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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 |
| 7311307 | Seal seat assembly with specialized features A seal seat assembly utilizes a positive mechanical drive between a seal seat and the bore of a pump component, which in turn is mounted to and driven by the shaft by means of a positive mechanical engagement therebetween. The grommet accommodates the positive mecha... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7287756 | Film riding shaft seal The invention is a film-riding seal for a pump shaft that is resistant to the deposition of iron oxides such as hematite and goethite on the confronting, spaced apart, seal surfaces. The seal generally comprises a ceramic runner mounted on the pump shaft and an adja... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7252291 | Mechanical seal having a single-piece, perforated mating ring A mechanical seal (e.g., single mechanical seals, double mechanical seals, tandem mechanical seals, bellows, pusher mechanical seals, and all types of rotating and reciprocating machines) with reduced contact surface temperature, reduced contact surface wear, or inc... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7163370 | Gas turbine engine and method of producing the same A raw material powder having particle sizes of not more than 125 μm and preferably not more than 75 μm, such as a powder of an alloy of Co-32% Ni-21% Cr-7.5% Al-0.5% Y is thermally sprayed onto surfaces of shroud members of a shroud to form a coating. The high vel... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7144016 | Dry gas seal A gas seal assembly comprises a pair of mutually rotatable sealing members A, B, each of which has a face adjacent a gap between the two members. One of the members B is urged in a direction attempting to close the gap h which constitutes a leakage path through the ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7112033 | Hygienic mechanical seal flushing system for pure liquids in sanitary centrifugal pumps A sanitary centrifugal pump with a hygienic mechanical seal flushing system. The pump has a housing with a pumping chamber defined therein. An impeller is at least partially contained in the housing and is connected to a shaft for rotation. The rotation of the impel... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7066719 | Bore and shaft assembly An exemplary bore for a shaft of a turbomachine includes a longitudinal axis extending generally from an inner end to an outer end of the bore, an outer seat disposed proximate to the outer end of the bore at an outer seat radius for an outer seal ring wherein the o... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7052016 | Sliding element The present invention relates generally to a technical domain of a sliding element engaging a relative rotational motion. A primary objective of a sliding element of the present invention is to decrease a friction coefficient of the sliding face and to improve the s... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6959929 | Seal for a compressor and centrifugal compressor equipped with such a seal A seal for a rotary compressor comprises a casing, at least one assembly having a rotating seal face ring which rotates as one with a sleeve intended to be mounted on a shaft of the compressor and of a stationary seal face ring mounted on the casing, the seal face r... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6942219 | Mechanical seal having a double-tier mating ring An apparatus and method to enhance the overall performance of mechanical seals in one of the following ways: by reducing seal face wear, by reducing the contact surface temperature, or by increasing the life span of mechanical seals. The apparatus is a mechanical se... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6932348 | Mechanical sealing device Even high viscosity fluid or slurry-contained fluid can be securely sealed without deficiency of a liquid sealing device. The sealing liquid device includes an annular packing made of rubber-like elastic material, the annular packing having a secured section fitted ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6918594 | Face seal assembly with composite stator A composite face seal has an annular seal rotor and an annular seal stator, both having a metal base portion and a radially extending flange. The flange has first and second axially facing surfaces. A first ceramic ring may be mounted to the first surface of the fla... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6655695 | Face seal assembly with composite rotor A composite face seal having an annular seal rotor with a metal base portion and a radially extending flange. The flange having first and second axially facing surfaces. A first ceramic ring is mounted to the first surface of the flange by a first braze j... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6616145 | Face seal device for high rotational speeds A face seal device for use with components rotating at a high rotational speed includes a non-rotating face seal ring (5) and a rotary face seal ring (11) mounted in a loose fit on and rotatable together with the rotary component. The rotary face seal rin... | 09/09/2003 |
| 5344161 | Spring for centering two annular bodies relative to each other A spring centering device for centering two annular bodies relative to one another. The device including a spring (22) with a central spine (20) and multiple fingers (24) extending from the spine (20). Alternatively, the device includes a spring with a ce... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5135235 | Mechanical face seals A rotary mechanical face seal includes first and second seal face members, the sealing face of one seal face member being urged into engagement with the sealing face of the other seal face member, said seal face members being such that when subjected to t... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5000462 | Sealing assembly for a ball mill pulverizer A seal assembly for a rotating drum in which a rotating member is secured relative to the drum for rotation therewith. An air chamber is provided adjacent the drum for introducing sealing air into the drum. At least one seal ring is secured to the rotatin... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4792146 | Radially compliant - zero net thermal radial taper mechanical face seal A radially compliant and zero net thermal radial taper mechanical face seal. The seal includes a primary seal ring which is radially compliant to the opposing ring due to its narrow ring length, and an opposing ring which has a geometry and physical chara... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4691927 | Temperature-compensating mechanical face seal In a mechanical face seal of the diaphragm bellows type having a face seal ring with a body defining a substantially flat, annular sealing surface, and a holder adapted to be disposed radially about the seal ring in interference fit with a loaded surface ... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4659092 | Mechanical seals In a mechanical seal, a seal face member is compressed by a shrink fitted squeeze ring onto a spigot of a carrier forming one of two seal elements. This arrangement reduces distortion of the seal face and shrouds the seal member from attack by a fluid pro... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4583748 | Face seal for shafts of machines processing synthetic resin A shaft seal for machines processing synthetic resin under pressure and in a plastified condition has two sealing rings that contact each other along a sealing interface running out from the shaft axis. The sealing ring that is further from the housing co... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4389050 | Mechanical seal having a seal insert mounted in a laminated shell A mechanical face seal including a non-rotable member fixed to a container and a rotatable member fixed to a shaft. The rotatable member includes a laminated holder constructed of press-fitted, metallic bands, and a non-metallic insert press-fitted in the... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4298205 | Sealing element In a sealing assembly of the type in which a pair of sealing elements contain mutually engaging sealing surfaces. The sealing surfaces are formed by the faces of a plurality of rods which are annularly arranged so as to present a continuous sealing surfac... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4145059 | Mechanical seal A mechanical seal comprises, in addition to a rotating seal element, a stationary seal element, and a support ring: means for securing the support ring to a rotating shaft in such a manner that, between a casing and the shaft, the ring remains nonrotatabl... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4082297 | Bypass flush system employing thermal bushing A bypass flush system for cooling and lubricating a mechanical seal assembly as used in association with a fluid handling apparatus, such as a centrifugal pump. A bypass line connects the mechanical seal assembly and the discharge side of the pump for per... | 04/04/1978 |
