Title:
APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FROZEN CONFECTIONS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/076381
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An apparatus for the manufacture of frozen confections comprising: a forming element (1) having one or more open cavities (2) on its surface; a nozzle (3) for filling said cavities with a frozen aerated material; and means for moving the forming element (1) relative to the nozzle (3) so that the end of the nozzle shears the frozen confection and thereby cuts it; characterised in that the internal surface (5) of the nozzle (3) facing into the direction of movement of the forming element relative to the nozzle is at an angle of at most 55° relative to the surface of the forming element (1) is provided. A process for the manufacture of frozen confections comprising inclusions, the process comprising: extruding a frozen confection containing inclusions from a nozzle into a cavity (2) of a forming element (1); moving the cavity (2) relative to the nozzle (3) so that the end of the nozzle shears the frozen confection and thereby cuts it; and then removing the frozen confection from the cavity.
Inventors:
ROMANO GIANFELICE (IT)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2011/071391
Publication Date:
June 14, 2012
Filing Date:
November 30, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNILEVER PLC (GB)
UNILEVER NV (NL)
UNILEVER HINDUSTAN (IN)
ROMANO GIANFELICE (IT)
UNILEVER NV (NL)
UNILEVER HINDUSTAN (IN)
ROMANO GIANFELICE (IT)
International Classes:
A23G9/28; A23G9/18
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WARNER, Guy Jonathan (Unilever Patent GroupColworth House, Sharnbrook, Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ, GB)
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