Pizza pie with concentric rings of crust
Patent 5508049 Issued on April 16, 1996. Estimated Expiration Date: 
May 19, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
May 19, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesInventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 445386 filed on 05/19/1995US Classes:426/94, Dough or batter type99/432, Mold for forming sheet material, e.g., pie crust426/138, EDIBLE CASING OR CONTAINER426/144, PRODUCT IS GROOVED OR CORRUGATED426/283, Dough type preform426/391, Dough or batter product, e.g., pie crust, etc.426/496, Treatment or preparation of farinaceous dough, batter, or pastry product, e.g., pie, etc.426/512Molding, casting, or shapingExaminersPrimary: Czaja, Donald E.Assistant: Tran, Hien Foreign Patent References
International ClassA21D 013/00AbstractA pizza mold for forming pizza dough includes a frame having a peripheral configuration which matches the desired peripheral configuration of the dough, e.g., round, rectangular or square. One surface of the frame includes a plurality of concentric cavities formed at predetermined radial distances from the geometric axis of the frame, with one concentric cavity being formed adjacent the peripheral edge of the frame. The frame is designed to be brought into contact with the dough and the dough is formed (e.g., rolled) across the surface of the frame with the dough being formed in the concentric cavities. When the pizza mold is removed, the concentric cavities produce raised ridges of dough on the surface of the dough. The cavities can be formed in rings across the surface of the frame to create annular raised ridges for a round pizza, or the cavities can be formed in rectangles or squares across the surface of the frame to create rectangular or square raised ridges for a rectangular or square pizza. Toppings such as cheese, meat and/or vegetables, can be located between adjacent raised ridges on the dough. When the pizza dough is cooked, the raised ridges on the dough form crust across a significant portion of the pizza.Other References
Field of SearchMold for forming sheet material, e.g., pie crustDough or batter type EDIBLE CASING OR CONTAINER Dough type preform Dough or batter product, e.g., pie crust, etc. Including sheeting, laminating, or folding Including dough dividing, slitting or incising Treatment or preparation of farinaceous dough, batter, or pastry product, e.g., pie, etc. Molding, casting, or shaping PRODUCT IS GROOVED OR CORRUGATED | |
