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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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| 7371041 | Assembly station with rotatable turret which forms and unloads a completed stack of articles Method and apparatus for forming and unloading a completed stack of articles. An assembly station includes a rotatable turret from which at least one stacker arm projects. The turret rotates to each of a number of article loading positions to sequentially load artic... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7356976 | Method and an apparatus for automatic change of the reel of extensible film in wrapping machines for the packaging of palletized loads A film changer apparatus changes the reel of extensible film in wrapping machines for packaging palletized loads. A supporting structure has an assembly for carrying the reel of the wrapping film and retains the free end of the film of a reel. Supporting structure i... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7175201 | Vehicle ballast system A vehicle ballast system for improving the balance of a vehicle. The system is particularly well suited for use in the bed of a pickup truck but is not limited to that deployment. The system includes one or more ballast units. Each ballast unit includes a frame set ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7146924 | Kayak ballast system A kayak ballast system is comprised of a cradle member configured to be fitted within the interior of the kayak. The cradle member defines a receiving unit for securely receiving weight, thereby providing a ready means for adding weight to a kayak and increasing the... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7128817 | Feed belt for strip-shaped elements A feed belt for strip-shaped elements includes a belt body and a plurality of fingers, the fingers being previously fabricated and coupled to the belt body at constant pitches. The belt body includes fitting openings and slits formed at one side of the fitting openi... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7011728 | Container-labeling and-printing synchronization apparatus and process An apparatus for printing and labeling an object such as a container is provided. The apparatus includes a printer and a label applicator. The object is presented to both the printer and the label applicator during processing. ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6966521 | Core positioning apparatus An apparatus for loading rewind cores onto a winding mandrel (3) of a web winding machine comprises a first conveyor for conveying each of a plurality of rewind cores from a hopper or store to a loading position immediately adjacent to and coaxial with the fr... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6966551 | Unloading apparatus for plate-like workpiece cutting machine An improved unloading apparatus for a plate-like workpiece cutting machine includes a platform, a faceplate, a lift device, and an intermediate member. The platform is provided with a channel recessed downwards from a top side thereof. The faceplate is mounted on th... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6912775 | Assembly device for assembling components An apparatus for assembling components of a data storage system. Assembly components are housed by a component storage member removably coupled to the frame of the apparatus for supporting a plurality of component stacks for automated assembly. The apparatus include... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6736590 | Lifting device for substrates The aim of the invention is to make it as easy as possible to change a spindle in a lifting device (2) for substrates, which device comprises a support (10). To this end the support is configured such that it can be made to engage the substrate holder ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6726428 | Shelf hook loading tool A shelf hook loading tool for loading multiple articles onto a display or shelf hook. The device includes an angled or flexible tubular member for supporting multiple articles of merchandise, a means for securing the merchandise to the tool, and a mounting means for... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6637997 | Capstan for handling slitting tools A capstan for handling slitting tools comprises a base, a pivoting frame, an outer frame and a plurality of shafts. The pivoting frame is supported by the base for pivotal movement about an axis. The outer frame is supported by the rotating frame for tran... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6632062 | Parts handling device for press In a parts handling device and method for handling parts having a central aperture output from a press, the curved slide is provided extending in sloping fashion with its upper end being positioned at the press and its lower end at a location for unloadin... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6523247 | Motor stator with loose laminations A motor stator is constructed from loose laminations which are aligned and secured to the compressor housing at the time of assembling the compressor unit. The loose lamination stator is first attached to the compressor housing to initially locate the sta... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6511276 | Parts handling device for press In a parts handling device and method for handling parts having a central aperture output from a press, the curved slide is provided extending in sloping fashion with its upper end being positioned at the press and its lower end at a location for unloadin... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6457927 | Apparatus for stacking and delivering plastic bags, especially bags for packaging machines A device for stacking and delivering plastic bags, especially for stacks to be fed to automatic packaging machines and used in conjunction with a bag making apparatus. The conveyor has needles piercing through the bags which are stacked on the conveyor an... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6435803 | Shopping cart collection vehicle and method A new and improved shopping cart collection vehicle, system, adapter, or device is disclosed for use in collecting, transporting, and storing various types of carts, carriers, or the like. The vehicle may additionally include hydraulic lifters, lights, a ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6355896 | Apparatus and method for stacking optical discs A sorting apparatus for sorting and receiving optical discs as a function of different quality control codes associated with respective optical discs including a base and a motor mounted to the base and having an output shaft. A turntable has a plurality ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6315516 | Device for delivering stackable bag packages, particularly plastic bags with a bottom fold An apparatus for delivering stackable bag packages, particularly plastic bags with a bottom fold, with a pin stacking conveyor, from which the bag packages are brought in a relatively simple manner by means of a upward swingable plate into a substantially... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6273663 | Automatic wicketing apparatus An apparatus for accumulating a stack of bags having wicket receiving holes comprises a paddle wheel conveyor for placing bags, a motorized stacker wheel adjacent the paddle wheel conveyor to receive the placed bags from the paddle wheel, a plurality of s... