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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 |
| 7544038 | Tray stacking and unstacking corner grippers and handler The present invention is directed to a tray handler for stacking and de-stacking ophthalmic prescription trays. The tray handler includes a plurality of spaced clamp assemblies defining a stack area along a conveyor, a lift plate, and first and second actuators. The... | 06/09/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7299728 | Loaf end trimming station for slicing machine A loaf end trimming station for a high speed food loaf slicing machine, includes a frame, a first knife and a second knife spaced apart along the frame and oriented in positions corresponding to a lead end trimming location and a trailing end trimming location of a ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7210893 | Flats mail autotrayer system A method and apparatus is disclosed for combining multiple small stacks of flats mailpieces into a single large stack of mailpieces and then transferring the large stack to a standard flats mail tray, all while maintaining the sequence order of the mail in the accum... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210892 | Stacking column The invention relates to a stacking column for storing goods on top of each other or next to each other on pawls (1) which rotate about a rotational axis (2) from an idle position into a working position. The respective successive pawls (1) are ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7040855 | Blank support device A device for handling blanks, comprises a blank pallet-receiving portion to be positioned downstream of a blank forming machine. The blank pallet-receiving portion defines a plane substantially parallel with a blank-receiving surface on a pallet positioned on the bl... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6782544 | Memory storage disk handling system having a servo-driven elevator pin A memory storage disk handling system includes a housing, an elevator pin mounted on the housing for lifting disks, a servo motor with a cam arm. The servo motor rotates to pivot the cam arm, which cams against the elevator pin to lift the elevator pin. ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6422806 | Pallet stacker system A method and apparatus for stacking first and second loaded pallets includes a pallet stacker that defines a stationary stacking location. A first loaded pallet is conveyed to the stationary stacking location. In preferred form, plural sensors check the f... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6402456 | Lifting device for lifting and/or lowering an ordered stack of articles A lifting method and device. A first lifting device lifts a multi-layer stack of articles from a lower position upwardly to a raised position at which the uppermost layer is at a desired level for removal of articles. The first lifting device continues to... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6398482 | Workpiece handling device For handling elongate and flat workpieces flowing in a manufacturing line, two arrangements are disclosed, one being an arrangement including a workpiece posture changing device which changes the posture of each workpiece at the time when the workpiece is... | 06/04/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6234743 | Stacking column with in-line ratchet elements having alternate off set control arm portions A stacking column for storing articles comprises a plurality of ratchet elements each having a carrying arm and a control arm. The plurality of ratchet elements are arranged successively in one plane such that the carrying arms of each ratchet element are... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6045324 | Stacking clamp Apparatus for stacking selected layers of products on a pallet comprises an upstanding frame having two side walls, a back wall forming a close with the side walls, an open entry side and an open uppermost end defined by peripheral frame members. Clamp me... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5951238 | Auto pallet stacking/loading device The invention is a method and apparatus for forming a plurality of stackable items into a vertically stacked load and thereafter delivering an aligned stack of items positioned on a pallet for eventual transportation while minimizing the misalignment of t... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5851008 | Paper handling apparatus A paper handling device adapted to allow for the size of an accumulator region to be varied is disclosed. Apparatus 1 includes a feed section 2, and an accumulation region 3. Paper is fed into accumulation region 3 by roller 16, and out of accumulation re... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5655761 | Reversible sheet feeder accumulator Apparatus for accumulating paper sheets singulated from a paper sheet feeder on a registration deck. The apparatus includes: a sheet feeder for feeding the topmost paper sheet from a stack of paper sheets; an accumulator having an accumulation deck for re... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5441592 | Apparatus for fabricating honeycomb insulating material An apparatus for producing one or more individual stacks of superimposed, secured together, expandable tubular strips forming an expandable honeycomb panel. The strips coated with adhesive are advanced sequentially to the inlet of a stacking chamber havin... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5348436 | Store for individual products A store (1) for individual products (10) has an input station (2) and an output station (3) which can be actuated independently of each other. A storage line (8) with a variable receiving capacity is provided as well as carrier plates (11) for receiving t... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5265731 | Job separator Business form components are stacked to separate them into different jobs, and after stacking are synchronously conveyed together to a pressure sealer, or similar device, for sealing the components together into a business form or are conveyed to subseque... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5038549 | Stacking packaging machine A stacking packaging machine and a process for stacking and packaging resilient workpieces. The workpieces are usually rolled paper products. The machine is comprised of an input conveyor, an elevator, cams, workpiece holders, a packaging film feeder and ... