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Patent No. 5500234

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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Patents Published on 07/31/1979


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4162822Zoom lens assembly with restrictable zooming range
A zoom lens assembly for photographic cameras, particularly for movie cameras, has a focussing ring, a zooming ring and a fixed-tube for supporting these rings as well as associated lenses. A locking device is provided for locking the focussing ring at th...
07/31/1979
4162823Lens mount for photographic recording apparatus
A lens mount in a camera assembly for use with a cathode-ray tube is provided. In particular there is provided a single body section spacer for insertion from one end of the lens assembly to the other end for changing the optical characteristics....
07/31/1979
4162824Nonimaging radiant energy collector and concentrator
A collector and concentrator of the nonimaging type for radiant energy, and particularly for solar energy, which includes a plurality of longitudinally-extending, generally trough-shaped channels having curved facing, reflective walls. The upper extremity...
07/31/1979
4162825Method for adjusting the radius of curvature of a spherical mirror
A method and apparatus for controlling the astigmatic focusing of a spherical mirror by adjusting the radius of curvature configuration thereof. Adjustment is made by applying a couple to the outer edge of the spherical mirror. A floating support mechanis...
07/31/1979
4162826Sight glass assembly and method for its production
A high impact sight glass assembly and production method are described, in which the glass lens is fused into an enamel coated metal ring such that the glass lens is fused to the enamel coating and the entire glass area is under compression. The glass len...
07/31/1979
4162827Wide angle objective for ophthalmoscopic instrument
An ophthalmoscopic camera with an achromatic objective arranged on a common optical axis of an image forming lens in front of a photographic film and adapted to project a ring-shaped bundle of illuminating light rays onto the cornea of an eye to be photog...
07/31/1979
4162828Apparatus and methods for directly measuring the refraction of the eye
Optometer apparatus for directly measuring the refraction of the eye and methods therefor are provided in accordance with the teachings of the present invention. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a double slit, Scheiner princi...
07/31/1979
4162829Photographic film drive system employing inertia dumper/energy dissipater
A yieldably resilient shock absorber is provided, which is disposed in driving relationship between a pair of gears in a photographic apparatus drive system. The yieldably resistant shock absorber is confined within an annular chamber or channel defined b...
07/31/1979
4162830Video photographic system
Photometer means usable in scientific instrument having a video display means such as a scanning electron microscope including means for matching the intensity of the video display to the exposure time selected for photographing said video display taking ...
07/31/1979
4162831Camera and method for selectively compressing scene brightness
A photographic exposure control system incorporating a multizone shutter arrangement and a photoresponsive array, with each element of the array being responsive to one of a plurality of spacially oriented areas of the photographic scene and in control of...
07/31/1979
4162832Exposure control with piezoelectric latch control
A camera is disclosed which includes a shutter blade magnetically latchable in an open position to permit scene light to pass through a camera aperture, flexible piezoelectric energy converter, such as a Bimorph element, movable upon being subjected to an...
07/31/1979
4162833Photographic camera
Photographic apparatus having an optical system which in a first mode of operation functions to image a subject upon a film plane so as to be geometrically reversed along only one axis of the film plane and in a second mode of operation functions to image...
07/31/1979
4162834Processing apparatus for large format cameras
Processing apparatus for large format, instant cameras in which a metered supply of processing fluid, deposited as a puddle in a crease between negative and positive photographic sheets as they are fed from separate supply rolls to the nip of a pressure r...
07/31/1979
4162835Data printing device for camera
In a photographic camera having a built in data printing device with an optical axis of a focusing lens of the device inclined at an angle with respect to the optical axis of the taking lens of the camera. A plurality of data carrying plates carrying diff...
07/31/1979
4162836Electronic flash inhibit arrangement
Electronic flash apparatus for a camera having automatic focusing with sonic ranging has a charge control system which inhibits charging of the flash tube capacitor during at least the automatic focusing operation of the camera. The flash apparatus thus s...
07/31/1979
4162837Motor drive device for camera
A motor drive device for a camera includes a planetary gear mechanism having a sun gear coupled to the driving side and a planet gear adapted to revolve around the sun gear in mesh with an internal gear coupled to the driven side. The revolution of the pl...
07/31/1979
4162838Camera viewfinder
Photographers frequently want to obtain pictures of unposed subjects or pictures taken from an unusual angle. The concept presented in this application is an optical design which facilitates such photography. The device utilizes an image correcting prism ...
07/31/1979
4162839Dual preference camera for digitally displaying preset and computered valves
In the camera disclosed, depending upon whether the shutter preference or aperture preference mode is selected, a computer establishes a computed value on the basis of a preset value and other ambient conditions. A number of separate comparators compare t...
07/31/1979
4162840Focal plane shutter
A focal plane shutter comprising a pair of upper arms rotatably supported on a shutter base plate and arranged with a spacing between them, a pair of lower arms overlapped respectively on said pair of upper arms with a spacing, three main shutter blades r...
07/31/1979
4162841Apparatus for developing films, and particularly X-ray films as employed in dental applications
A film developing apparatus in which an exposed film still enclosed in its protective wrapping is inserted into a magazine and the magazine is put as a cover on the apparatus. The film is extracted from the magazine by pulling a tab of the protective wrap...
