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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 |
| 7329157 | Mechanically advantaged band clamp and associated method An electromechanical connector for use between a power source such as a battery and a device requiring the power such as an automotive electrical system. In some embodiments, the connector includes a radius electrical contact constituting a primary electrical curren... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7270291 | Method and spool for shortening and optionally tensioning elongate tension members A method and a spool (1, 10, 21, 22, 35) for shortening the length of a cord (14) and optionally tensioning it at the same time is provided. The spool has a shank having two ends each of which has a transverse retainer formation (4, 13, 20, 40, 51 | 09/18/2007 |
| 7055225 | Hose clamp A hose clamp having an elongated band having first and second opposed ends which are overlapped to form an annular clamp member. A plurality of indentions are longitudinally positioned on the band. An adjustment assembly is fastened to the clamp member and includes ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6539590 | Seat belt tightner A tensioning device used to improve the retention of a child seat after its installation in an auto seat using its installed seat belts. After the child seat is placed on the auto seat and the auto seat belt is engaged about the child seat in a desired ma... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6507980 | Holder A holder for the fastening of functional elements to bar-shaped elements having a strap element, whose one end is fixed to a fastening point in a housing, and having a rotational element which is pivotally mounted in a receiving mount formed in the housin... | 01/21/2003 |
| 5661876 | Hose clamp An improved hose clamping device which uses a housing with a flexible band extending therefrom, and a cylindrical roller with outwardly protruding spiked elements, the roller rotatably mounted within the housing. A turning mechanism turns the roller and t... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5504978 | Locking clamp assembly A locking clamp assembly includes a circular band of flexible material having, first and second end portions and a series of indentations formed in the outer surface of the band along the length of the band at the first end portion. A housing is mounted o... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5257439 | Quick release adjustable dental band clamp A Quick Release Adjustable Dental Band Clamp is intended to rigidly fix orthodontic attachments to a tooth. There are two major advantages to this invention. First, the band clamp can be compressed to a near-size fit by finger pressure, thereby, reducing ... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5232250 | Adjustable flange for plumbing fixtures An adjustable flange comprises a circular collar portion having a base. The collar defines first and second openings therethrough. A gasket extends from the base and defines an opening coextensive with the first opening. The gasket is sized to fit around ... | 08/03/1993 |
| 4968247 | Cam operated clamp housing for injection molding heaters A clamp housing for cylindrically wound heaters, particularly for an injection molding nozzle heater has a slit that permits changing the effective diameter of the housing and it is actuated by an axially extending cam pin that can be easily adjusted from... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4919374 | Plastic liner securing apparatus A process and a device for holding a flexible plastic liner within a rigid or semi-rigid waste or storage container. The device or apparatus includes a split or divided shaft 30 which is attached to a ratchet wheel 104, which is controlled by a worm gear 102. ... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4675949 | Axially actuated hose clamp A clamp for a hose comprising a drum which is confined for rotation within a clip. The axis of rotation of the drum is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the hose. Bands, which are connected to the clip and encircle the hose, are attached to the drum. ... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4604773 | Automobile seat belt tightener for use with child safety seats A manual two part automobile seat belt tightener which conveniently assembles and disassembles to permit intermediate attachment to a seat belt without the need to pass any of the seat belt buckle parts through the tightening mechanism. The tightener mech... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4595076 | Tree climbing apparatus Apparatus for use in climbing a tree, for example, in conjunction with a tree stand, comprises a metal strap having one end attached to one corner of a rectangular plate and the other end adjustably attachable to the diagonally opposite corner of the plat... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4547980 | Sprocket device for the fastening of ski-boots A device for fastening ski-boots, and which permits fine adjustment of the tightness of the fastening to be effected quickly and easily, includes a sprocket supported rotatably on a support plate and a tie with a rack portion engageable by the sprocket. T... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4546524 | Hose clamp apparatus An improved hose clamp apparatus for alternatively clamping, tightening and/or release of a hose associated with a collar of an engine, motor, pump or the like, in tightly confined or constricted spaces most accessible primarily from a direction substanti... