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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 |
| 7832251 | Patterned mold for medical device An apparatus and method for imprinting a pattern on a medical device to provide a surface with greater surface area and improved adhesion properties. ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7685859 | Crimping apparatus and method A crimping apparatus and method are provided that enable secure crimping of objects to one another even when the objects are subject to thermal or stress cycling. Specifically, an apparatus for crimping a work-piece includes a die pair with a first die that defines ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7481092 | Dimpler and method A dimpler includes a frame supporting a fluid cylinder which drives a ram toward a platen to press a dimple into a pipe fitting or other object. A method of dimpling or redimpling pipes or fittings is also described. ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7430890 | Telescoping tower and method of manufacture A mast section for a telescoping tower system is made by aligning press brake tools along the length of the metal sheet at spaced width locations and forming the corners of the tube. After forming of the last corner, an opening remains along the length of the tube. ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7363795 | Guided punching apparatus A male die is adapted to be opposed to a first face of a metallic plate member. The male die includes a plurality of punches which are provided on the male die and arranged side by side in a first direction with a fixed pitch. A guide member is formed with a guide f... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360390 | Method for securing corner connectors within a duct section The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for securing a corner connector to a rectangular duct section having a transverse duct flange. The disclosure also relates to a method for securing a corner connector to a transverse duct flange. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357012 | Methods and assemblies for bending strands of material A method for bending strands of material. The method includes providing a first pair of opposing dies each comprising a first surface corresponding to a first pair of predetermined bends to be formed in a first strand of material, positioning the first strand of mat... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7343678 | Method and device for production of a hollow section The invention concerns a method and apparatus for production of a hollow section (1) in which a coiled pre-shape of the hollow section (1) is deep drawn from a sheet part, which is pre-bent after a trimming process and coiled into the final shape of ho... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7340935 | Equipment for producing corrugate fin The equipment for producing a corrugate fin is capable of forming corrugated sections by one closing action. The equipment comprises: a plurality of punches respectively having projections, each of which is upwardly projected from an upper face of the punch and has ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7240529 | Partially reinforcing method and apparatus of metal material The present invention intends to provide the partially reinforcing method and apparatus for reinforcing the required part of the metal material having good forming property and relatively low strength (hardness and yield stress) by the press processing. The p... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234336 | Method and embossing die for producing a body structural part from a vault-structured sheet metal A method and a tool are provided for producing structural parts from sheet metal which have a vault-structured stiffening zone and adjacent, flat connection zones. The starting point for producing these structural parts is vault-structured blanks which are smoothed ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7210324 | Process and apparatus for producing an ordered packing The invention relates to a process and an apparatus for producing a profiled sheet, in which the sheet is provided with a corrugation which runs obliquely with respect to the edges of the sheet and has a substantially constant angle of inclination. At least one edge... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207555 | Support for moving cylindrical elements and method and conveyor using such supports The invention relates to a support (1) for rolling cylindrical elements, this support comprising first guide means (2) capable of guiding the cylindrical elements at a height z1. Downstream, in a direction in which the cylindrical elements roll,... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7191505 | Sealed sensor housing and method of making A sealed sensor housing for use in measuring the concentration of an additive or impurity in gasoline comprises a housing body of metal formed by a deformation process with no substantial machining, and the housing body is joined together with an inlet tube, an outl... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7178374 | Press forming apparatus for fuel cell metal separator A press forming apparatus, for metal separators for fuel cells, has a pair of peripheral portion holding dies which hold a peripheral portion of a material and are movable toward and counter to each other; a pair of intermediate portion forming dies for forming a in... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7134311 | Device and method for fabricating lead frame by press forming A device for fabricating a lead frame, by press forming, provided with a die having a flat face, on which a lead frame to be fabricated by press forming is to be placed, and a concavity, which is dented relative to the flat face, the die possessing a fabricating fac... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7024752 | Crimping press with contact feed A crimping press has a tool receptacle arranged at a lower end of a pressing slider provided with a force-sensing device. The forces arising during the crimping operation are transmitted from the supporting surfaces of an upper tool to several points on the force-se... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7024912 | Deformation of thin walled bodies A thin walled body such as a container is gripped at a holding station and tooling is engaged to deform the wall of the body at a predetermined zone. The predetermined wall zone is co-aligned with the tooling by means of co-ordinated movement of the tooling (typical... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7024907 | Method and device for manufacturing a structured packing corrugation, and corresponding fluid-treatment apparatus A folding-pressing operation is carried out on the strip (17) in successive steps, by means of two opposed dies (11,12) with a relative movement alternating between coming together and moving apart, these dies having active surfaces (11,12) whic... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7013699 | Pipe fitting tool and method The invention herein illustrates a tool and method for use in joining pipes or other tubular fittings having different diameters in a telescopic type joint. The preferred tool provides a pair of dimples or marks on one of the pipes to obstruct insertion as one pipe ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7003999 | Deformation on thin walled bodies A thin walled body such as a container (1) is gripped at a holding station and tooling (10) is engaged to deform the wall of the body at a predetermined zone. The predetermined wall zone is co-aligned with the tooling (10) by means of coordinate... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6948351 | Tongs that include a link arm mechanism where the length of one link is adjustable Tongs comprising a four link mechanism (12, 20, 22, 30) wherein the links are pivotally connected together by means of parallel pivot joints (23′, 24′, 31′, 32′), wherein the link mechanism includes two mutually connected links (20, 30) ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6948350 | Wave-processing method and wave-processing die for core metal of wet friction material A ring-shaped core metal is pressed and compressed by a main punch and a counter punch so as to have a wave shape. Moreover, each group of three micro-protrusions provided on each of top points of the wave shape are cut in the core metal. Then, three notches are cut... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6938447 | Apparatus and method of correcting deformation of gas turbine blade An apparatus for correcting deformation of a gas turbine blade includes a stationary die fixed to a backside of a tip shroud of a gas turbine blade to hold a back surface thereof and a pressing die pressing a front surface of the tip shroud so as to press the tip sh... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935154 | Method for locating variable length components in a modular forming die An apparatus and a method for accurately and repeatably positioning metallic parts having variable length extrusions and shaped sheet metal in a modular die system that forms a joggle in the metallic parts. The apparatus of the present invention includes a standard ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6928850 | Method and tooling for z-axis offset of lead frames A method and apparatus for enabling z-axis offset of narrow metal ties straps in lead frames used for packaging integrated circuits to prevent bowing or distortion. Simultaneous offsetting of the tie strap and stress relief mechanisms are provided on both the front ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6907766 | Lip forming tool for firearm magazines The present invention relates to the field of tools used to modify the magazines of firearms. A die and anvil are configured to engage and form the lips of magazines, like that of the M16A4 and M4A1, to correct damage and enhance the feed angle of rounds to improve ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6901784 | Countersinking tool A countersinking tool for countersinking openings into a hollow metal door frame in order to insert wall anchors through the openings to lie flush with the door frame. The countersinking tool has two parts. The nut is a base with a threaded opening extending lengthw... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6755069 | Method and tooling for z-axis offset of lead frames A method and apparatus for enabling z-axis offset of narrow metal ties straps in lead frames used for packaging integrated circuits to prevent bowing or distortion. Simultaneous offsetting of the tie strap and stress relief mechanisms are provided on both the front ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6711931 | Device and method for locating variable length components in a modular forming die An apparatus and a method for accurately and repeatably positioning metallic parts having variable length extrusions and shaped sheet metal in a modular die system that forms a joggle in the metallic parts. The apparatus of the present invention includes a standard ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6711930 | Fiber optic cable trough component notching system A fiber optic cable trough notching system with a punch and a punch aperture spaced apart by a wall receiving opening for receiving a fiber optic cable trough component wall, the punch disposed to impart a force on the trough component wall to deform it into the pun... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6694795 | Crimping system A crimping system comprises a frame having a plurality of plates with a clamp adjacent to the lower end. Applicator mechanisms are adapted to feed crimpable components coupled together by and releasably coupled to a carrier. A crimping mechanism has an an... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6655184 | Warm/hot corrugation machine and method for corrugating low-ductility foils A machine and method for corrugating a metal foil strip utilizes an enclosure defining a chamber and a controllable heat source for heating the chamber. The chamber may optionally include at least one gas that is also heated by the heat source. At least o... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6644091 | Lower die for a bending machine A lower die (10) for a bending machine includes a support member (40) and a work member (60), manufactured separately. The support member defines a longitudinal groove (44) in an upper surface thereof, a pair of longitudinal V-shaped slots (48) in opposit... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6557389 | Machine for corrugating metal foils A machine for corrugating a metal foil strip includes a form gear having identical cavities along its perimeter that is driven intermittently by an electronically controlled rotary servomotor to index successive cavities to a forming station. During each ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6546613 | Anvil design for rivet setting machine The present invention provides a novel anvil for a rivet setting machine configured to drive a rivet into a workpiece within a riveting process. The anvil has a cavity therein configured to accommodate a deformation of the rivet and the workpiece during t... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6516649 | Press brake tooling providing stabilization between die and die holder A press brake die holder for holding a press brake die having an upper, work-contacting surface and a lower, elongated tang. The die holder has an elongated body having a slot defined by opposing walls, the slot being configured to receive the tang of the... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6502447 | Device and method for manufacturing turbulators for use in compact heat exchangers A progressive die for forming a turbulator having multiple rows of axial corrugations. The corrugations are slit and offset such that artificial turbulence is generated as it passes through the corrugations. The device includes a plurality of dies dispose... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6494074 | Rupture disk assembly An improved rupture disk assembly and methods and apparatuses for forming a rupture disk are disclosed. The rupture disk assembly includes a rupture disk having a flange connected to a dome-shaped rupturable portion by a transition area. The rupturable po... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6357275 | Apparatus and method for providing mechanically pre-formed conductive leads The present invention is directed toward an apparatus and method for providing mechanically pre-formed conductive leads. In one embodiment of the invention, an apparatus includes a forming chuck engageable with a first surface of a conductive sheet, and a... | 03/19/2002 |