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4958983 | Indexing conveyor for workpiece blanks An indexing conveyor for receiving and conveying workpiece blanks comprising a base mounting a pair of horizontal chain conveyors having a series of conveying hands in laterally opposed pairs at predetermined spacing along the conveyor chains. A pair of v... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4856263 | System for loading patterns of articles into containers A system for loading groups of articles into containers includes an infeed conveyor which groups the articles into subgroups which are then selectively reoriented by a turntable-type orienting device. The oriented subgroups are then conveyed to a transfer... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4810153 | Machine for receiving and stacking blanks of cardboard or like material of variable shape and format, successively cut out from a continuous web A machine for receiving and stacking blanks of cardboard or like material, of variable shape and format, cut out successively from a continuous web by a cutting-out apparatus located upstream of the machine, supplied in "scales" on an endless conveyor bel... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4787810 | Method and apparatus for handling stacks of loose sheet material A movable body having a pair of parallel arms supported from the body and in turn supporting a pair of forks for movement for engaging and releasing the bottom of a stack of sheet material. A clamp is movably connected to the body above the forks for enga... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4765452 | Device in a machine handling package units A device on a machine handling package units (24) comprises a conveyer with endless elements (10) running in parallel for the conveyance of the units, a number of abutments (16A-16E) for the conveyed units, spaced in the longitudinal direction of the conv... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4678388 | Apparatus for counting and collecting paper boards An apparatus for counting and collecting paperboards which counts, by a counting device, at an inlet thereof, the paperboards brought by a conveyor device, heaps them up successively from the bottom thereof by restraining their movement with a stopper dis... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4676708 | Stack developing and vertical elevating assembly and method therefor Method and apparatus for supplying can ends or the like to a downstream processing unit, such as a rotary carousel feeder unit or the like comprises a generally horizontal trough section for accumulating in stacked array can ends delivered from an upstrea... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4640506 | Reverse collating machine An improvement in a collating machine for stacking sheets of paper being fed seriatim thereto from a singulating feeder in the same order as the sheets appear in the singulating feeder. The collating machine includes a belt for transporting the sheets of ... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4537550 | Automatic stack developing and loading system Apparatus for supplying a stack of can ends or the like to a downstream processing unit is provided. The apparatus comprises a transport system having a trough for accumulating, in stacked array, can ends delivered from an upstream source. Transport clamp... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4522617 | Conversion belt and stop plate assembly for upstacking corrugated box machinery An improved stop plate and belt assembly for the stacking section of a corrugated box machine and an improved system for conveying corrugated boxes from the folding section to the stacking section of a corrugated box machine.... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4500244 | Air lift for blank stackers Apparatus for directing a flow of air between the bottom blank of a stack and a blank advancing beneath the stack, particularly for corrugated paperboard counter stacker machines, comprising an air supply means adjacent the trailing edge of the bottom bla... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4425068 | Bundle former for paperboard boxes An improved bundle former for corrugated paperboard boxes in which the timing of the lift mechanisms and the squaring plates is completely independent of the timing of the flexo-folder-gluer. Also, the stacking belt drive roll is mounted near the pull rol... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4315710 | Collating device for flat goods, particularly cards On the end of each suction belt (2) are mounted three collecting members (9) standing on an intermittently-rotating shaft (10) and which are comprised of two L-shaped fingers (13). During the collecting the arm (14) of the fingers (13) forms of stop while... | 02/16/1982 |
| 4143758 | Cooling or freezing apparatus A cooling or freezing apparatus comprising a housing containing a transport for moving, in a vertical direction, carriers for the goods to be cooled or frozen in the apparatus the carriers arranged one above the other, wherein the transport being arranged... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4089150 | Apparatus and method for case packing small containers and articles This invention discloses an apparatus and method for receiving small containers and articles in a determined array and from a single side accumulating and feeding these containers or articles in a series of loading moves into the end of an erected carton.... | 05/16/1978 |
| 4068767 | Transfer mechanism A transfer mechanism for withdrawing an object from the bottom of a stack of such objects in a first magazine and for inserting said object at the bottom of a stack of such objects in a second magazine. The magazines are removably mounted on bases positio... | 01/17/1978 |
| 4053065 | Sequencer A sequencer for assembling into a transferee magazine predetermined numbers of fixtures from a predetermined plurality of transferor magazines, each of which transferor magazines is adapted to hold a plurality of fixtures. Each of the fixtures stacked in ... | 10/11/1977 |
| 4029216 | Method and apparatus for moving a stack of corrugated sheets from a stacker to a desired locus A method and a machine for moving a stack of flat corrugated board sheets from a stacker to a delivery locus. A carriage is supported for fore-and-aft horizontal movement along a main frame and has a transverse frame member supported on said carriage for ... | 06/14/1977 |
