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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 |
| 8109833 | Vehicle provided with torque damper A torque damper for a power unit includes a rotating shaft on which the torque damper is mounted to reduce the axial size and weight. A torque damper for absorbing excessive torque occurring in a torque transmission path between an output shaft of a running clutch a... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7682255 | Compensator assembly for a motorcycle primary drive A compensator assembly for transmitting torque from a crankshaft of an engine to a clutch in a motorcycle drive train. The compensator assembly includes a cam slider, a sprocket, and a spring pack biasing the cam slider into engagement with the sprocket. The spring ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7412909 | Non-stage transmission and device having non-stage transmission The invention provides a non-stage transmission which shifts gear in response to a load without requiring any independent actuator for changing a change gear ratio, and can achieve a large change gear ratio on the basis of a small-sized and low-cost structure. | 08/19/2008 |
| 7314416 | Drive shaft coupling A drive shaft assembly to interconnect a driving component and a driven component has a first shaft and a second shaft operably engaged with the first shaft to enable torque transmission and relative axial sliding motion. A joint component operably interconnects one... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7089898 | Valve timing control device of internal combustion engine In a valve timing control device, a control means is configured to carry out feeding one of retarding and advancing chambers with a hydraulic pressure upon starting of the engine; actuating one of first and second disengaging mechanisms to cancel the engagement of o... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6971351 | Valve timing adjusting device A region including an engaging hole is given surface treatment such as partial quench hardening by induction hardening for improving surface hardness of the region. The partial quench hardening by induction hardening provides the region with satisfactory mechanical ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6964326 | Apparatus for damping rotational vibrations An apparatus for damping rotational vibrations in a power train comprises a free-wheel clutch between a driving element and a driven element. At the outer ring and at the inner ring of the free-wheel clutch there are formed clamping ramps cooperating with clamping b... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6920854 | Variable valve actuation apparatus for internal combustion engine A VVA apparatus includes drive-input and intake-side transmission sprockets provided to an intake-side phase alteration device, an exhaust-side transmission sprocket provided to the exhaust-side phase alteration device, a reduced-diameter portion provided to a housi... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6880505 | Valve timing control system Due to the fact that a regulator engages with an engagement aperture when hydraulic pressure is low due to unexpected decreases in engine rotation frequency during relative turning of a valve timing control device, the valve timing control device re-enters a regulat... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6769386 | Adjusting element for a rotary piston The invention concerns a rotary piston adjuster for adjusting the angular position of the camshaft of an internal combustion engine, said adjuster comprising an outer rotor having at least one hydraulic chamber, and an inner rotor comprising at least one pivoting va... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6742485 | Cam phaser locking pin assembly guide A vane-type cam phaser wherein a locking pin assembly is disposed between a rotor and a stator of the phaser to selectively couple the rotor and stator together under certain operating conditions, for example, during engine start-up. The central axis of the locking ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6640760 | Camshaft rearranging device A camshaft rearranging device for an internal combustion engine including a crankshaft and a camshaft having a longitudinal axis. The camshaft rearranging device includes first or internal part aligned with the longitudinal axis of the camshaft and jointe... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6386165 | Device for adjusting the phase position of a shaft The device for adjusting the phase position of a shaft, especially a camshaft that can be rotated by a drive shaft, more particularly a crankshaft, by a transmission device with at least one transmission wheel, is configured as a rotary piston machine acc... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6312339 | Safety coupling The safety coupling comprises a housing (12) made up of a housing capsule (13) and a screwed-on housing cover (14). The torque is transmitted from the input shaft (10) via coupling disks (17, 18) to the output shaft (19). The first coupling disk (17) comp... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6105544 | Device for altering the opening and closing times of gas-exchange valves of an internal-combustion engine An apparatus (1) for changing the opening and closing times of gas exchange valves of an internal combustion engine has intercommunicating slide and freewheel means (15, 20). By means of these elements (15, 20), immediately upon starting the internal comb... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6089198 | Device for varying the opening and closing times of gas exchange valves of an internal combustion engine A device for varying the opening and closing times of gas exchange valves of an internal combustion engine, comprising a drive unit (2) which is in driving relationship with a crankshaft through a traction element and a driven unit (14) connected to an in... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5911505 | Stand mixer with shaft coupling A stand mixer comprising a drive shaft, a transmission shaft, and a coupling. The drive shaft is rotatably held in a first housing. The transmission shaft is held in a second housing. The second housing is pivotally mounted to the first housing so that th... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5657671 | Torque transmitting apparatus A control member of a torque transmitting apparatus is composed of pins, a retainer, a first and a second arc-shaped gears which form a single ring gear together, a piston, first springs and second springs. The first and second arc-shaped gears are biased... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5378202 | Tensioning device A tensioning device for imparting torsional bias to a shaft. The tensioning device includes a coupling member of resilient material having a first end and a second end. The first end of the coupling member is connected to the shaft for rotation therewith.... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5210900 | Rotary window cleaner First and second rotary wipers which are disposed proximate with respect to each other so that a lag angle formed at the initiation of operation is held during operation thereof. The lag angle generated at the initial operation time is cancelled when the ... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5102310 | Axial piston pump The periodic axial movement of the rotary piston (6) is performed by a cam mechanism which has a cam surface (8) rotating around the piston axis and a cam follower (9) that is in functional connection with the cam holder. The relative position of the cam ... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5090264 | Taking up device of angular clearances on articulation mechanisms used in seats, particularly of automobiles The articulation mechanisms is made particularly of irreversible satellite mechanisms connected to one another by a connection bar. The connection bar has, on one of its portion, a member with toothings subjected to action of a spring which, when the conn... | 02/25/1992 |
| 4913681 | Shock absorbing rotary gear coupling A gear coupling adapted to be capable of absorbing torsional shock loads between a power driven shaft 1 and a power drive shaft 2 comprises a drive member 3 and driven member 4 which extend from two sides into, and engage with, hollow intermediate member ... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4500053 | Propeller and engine mounting device A device for mounting an aircraft engine and a propeller on a longitudinal member or fuselage of a lightweight aircraft. A sleeve is disposed about the longitudinal member and securing devices which prevent longitudinal movement of the sleeve relative to ... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4176522 | Torque monitor A torque responsive apparatus for controlling a fluid actuated control device includes a first shaft connected to a drive motor and a second shaft connected to the first shaft through a coupling device that controls fluid pressure in a hydraulic control s... | 12/04/1979 |