07/31/1979
4162842Method and apparatus for developing a latent, electrostatic image in non-impact printing
A development apparatus for dry toning a latent, electrostatic image on a dielectric surface. The developing apparatus includes a rotating, magnetic brush which picks up dry toner from a reservoir and magnetically carries it past a first region on the die...
07/31/1979
4162843Color electrostatic copying machine
Three primary color toner images are transferred successively onto a copy sheet from three photoconductive drums. The copy sheet is successively moved into engagement with the drums in register with the toner images by an endless belt. Various transfer ch...
07/31/1979
4162844Reproduction machine with duplex image shift
An electrostatographic type copying or reproduction machine for making duplex as well as simplex copies. To enable offset margins on the original documents being copied to be matched on both sides of a duplex copy, a control is provided which when actuate...
07/31/1979
4162845Copier for greater than standard length documents
An electrostatic reproduction machine having an improved control circuit to control turn on of a discharge lamp positioned to discharge a moving photoconductive belt member prior to development thereof. The control circuit enables a first mode of operatio...
07/31/1979
4162846Photographic type composing machine and method
Style changes, size changes and character spacing all are accomplished by the use of a single drive motor. This is done by providing style-changing and size-changing means which are operable by relative movement in the same direction as the character spac...
07/31/1979
4162847Hot roll fuser early closure inhibitor
A heated fuser roller and backup roller fix toner on a sheet passing therebetween. These rollers are separated during nontoner fixing periods and normally closed for a predetermined early closure period prior to arrival of a sheet at the nip between the r...
07/31/1979
4162848Apparatus for selectively copying from two different documents
A copier receives different documents on two platens, one of which preferably has a recirculating feeder associated with it for sequentially feeding a plurality of sheets from one document to the platen for copying each sheet in a known manner. The first ...
07/31/1979
4162849Selected element concentration for flameless atomic absorption spectroscopic measurements
The desired element in a specimen to be analyzed by atomic absorption spectroscopy is deposited in the spectroscope measuring tube in a concentrated form by first distilling away all components of the specimen that are more volatile than the element, then...
07/31/1979
4162850Field test for Schistosoma eggs
Eggs of Schistosoma species in urine are reliably counted in a simple field test involving passing a urine sample of 10 ml or less through a thin transparent microporous membrane having pores of less than about 30 μm, drying the membrane until ready for ...
07/31/1979
4162851Simultaneous photometering method and assembly for multi-dimensional measurements concerning biologically related materials
A method and apparatus for producing multi-dimensional measurements of biologically related materials involves radiating samples of the materials with left and right alternating circular polarizations of selected wavelengths. Both light transmissions thro...
07/31/1979
4162852Method and device for measuring diopters of astigmatic lenses
Lens diopter measuring device includes a first and a second diopter scales which have the same but oppositely directed graduations. Correct identification of the diopters of an astigmatic lens can be obtained by bringing the second scale to zero reading a...
07/31/1979
4162853Illumination measurement device
A system and apparatus for providing a measure of ESI (equivalent sphere illumination) as a function of Lb (background luminance) and Lt (task luminance) and in which a pair of envelopes are provided each having a varying transmittance such that one envel...
07/31/1979
4162854Multi-shaft screw extruder
The screw extruder is provided with screw shafts arranged so as to intermesh in pairs and rotate in pairs in the same sense, each screw shaft of a pair containing at least one double or triple threaded pressure build-up section corresponding to that of th...
07/31/1979
4162855Magnetic stirrer apparatus
A lightweight magnetic stirrer apparatus which may be positioned for rotation in a fluid containing vessel, having a magnetic rotor assembly including a generally vertical center hub on which is mounted a generally horizontal magnetic impeller. The rotor ...
07/31/1979
4162856Agitation apparatus
An improved apparatus for mixing fluids in sealed containers, such as blood samples in test tubes or the like, is disclosed which includes a support structure on which a motor-driven rotatable mixing disc is mounted. The disc is provided with integral rec...
07/31/1979
4162857Apparatus for stirring grain
Apparatus for stirring a mass of grain stored in a bin, the bin having a cylindrical wall, a roof and a track extending in a circle around the inside of the wall in a horizontal plane above the level of the grain in the bin. The apparatus comprises a beam...
07/31/1979
4162858Stylus printer impact energy control
In a magnetically operated matrix printer a circuit makes a decision when a magnet is actuated. The decision is whether or not the relevant magnet has already been actuated during the printing of the previous column of the matrix character being printed. ...
07/31/1979
4162859Vehicle steering knuckle arm angle compensator
The outer ball joint end of a tie rod in a vehicle steering mechanism is connected to the frustoconical swivelably adjustable joint of a steering knuckle arm by an offset connector. Such connector positions the axis of the steering knuckle arm frustoconic...
07/31/1979
4162860Flange-screw connection for rods in three-dimensional frameworks
A flange-screw connection between a rod and a junction means having corresponding support surfaces, characterized in that a flange is secured to a connecting part provided at the end of the rod, the connecting part being of such cross section as to have t...
07/31/1979
4162861Structural joint
A structural joint for joining two elements comprises a malleable deformable flange on the first element and an elongate arcuate recess in the second element. The recess is adapted to receive the flange and allow the flange to be deformed therein into at ...
07/31/1979
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