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Layering device for cake
Assignee: Baker Perkins Inc
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Filing: 1971-01-18
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Granted: 1972-06-20
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Expires: 1991-01-18
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and a method of making products such as layered cake comprising an oven for receiving and baking food product passed therethrough, a band conveyor for conveying a plurality of continuous strips of food product, such as cake, through said oven in side-by-side relation, and a plurality of conveyors for receiving the baked strips of food product from the band conveyor and transposing the strips into vertically superposed, stacked relation.
Inventors
- 👤 George A Levi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 21:26
CPC Classifications
A; A21; A21B; A21B5/00; A21B5/02; A21C; A21C15/00; A21C15/02; A23; A23G; A23G3/00; A23G3/02; A23G3/20; A23G3/2007; A23G3/2015
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
52 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said conveying means includes means for conveying at least one of said strips vertically to vertically space said strips; and means for relatively conveying the vertically spaced strips laterally into vertically superposed relation and disposing said strips one atop the other in stacked relation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said conveying means includes first, second and third conveying means; said first conveying means being generally horizontally disposed, and said second and third conveying means including upwardly extending portions and angled portions which converge laterally so that the discharge end portion thereof is in superposed relation with said first conveying means to discharge the strip thereon onto the strip disposed immediately therebelow.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 1 including means for dressing at least one of said strips with a food filling prior to transposing the strips in stacked relation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 4 including means for topping the uppermost layer of said stacked strips with a food preparation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 4 including means for cutting the stacked strips into a plurality of individual food segments.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
41 words
A method of making a layered food product comprising the steps of: longitudinally conveying a plurality of continuous strips of food product, such as cake, in side-by-side relation; baking said strips; and transposing the baked strips into vertically superposed stacked relation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 7 including the step of dressing at least one of said strips with a food preparation prior to transposing the strips into stacked relation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as set forth in claim 8 including the step of topping the stacked strips with a food preparation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as set forth in claim 7 including the step of cutting the stacked strips into individual food segments.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as set forth in claim 7 wherein the step of transposing is accomplished by vertically spacing the strips and converging said strips into superposed relation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as set forth in claim 11 including the step of cooling the strips prior to stacking them.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
68 words
Apparatus for making a layered food product comprising: a bakery processing unit for treating food product; means for longitudinally conveying a plurality of continuous strips of food product, such as cake, in side-by-side relation through said bakery processing unit; and means for receiving the plurality of strips from the conveying means as the strips emerge from the bakery processing unit and transposing them into vertically superposed, stacked relation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
90 words
Apparatus for making a layered food product comprising: an oven for receiving and baking food product as it is passed therethrough; a conveyor passing through said oven for longitudinally conveying longitudinally continuous food product through said oven along a horizontal plane; and means for receiving the product from said conveyor and for relatively vertically moving longitudinally continuous portions of said food products relative to other longitudinally continuous portions of said food product, and for forwardly converging the longitudinally continuous portions into vertically superposed, stacked relation while moving the products forwardly.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus set forth in claim 14 including cutter means for severing the baked food product into individual, continuous longitudinal strips comprising said longitudinally continuous portions.
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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) | 1975-06-20 | 1975-12-20 | 1976-06-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-06-20 | 1979-12-20 | 1980-06-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-06-20 | 1983-12-20 | 1984-06-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |