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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 |
| 7458278 | Torsion detecting mechanism for a pneumatic tool A torsion detecting mechanism for a pneumatic tool is a torque detecting mechanism which comprises a rack, a driving device, a buffer device, a sensing member and a pressure relieving device. The rack is provided for mounting the driving device, the buffer device, t... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7389699 | Method and apparatus for testing shear strength of curved core material A method and an apparatus for testing the shear strength of curved core material. The method comprises the steps of: (a) bonding one side of a test specimen of curved core material to a convex curved surface of a first support; (b) bonding the other side of the test... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7367224 | Rheometer and method for temperature control of its measuring chamber A rheometer has a measuring chamber which is delimited by a measuring chamber wall in which at least one measuring component is disposed for acceptance of a sample. The measuring chamber can have a gas flowing through it whose temperature is controlled in a desired ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7299686 | System and method for testing the compaction of soil A device for determining soil compaction includes a control member fitted with one or more sensors that measure the response of the control member during co-action between the control member and a soil surface. In one embodiment, this response can be flexure as char... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7222515 | Impact test apparatus and impact test method An impact test apparatus includes a holding device for holding a test piece at an arbitrary holding force, an impact applying device for applying an impact force to the test piece held by the holding device, a force sensor for sensing the impact force applied to the... | 05/29/2007 |
| 6523397 | Curing characteristics measuring apparatus and measuring method A curing characteristics measuring apparatus in which a sample chamber having a fixed surface and a rotation-vibrating drive surface is charged with a sample having a viscoelasticity, a torsional vibration is applied to the sample through the drive surfac... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6431006 | Soil testing assemblies A single open ended testing cylinder which is attached to wireline probe instrumented head is positioned at the lower end of a conventional hollow-stem drilling auger which is penetrated into the soil therebelow. During testing cylinder is rotated in the ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6167752 | Rotary viscometer with an air bearing A rotary viscometer has a measuring motor which drives a measuring shaft that carries a disc mounted in an air bearing of a stator. The viscometer has a normal force measuring drive defined by at least one position sensor for determinal movements of the m... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6000279 | Rubber testing A test sample of raw or compounded rubber is squeezed from a loading chamber (7) through selectively-aligned passages (8,12) to fill an annular space (1) between a coaxial stator (5) and rotor (4). Measurements of viscous torque are provided by a sensor (... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5882929 | Methods and apparatus for the conditioning of cartilage replacement tissue Apparatus and methods are disclosed for maturing a biopolymer tissue construct in vitro prior to use as a replacement construct in vivo as, for example, a graft, implant, or prosthesis. The tissue is seeded with specific cells, exposed to a maturation flu... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5817946 | Gyratory compaction apparatus for creating compression and shear forces in a sample material The present invention contemplates a gyratory compaction apparatus for creating compression and shear forces in a sample material, the apparatus using a single roller to accomplish the gyration comprising a hollow cylinder mold including first and second ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5773717 | Apparatus and related methods for determining lateral tire tread stiffness An apparatus for determining lateral tire tread stiffness includes a holding fixture that is coupled to a loading fixture. The holding fixture includes a frame on which is mounted a rotary table that carries the tire tread specimen to be tested. The loadi... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5698789 | Method and device for measuring the properties of granular earth materials The invention relates to a method and device for measuring the properties of earth materials subjected to a load, the device comprising a cylinder (10) for a material sample enclosed by a cover and bottom plate (6a, 7a), compressing the sample, and making... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5652376 | Method of measuring yield stress The yield stress of rheologically plastic fluids such as coatings, sealants, and personal care lotions, determines their tendency to flow at low gravitational stress. Yield Stress is the apparent threshold stress above which flow is observed on an arbitra... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5606133 | Gyratory compactor with mold specimen extruder A gyratory compacting and mold extruding apparatus for compacting a specimen of material within a mold as the mold is gyrated includes a frame for supporting a mold, a mold gyrating carriage, a compaction ram and ram driving assembly, and a mold specimen ... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5597958 | Method for testing visco-elastic sample by rotor oscillation within a die-formed cavity There is disclosed a device for testing the cure properties of a visco-elastic material sample enclosed under pressure between heated dies and on the top only of a rotor. The rotor overlying a cured elastomer sealing and heat-sink member subjects the samp... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5531101 | Package testing A package is conveyed to a test station where a friction roller is pressed against the package and urged to rotate relative to the package. The amount of rotation urgeable for a preset torque is indicative of package seal quality. This rotation is automat... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5526693 | Oscillating rotor curemeter There is disclosed a device for testing the cure properties of a visco-elastic material sample enclosed under pressure between heated dies and on the top only of a rotor. The rotor overlying a cured elastomer sealing and heat-sink member subjects the samp... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5520042 | Apparatus and method for the simultaneous measurement of rheological and thermal characteristics of materials and measuring cell therefor Apparatus and method for the simultaneous measurement of rheological and thermal characteristics of a test specimen subjects the test specimen to stress for rheological measurements, while at the same time subjecting the same test specimen to controlled t... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5460052 | Apparatus and method for measuring composite interface properties An apparatus and method for measuring interface properties of a composite test specimen includes a first jaw for gripping the specimen. The specimen has a fiber extending through a matrix forming a fiber-matrix interface with a portion of the fiber extend... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5456118 | Gyratory compactor A gyratory compacting apparatus for compacting a specimen of material subjected to pressure while gyrating the material includes a frame for supporting a mold, a mold gyrating carriage, a ram, and a ram driving assembly. The mold gyrating carriage receive... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5311767 | Instrument and method for viscoelasticity measurements The invention relates to an instrument and method for measuring the viscoelastic properties of rubber and like materials comprising two opposed dies, each die having a die housing, the dies and housings being moveable between an open position and a closed... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5221500 | Mechanical in situ curometer An in situ curometer has been developed to follow the cure of thick articles during molding, by measuring continuously the dynamic mechanical properties (shear modulus and loss angle). The apparatus is designed to provide cure data on curable articles suc... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5103679 | Method and apparatus for determining the fundamental viscoelastic properties of a material A method of determining the fundamental viscoelastic properties of a viscoelastic material includes the steps of imparting a torsional stress in a viscoelastic material; measuring the relaxation of the torsional stress over time and converting the relaxat... | 04/14/1992 |
| 4953406 | Rheometer die assembly A rheometer die assembly includes a lower oscillating or rotating die adapted for engagement with a stationary upper die. The lower die has an O-ring circumferentially positioned about a top surface thereof and in alignment with an annular planar sealing ... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4878379 | Rheometer A rheometer having relatively movable shearing elements (4,5) for imposing shear forces on a sample of material placed between such elements, is provided with heating means comprising an induction heating coil (18) heated to permit induction heating of th... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4794799 | Method of and an apparatus for measuring the properties, particularly the compactibility of a stiff mass to be cast A method of measuring the compactibility of a fresh concrete mass, for obtaining information of the applicability of the mass with respect to the strength properties of the cast product. A sample (20) having a determined weight (m) is taken from the mass ... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4780785 | Double-acting rotary drive for a control device A double-acting rotary drive for a control device having an end position fixed in the form of a stop, includes a motor, a torque-changing gear connected to the motor, a driver associated with the torque-changing gear for neutralizing a torque-increasing a... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4760734 | Apparatus for measuring the rheological properties of materials An apparatus for measuring the rheological properties of polymer melts, polymer solutions and other materials including the placement of a specimen of the material to be tested within the intervening space between a forcibly rotatable member and a station... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4601195 | Apparatus and method for measuring viscoelastic properties of materials Apparatus and method for measuring the viscous component and the elastic component of forces within a viscoelastic test specimen placed in shear, the test specimen being coupled to a platen having a rest position, the platen being displaceable from the re... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4559812 | Rheometer and method of use thereof A rheometer of the type which includes a chamber (26) in which, in use, a sample of rubber or of a synthetic elastomer which is to be tested is held under pressure in contact with a rotor (27), and means for measuring torque applied to the rotor (27) as i... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4535621 | Process and apparatus for measuring rheological properties of semi-solid bodies by harmonic shear in rotation A process and apparatus for measuring rheological properties of semi-solid bodies. The apparatus comprises a vessel (4) containing the body (5 ) to be tested, a measuring head (3) immersed in the vessel (4) in the middle of the body, and a drive for drivi... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4480481 | Means and method for soil testing An inexpensive device which is easily operated to accurately measure the Coulomb parameters of the soil. The Coulomb parameters are used in Coulomb's equation to calculate the shearing stresses along a failure surface of the soil. The device includes an i... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4411160 | Vane modulus soil tester A vane modulus soil tester includes a multi-blade vane having a plurality of radially extended and circumferentially spaced-apart blades. The blades have cavities in which resistance-type strain gauges are carried for measuring stress on the face of the v... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4302967 | Apparatus for measuring the mechanical characteristics of a body The apparatus comprises two coaxial elements (1,2), a first element (4) provided between the said two elements (1,2) and arranged to combine them and to oppose the relative displacements of the elements along their common axis (3), when a stress along the... | 12/01/1981 |
| 4275600 | Testing rubber Apparatus and method for testing unvulcanized rubber or rubber-like materials can work at high shear rates (e.g. 100 sec-1) as a result of applying and maintaining pressure on the test sample as it is being sheared by a rotor in a test chamber.... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4173142 | Rotary viscometer A rotary viscometer is described in which the force measuring device for measuring the force acting on a measuring surface, normal to the surface thereof, is contained within a separate housing releasably connected to the remainder of the apparatus. The f... | 11/06/1979 |
| 4109516 | Cam plastometer A cam plastometer in which deformation compressive forces are applied to a specimen by a cam follower engaging a cam which is rotated by a hydraulic motor. By rotating the motor at a predetermined speed, and employing a particular profile of the cam perip... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4092849 | Method and apparatus for measuring melt elasticity of polymers An apparatus and method for measuring the elastic properties of polymer melts and polymer solutions including the placement of a specimen of the material to be tested, within the intervening space between two members both of which are capable of low frict... | 06/06/1978 |
| 3939701 | Method and device for measuring the shearing stress of powdery and/or granular material Method of measuring shearing stress of powdery and/or granular material using a pair of cylindrical cavities filled with the material. The cavities are turned one relative the other about a common center line with the shear stress required to turn the cav... | 02/24/1976 |