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4398566 | Pipe thread protector apparatus A pipe thread protector apparatus which includes an annular elastomeric sleeve dimensioned to surround a pipe thread to be protected, a radially inwardly projecting stop flange at one end of the sleeve and a constriction subassembly for constricting the s... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4397436 | Device for securing at least one cable, pipe or other elongate member A device for securing at least one cable to a support (not shown) and/or for securing together two or more cables comprising a base member having two inclined surfaces on which one or two of the cables can rest; a bar which is spaced from the base member ... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4388748 | Band clamping device A band clamping device including a frame having an elongated planar base and a pair of spaced parallel side walls extending upwardly from the sides of the base. A rotary winding shaft extends transversely across the frame and is rotatably mounted in the s... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4358139 | Coupling for mine ventilation conduits A coupling for mine ventilation conduits comprising a first tubular conduit having a flared end portion for receiving an end portion of a second tubular conduit, at least one of the conduits having an elongate flexible strap attached thereto having a leng... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4283816 | Binding device A binding device comprises a band with fastening steps, a fastening member having a round hole formed integrally with one end of the band, a shaft member formed integrally with the other end of the band, and fastening means provided on the fastening membe... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4249344 | Tree ball grabber A device for transporting a plant having a root system confined in a ball of earth. The device comprises a flexible strip which is placed around the ball of earth in belt-like fashion, a means for winding the strip so as to tightly grip the ball, and a me... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4237588 | Clamp for pipes or the like A clamp for pipes or the like has a band whose width is constant save for two recesses in the marginal portions of one of its end portions which is received in the housing of the clamp. The bottom wall of the housing has projections which enter the recess... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4211389 | Resilient article stack binder Apparatus for binding a load of articles including an elongate cable extending about the load, and a spring-loaded device operatively interconnecting opposite ends of the cable. A cable take-up drum is provided to adjust the effective length of the cable ... | 07/08/1980 |
| 4188878 | Restraining device for use in drying lumber A restraining device is used in a dry kiln with a load of green lumber in order to reduce warpage during drying and cooling. A single restraint device is comprised of a pair of inverted leaf springs joined together at their centers and having a strap exte... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4163347 | Method and apparatus for securing insulation panels to a structure to be insulated thereby A combined fastener and tension indicator means employed for securing the ends of a band having undulations formed therein. The band is employed for retaining insulation panels which have been applied over the exterior surface of a structure to be insulat... | 08/07/1979 |
| 4120242 | Bulky material compacter A compacter for maintaining compressible items in a tightly wrapped condition to make them easily transportable is particularly useful by campers and backpackers to wrap items of bedding, such as sleeping bags, mattresses, foam rubber pads, blankets, and ... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4070802 | Spring-biased take-up clamp assembly for mobile home tie-down straps An improved, spring-biased take-up clamp assembly for elongated tie-down elements such as cables, ropes or mobile home tie-down straps is provided which permits simplified, infinitely adjustable take-up and tightening of the tie-down element with secure l... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4062520 | Wire rope binder The specification discloses various embodiments of apparatus adapted to function as convertible wire rope load binders, container lashing or pullers. All embodiments utilize a wire rope clamp of the type which grips the wire rope on tensioning of the wire... | 12/13/1977 |
| 4003169 | Anchor system An improved anchoring system for use with regard to a wide variety of materials including an improved anchor head which is very easily and quickly turned over and oriented within the material in which it is embedded. The anchor head is comprised of a tria... | 01/18/1977 |
| 3988007 | Tensioning apparatus A strap tensioning apparatus having a U-shaped housing with two upstanding walls, each all provided with an opening for rotatably supporting a rigid elongated bolt having a head at one end and threaded at the other end to threadedly engage a nut. A washer... | 10/26/1976 |
| 3966154 | Cable hanger This invention provides a supporting device which includes a bracket having a wall provided with two spaced slots, one edge of each slot being defined by an angular portion of the wall, and a strap, one end of which extends through one of the slots and is... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3962759 | Band clamping device A band clamping device which is constructed with a U-shaped main body with the bottom part thereof constituting a seating member, and with both sides extending from the seating member in the form of a channel being made to constitute a pair of support mem... | 06/15/1976 |
