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US3230906A
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Method and apparatus for depositing whipped products on confections
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-02-18
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Granted: 1966-01-25
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Expires: 1983-02-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Macmanus John
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 05:55
CPC Classifications
A; A21; A21C; A21C15/00; A21C15/002; A23; A23G; A23G3/00; A23G3/02; A23G3/0236; A23G3/0294; A23G3/20; A23G3/2007; A23G3/2023; A23G3/2069; A23G3/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A METHOD OF DECORATING A CAKE OR THE LIKE COMPRISING AERATING A WHIPPABLE MATERIAL IN A CLOSED CONTAINER INTO A FOAM PRODUCT BY INJECTING AIR AT AN ELEVATED PRESSURE INTO THE MATERIAL AND PRIMARILY FORMING UNDER PRESSURE DISTINCT STABLE FINE AIR BUBBLES IN THE MASS INTERMINGLED WITH A LESSER PROPORTION OF UNSTABLE LARGER AIR BUBBLES, DELIVERING THE THUS AERATED PRODUCT AS IT IS FORMED DOWNWARDLY IN A FLOWING STREAM SUBSTANTIALLY CENTRALLY INTO A HOPPER HAVING VERTICAL SIDE WALLS WHOSE UPPER END COMMUNICATES WITH THE ATMOSPHERE TO RELEASE THE LARGER AIR BUBBLES TO THE ATMOSPHERE AS THE STREAM ENTERS THE HOPPER AND TO CAUSE THE PRODUCT TO SPREAD ACROSS THE HOPPER FOR MOVEMENT DOWNWARDLY THERETHROUGH, THEREAFTER UNDER SLIGHT COMPRESSION PUMPING THE RESIDUAL FOAM PRODUCT FROM THE LOWER END OF THE HOPPER INTO A DECORATOR CHAMBER AND DISTRIBUTING THE PRODUCT IN SAID CHAMBER TO A PLURALITY OF OUTLETS FORMED AS CAKE DECORATING NOZZLES AND DEPOSITING THE PRODUCT ON A CAKE POSITIONED BELOW THE NOZZLES.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
162 words
A METHOD OF DECORATING A CAKE OR THE LIKE COMPRISING AERATING A WHIPPABLE MATERIAL IN A CLOSED CONTAINER INTO A FOAM PRODUCT BY INJECTING AIR AT AN ELEVATED PRESSURE INTO THE MATERIAL AND PRIMARILY FORMING UNDER PRESSURE DISTINCT STABLE FINE AIR BUBBLES IN THE MASS INTERMINGLED WITH A LESSER PROPORTION OF UNSTABLE LARGER AIR BUBBLES, DELIVERING THE THUS AERATED PRODUCT AS IT IS FORMED DOWNWARDLY IN A FLOWING STREAM SUBSTANTIALLY CENTRALLY INTO A HOPPER HAVING VERTICAL SIDE WALLS WHOSE UPPER END COMMUNICATES WITH THE ATMOSPHERE TO RELEASE THE LARGER AIR BUBBLES TO THE ATMOSPHERE AS THE STREAM ENTERS THE HOPPER AND TO CAUSE THE PRODUCT TO SPREAD ACROSS THE HOPPER FOR MOVEMENT DOWNWARDLY THERETHROUGH, THEREAFTER UNDER SLIGHT COMPRESSION PUMPING THE RESIDUAL FOAM PRODUCT FROM THE LOWER END OF THE HOPPER INTO A DECORATOR CHAMBER AND DISTRIBUTING THE PRODUCT IN SAID CHAMBER TO A PLURALITY OF OUTLETS FORMED AS CAKE DECORATING NOZZLES AND DEPOSITING THE PRODUCT ON A CAKE POSITIONED BELOW THE NOZZLES.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-24 | 1969-07-26 | 1970-01-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-24 | 1973-07-26 | 1974-01-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-24 | 1977-07-26 | 1978-01-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |