Process and apparatus for manufacturing frozen aerated confections
US9066530B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23G9/44
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for manufacturing frozen aerated confectionery products is provided, the process comprising; providing two rollers wherein each roller has a multiplicity of open cavities on its surface and wherein the rollers are aligned so that the surfaces touch; providing filling means for filling said cavities with a frozen aerated confection at a temperature higher than the temperature of the rollers; filling two cavities, one on each roller, with a frozen aerated confection having an overrun of between 10% and 130%; allowing the frozen aerated confection to expand outside its cavity; and counter-rotating the rollers so that respective cavities in the two rollers lie opposite one another and the frozen aerated confection in a cavity of the first roller is pressed against the frozen aerated confection in an opposite cavity of the second roller; characterized in that the surfaces of the rollers in which the cavities are located are conical. An apparatus for operating the process is also provided.
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