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6241457 | Stacking apparatus for a thermoforming machine A stacking apparatus for a thermoforming machine with a guide bar for a slider of a pivot arm which can be swung between positions along the pivot arm to pick up containers or covers and to deliver stacks of the containers in horizontal orientation to a r... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6168367 | Shopping cart collection vehicle and method A new and improved shopping cart collection vehicle, system, adapter, or device is disclosed for use in collecting, transporting, and storing various types of carts, carriers, or the like. The vehicle may additionally include hydraulic lifters, lights, a ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6135938 | Machines for manufacturing containers of plastic material such as envelopes, bags, handbags and the like The machine (1) is provided for production of containers (8) having a trapezoid or triangular form in plane, starting from two films (4) of plastic material superposed on each other. The machine (1) comprises a work station (6) provided with a pair of hea... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6006417 | Method of aligning a lamination assembly of an electromechanical machine An expandable arbor is provided for assembling a plurality of laminas into a lamination, wherein each lamina has a central opening and a plurality of slots extending radially from the central opening. The arbor includes a base portion and an expandable co... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5970606 | Pinstacking process Stacking of a large number of delicate and easily damaged flexible lamina with highly accurate registration is automated by use of an alignment fixture having alignment pins and a stacking plate. The stacking plate is raised to and frictionally supported ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5911553 | Automatic wicketing apparatus Apparatus for automatically removing bags from a supply conveyor and stacking a predetermined number of bags upon raised pins. The stacks are then placed on a stack transfer assembly that is then moved into a transfer station wherein the stacks are placed... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5896648 | Quick setup expanding arbor for lamination assembly of an electrochemical machine An expandable arbor is provided for assembling a plurality of laminas into a lamination, wherein each lamina has a central opening and a plurality of slots extending radially from the central opening. The arbor includes a base portion and an expandable co... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5768772 | Pinstacking process and fixture Stacking of a large number of delicate and easily damaged flexible lamina with highly accurate registration is automated by use of an alignment fixture having alignment pins and a stacking plate. The stacking plate is raised to and frictionally supported ... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5746569 | Bag forming machine having adjustable support structure for paired work elements A bag machine includes a hole forming apparatus with a pair of adjustably mounted hole punches and a wicketing apparatus including a pair of wicket pins. Both the punches and pins are separately adjustably mounted on a slide mechanism for establishing cor... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5738478 | Automatic wicketing apparatus Apparatus for automatically removing bags from a supply conveyor and stacking a predetermined number of bags upon raised pins. The stacks are then placed on a stack transfer assembly that is then moved into a transfer station wherein the stacks are placed... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5722154 | Method for setting skew angle A skew angle setting tool and method for assisting in orienting the skew pin of an apparatus having a mandrel for stacking rotor laminations for dynamoelectric machines is described. The skew pin is movable to have at least one predetermined angular orien... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5620081 | Turnover device for graphic products A turnover device for turning over products (8), for instance graphic products, comprising a feed conveyor assembly (4) and a discharge conveyor assembly (6) each made up of a number of parallel conveyors arranged side by side with an interspace therebetw... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5618147 | Wicket wire holder A sideweld bag making machine equipped with a rotary bag transfer device and wicket conveyer utilizes a modified wicket stacking plate and transfer wicket pins to effectively place the bags on permanent wickets as they are stacked on the wicket conveyer. ... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5584119 | Apparatus for setting skew angle A skew angle setting tool and method for assisting in orienting the skew pin of an apparatus having a mandrel for stacking rotor laminations for dynamoelectric machines is described. The skew pin is movable to have at least one predetermined angular orien... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5542802 | Wicket stacking guide A sideweld bag making machine utilizing a rotary transfer device and wicket conveyer is equipped with a movable bag stacking guide that is used to align bags as they are stacked on the wicket conveyer. The bag stacking guide, which is mounted on the wicke... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5460477 | Process and apparatus for handling driving belts in an automated manner An apparatus for handling a plurality of driving belts 2 disposed close to each other and hanging from a horizontal supporting bar 4 carried by a handling support 3 in a loading station 10. The belts are laterally engaged, from opposite sides, between two... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5451130 | Method and apparatus for the step-by-step and automatic loading and unloading of a coating apparatus A first turntable (4) has a plurality of posts (6) equidistantly distributed and arranged in a circle on the turntable (4), wherein a plurality of substrates (7) can be stacked on each post (6). Stationary loading (9) and unloading stations (10 11) are pr... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5433572 | Automated substrate loading and photoreceptor unloading system A system for loading a plurality of cylindrical members, initially oriented to longitudinally extend in a first direction, into a processing module adapted to receive the plurality of cylindrical members longitudinally extending in a second direction, is ... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5340260 | Trolley for loading rolls in a device for feeding a packaging machine Trolley for loading rolls in a device for feeding a packaging machine, which comprises a device for supporting a row of rolls arranged mutually side by side, a conveyor for transferring the row of rolls along a direction which is axial with respect to the... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5272806 | Machine for injection molding and stacking indexing caps for clothes hangers A system for producing and distributing index coded hangers to a plurality of locations, wherein the index indicia is correlated to the characteristics of the garment to be hung from the hanger at each of the plurality of locations. A unique hanger and in... | 12/28/1993 |
