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Machine and method for making hardened confections having complementary parts joined in a unit

US5435143A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 4, 1994
Grant dateJul 25, 1995
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Expiry dateMar 4, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23G3/2053
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A rotary machine and method for making unit confections of complementary parts which consist of different recipes, flavors, colors, textures and/or mix inclusions having concentric groups of complementary molds essentially radially aligned in or on annular sections of a rotating table, in which a group of first molds in a first annular section produces physical shapes which fit within and complementarily join all or part of the physical shapes produced in a group of second molds in a second annular section that is concentric with the first annular section.

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