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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 |
| 8141867 | Medium delivery device and medium processing apparatus with a pressing unit A medium delivery device comprising a medium insertion section into which a sheet-shaped medium to be delivered is inserted in a stacked state, first and second medium guide surfaces that are opposed to each other to guide the sheet-shaped medium to the medium deliv... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8123212 | Method and apparatus for adjusting media positioning and indexing using an encoder in an image forming device A method for indexing a lift plate in an image forming device according to one exemplary embodiment includes driving a motor in a first direction to drive a pick mechanism for feeding media from a stack of media sheets on a raisable lift plate such that as media is ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8109502 | Media feeding device with open/close member An open/close mechanism of a media feed path for feeding a sheet medium from a media insertion unit allowing for a reduced parts count and minimal installation space is disclosed. In an embodiment, an open/close lever and paper pressure member of a check feeding dev... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8025286 | Document feeder flag assembly An improved document feeder flag assembly is disclosed. The improved document feeder flag assembly allows single handed, on the fly loading of a document sorter. A method for loading a document sorting machine with a single hand, while the method of operating the ma... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7980552 | Paper feed cassette A paper feed cassette capable of inhibiting a paper from being warped in a direction substantially perpendicular to a paper feed direction while minimizing increase in the number of component and inhibiting the paper from being plastically deformed into a curved sha... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7931266 | Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus A sheet feeding device is provided. The sheet feeding device includes a sheet holder to hold a sheet in a position to be fed, a feed roller to pick up the sheet, a first lifter to move a closer portion of the sheet holder by one of a front end and a rear end thereof... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7913995 | Method and apparatus for non-contact measurement of a media stack in an image production device A method and apparatus for non-contact measurement of a media stack in an image production device is disclosed that may include detecting the position of an unfluffed media stack, setting a desired media stack height by changing a media elevator position using a med... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7862032 | Feeding device and recording apparatus A feeding device includes a feeding unit configured to be driven while being in contact with a recording sheet to feed the recording sheet, and a stacking unit configured to stack a plurality of the recording sheets and to press or release the stacked recording shee... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7591461 | Automatic document feeder having a sheet-lifting mechanism An automatic document feeder includes a paper tray, a pick-up roller and a sheet-lifting mechanism. A plurality of sheets including a first sheet and a second sheet disposed above the first sheet is stored in the paper tray. The paper tray includes a bottom plate in... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7568692 | Sheet feeder and image forming apparatus using the same An object of the present invention is to facilitate the inspection of a driving unit for a lifting mechanism for lifting up sheets stacked in a sheet cassette and the detachment thereof from a main body of an image forming apparatus. In order to accomplish this obje... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7540490 | Banknote handling device In a banknote handling device, a banknote storage cassette is loaded along guide grooves in left and right side plates, whereby the bottom end of a bill press interlocks with protruding members of the banknote storage cassette, preventing the banknote storage casset... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7523929 | Shingle mode media item feed arrangement A method and an arrangement for feeding shingled media item includes a tray for supporting a stack of shingled media items. The tray has an exit area and each of the media items has a bottom edge. A feeder separates and feeds media items from the shingled stack of m... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7467791 | Recording medium feeding device and image forming apparatus A recording medium feeding device including: a feeding member that feeds a recording medium; a plate on which the recording medium is placed; a power outputting section that outputs a power for elevating the plate in a direction of pressing the recording medium agai... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7420693 | Paper cartridge for printer A paper cartridge of a printer including a cartridge body to load papers to be picked up, and a friction plate to provide a predetermined friction force to a front end of the papers picked up at the cartridge body. The friction plate is sloped at a predetermined ang... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7392979 | Paper supply device with multiple cam surfaces and followers A paper supply device for reliably delivering sheets of paper one at a time from a stock of multiple sheets even when the leading ends of the sheets are not neatly aligned together. This paper supply device M1 has a paper insertion part 11 for holding ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7370860 | Automatic edge guide assembly using springs and tapered surfaces An automatic edge guide assembly comprises a sheet feeding mechanism, a slide housing mounted within the sheet feeding mechanism and an edge guide slidably connected to the slide housing. The edge guide is biased by a first biasing force and a second biasing force, ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364153 | Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus A sheet feeding device includes a cassette configured to accommodate recording media, and a recording media feeding member configured to feed out the recording media accommodated in the cassette. The cassette includes a tray main body part including a stacking plate... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364152 | Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus In the course of sheet feeding by a sheet feeding roller, a depressing arm is depressed by a sheet feeding cam provided coaxially with the sheet feeding roller, whereby a depressing pawl is moved in a direction to be engaged with the stacking plate pawl of an stacki... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364155 | Sheet feeding apparatus, image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus In a standby state wherein a document is set in a document tray and can be supplied when needed, when a start signal is not inputted (S21: NO), a controller determines whether a document regulating plate has been operated or not based on a detection output of... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357586 | Image forming apparatus including a paper feeding cassette An image forming apparatus including a paper feeding cassette to stack a print medium, wherein the paper feeding cassette includes a plate to support the print medium and which elevates substantially straight, and a supporting unit to support the elevation of the pl... