Pizza die
US6010325A · kind A · utility
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14Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S425/047
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A machine for pressing and forming food products has a die including an inner die plate surrounded by an outer die ring. The inner die plate is axially movable relative the outer die ring, between an extended state and a compressed state. A circumferential flexible seal connects the inner die to the outer die ring. During operation, when the inner die moves from the extended state to the compressed state, the seal creates a groove for the formation of a ridge, or crust of pizza dough. The die is more easily manufactured, has a longer useful life, improves the reliability of the machine, and allows for making rising crust pizzas.
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