Method, apparatus, and system for coating food items
US7513213B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 28, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23G3/0089
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and system for coating food items such as coating empty ice cream cones subsequently containing ice cream. A liquid recovery apparatus is used in the method, apparatus, and system and is fashioned in a tray-like manner to form a slideway that includes a bottom section with openings that have collars along with opposing sidewalls and endwalls that together enable containment of coating liquid such as a chocolate coating. The chocolate coating is recovered and thereby reused as a subsequent topping for the filled ice cream cone.
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