Title:
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING FOOD PRODUCTS BY GRADUAL COMPRESSION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004093548
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to methods and apparatuses for processing food products and utilizes a series of guides for moving platens through several operative zones to press a food product intermediate. In particular, the present invention relates to an apparatus (10) and method for forming generally flat dough products such as tortillas, taco shells, snacks and the like by gradually pressing a dough intermediate (144) between movable platens (46, 50) that are disposed on concentric, endless belts (44, 48).
Inventors:
HEINZEN THOMAS E (US)
FINKOWSKI JAMES W (US)
DEMARS JIMMY A (US)
FINKOWSKI JAMES W (US)
DEMARS JIMMY A (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/012168
Publication Date:
December 02, 2004
Filing Date:
April 20, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PILLSBURY CO (US)
HEINZEN THOMAS E (US)
FINKOWSKI JAMES W (US)
DEMARS JIMMY A (US)
HEINZEN THOMAS E (US)
FINKOWSKI JAMES W (US)
DEMARS JIMMY A (US)
International Classes:
A21B1/48; A21C3/02; A21C11/00; (IPC1-7): A21C11/00; A21C3/02; A21B1/48
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1995003713A1 | 1995-02-09 |
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