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7316391 | Automated paper stack conditioning A paper handling apparatus includes a tray for supporting a stack of cut paper sheets. The tray includes at least one hinged portion. A feed roller is disposed above the tray for selectively feeding sheets seriatim from the stack of cut paper sheets. The paper handl... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314160 | Automatic money transaction machine An automatic money transaction machine, which is small in size, to be able to detect a state of a tear in a bill with good accuracy and gives good service and no discomfort to a customer, includes a receipt/payment opening 4, a discriminating unit 6, a... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7300049 | Feed of sheet material in a feeder/separator A sheet feeder for feeding sheets one-at-a-time along a path is disclosed having: means for storing a plurality of sheets; a feeder/separator comprising feeding means for engaging the sheets and feeding them from the means for storing and a separator for engaging sh... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7267335 | Method of controlling sheet feeder apparatus A sheet feeder apparatus is controlled for sequentially feeding sheets to a predetermined processing position. A detection signal of a sheet stacked in a rise and lower tray located at a lower limit position is received before receiving a feed signal to start feedin... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264238 | Feed paper apparatus A paper feed has a door and a paper carrying tray, and raises the tray as paper is fed. A first detector that detects the presence of paper is located below a paper feed position by a margin corresponding to a given number of paper sheets, and second detector that d... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258337 | Flag block for a document feeding system A system for feeding and transporting documents includes a feeder stage and a transport stage. Documents are fed singly, in order, from a stack of documents in a hopper assembly. A flag/flag block arrangement provides a force to move the documents along the hopper f... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7240899 | Sheet feeding device and sheet processing apparatus A sheet feeding device includes an elastic support member, a following movable member disposed so as to contact an uppermost sheet of a stack of sheets stacked on a sheet tray and can follow and move in accordance with the change in the stacking amount of the sheets... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240829 | ATM with stack transporter for bulk note deposit An ATM can accept a bulk stack of currency notes for deposit from a customer. The ATM includes a stack transporter (400) that can rotate an accepted stack while relocating it to a predetermined location inside of the machine. The stack transporter includes a ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7223223 | Method of folding and stacking multiple sheet sets A method of folding and stacking multiple-sheet sets utilizes a folder having a set feeder that by-passes the folder in-feed station. Sets of multiple sheets are directed directly to the folder processing station, such as a folder station. The set feeder comprises a... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7182332 | Feed device for stacks of paper, plastic material or the like A feed device for stacks of paper or plastic material has at least one transport unit with a supporting member for the stack and at least one transport element. A separating unit with at least one rotatably driven feed drum is provided for removing individual sheets... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7147219 | Printer paper tray A paper tray (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710, 810) for holding a stack of sheets of paper in a printer (540, 640, 740, 840) is provided. The paper tray includes an actuator (221, 421, 521, 621, 721, 821), which is moveable between an engaged ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7119921 | Carriage scanning apparatus The present invention provides an apparatus having a carriage, in which, even when a toothed belt having a fine tooth pitch and low tooth height is used to drive the carriage, a jumping phenomenon of the toothed belt is positively prevented to thereby achieve stable... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7077397 | High capacity document sheet processor A high capacity document sheet processor combines significant speed and efficiency enhancing improvements in existing approaches to stack feeding particularly in the stack loading, feeding and singulating functions with novel operational arrangements adaptable to a ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7048273 | System and method for monitoring grouped resources System and method for monitoring grouped resources. A system and method of monitoring resource units in a stack is provided. The system and method includes providing a group of resource units and determining a thickness of one or more of the resource units. The syst... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6994341 | Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus equipped with the same A sheet feeding device in which sheets contained in a sheet container detachably attached to an apparatus main body are fed by a sheet feeder, including a sheet support member provided in the sheet container to vertically move while supporting the sheets, a lifter f... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6991392 | Door assembly having a print media delivery system A print media delivery system on a door assembly that is connected to an associated frame is provided. The door assembly includes a door body openable to provide access into an associated frame. A tray is pivotally connected to the door body for receiving associated... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6968997 | Banknote receipt and payout apparatus Provided is a banknote receipt and payout apparatus which handles several denominations, having a banknote loading and collecting function, and which is capable of handling several denominations. A banknote receipt and payout apparatus comprising a receipt and payou... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6956679 | Paper feeder apparatus and facsimile apparatus A paper feeding apparatus is provided with a pressing arm that presses the separator to a paper feed roller, a document guide that has a pair of guide parts for pressing a document to the paper feed roller, and a spring part that applies spring force to the pressing... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6953190 | Paper cartridge for printing apparatus A paper cartridge for a printing apparatus includes a cartridge body; a pressure plate moving upward and downward in the cartridge body; a pick-up roller to pick up the paper stacked on the pressure plate; a spring to elastically bias the pressure plate toward the p... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6942212 | Mechanical media top level elevator A media handling mechanism in a printing device includes an input tray for holding a stack of media sheets at a top level. The input tray includes a platform on which the stack of media sheets rests. The media handling mechanism also has a driving means coupled to t... | 09/13/2005 |
