile-based upset control technique, including but not limited... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7073701 | Method of joining two members by friction stir welding This invention provides a configuration of a joint that allows a satisfactory welded joint to be formed with reduced deformation of the joint region when two-face structures (panels) are friction-welded end to end. The panels 31, 32 each have two substantiall... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7066375 | Aluminum coating for the corrosion protection of welds A method for coating and an associated assembly including such a coating are provided. The assembly includes a workpiece defining a weld portion, such as a friction weld joint and a heat affected zone. A coating is disposed on the weld portion to at least partially ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7055732 | Semiconductor processing apparatus including plasma-resistant, welded aluminum structures We have discovered a method of producing a complex-shaped aluminum alloy article, where welding has been employed to form the article, where an anodized aluminum coating is produced over a surface of the article including the weld joint, and where the anodized alumi... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7036708 | Manufacturing method of piston for swash plate type compressor with variable capacity In a friction stir welding method of manufacturing a piston for a variable capacity swash plate type compressor, the welder is shifted from the welded portions to a predetermined position while maintaining contact between the welder and one of the piston members. Af... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7021519 | Friction welding In one aspect the invention provides a friction welded component and a method of manufacture for such a component, comprising friction welding a reinforcement element (10) at an end cross-section thereof to a surface of a thin walled member (12) with a... | 04/04/2006 |
| RE39019 | Angular orientation control system for friction welding A method of friction welding first and second parts together at an angular orientation relative to each other includes the steps of mounting the first part in a spindle for axial rotation and the second part in a non-rotatable holder. The spindle is then rotated and... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011350 | Flash welded joint structure and method for making a joint structure An energy absorbing assembly for a vehicle including an elongated crash box having ends with circular cross sections. One end of the crash box is received in a bumper beam and is friction welded to an inside surface of the beam. The other end of the crash box is fri... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7000303 | Method of repairing a crack in a component utilizing friction stir welding A method of repairing a crack (14) in a component (12). The method includes preparing a surrounding surface (22) of the crack (14) for repair and welding a first portion (24) of the component (12) on a first side (26)... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6969238 | Tri-property rotor assembly of a turbine engine, and method for its preparation A rotor assembly of an axial flow turbine engine has a bladed ring including a ring, and a plurality of turbine blades affixed to the ring and extending radially outwardly from the ring. There is a solid state weld joint between a central disk hub and the ring of th... | 11/29/2005 |
