Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING GLAZE OR OTHER COATINGS TO FOOD PRODUCTS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005020702
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention relates to methods, apparatuses, and systems for coating food items, such as dough-based products, with sugar-based toppings such as glazes, icings, chocolate coatings, and the like. The present invention, in one embodiment, provides a gentle means to transfer sugar-based coatings from a first container where the coatings are maintained in a fluid form suitable for coating, to a second container which comprises an applicator for coating the food product. Also described are systems for making freshly prepared food products at the point of sale comprising having the first steps of production take place at a manufacturing unit, and the final steps of production take place at the retail setting.
Inventors:
SOCKMAN HARRY GENE (US)
TSCHOPP WILLIAM EMORY (US)
SPIVEY GUY MATTHEW (US)
TSCHOPP WILLIAM EMORY (US)
SPIVEY GUY MATTHEW (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/027985
Publication Date:
May 19, 2005
Filing Date:
August 27, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HDN DEV CORP (US)
SOCKMAN HARRY GENE (US)
TSCHOPP WILLIAM EMORY (US)
SPIVEY GUY MATTHEW (US)
SOCKMAN HARRY GENE (US)
TSCHOPP WILLIAM EMORY (US)
SPIVEY GUY MATTHEW (US)
International Classes:
A21C15/00; A23L1/00; (IPC1-7): A23G3/22; A21C9/04; A21C15/00; A23G3/00; A23P1/08
Foreign References:
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| US3632356A | 1972-01-04 | |||
| EP0406090A1 | 1991-01-02 | |||
| US1582644A | 1926-04-27 | |||
| US1503527A | 1924-08-05 | |||
| US6119625A | 2000-09-19 |
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