Method of making centerfilled gum product with candy shell
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1. A system for making a three-material lollipop product, said system comprising:
- an extruder for extruding a gum material;
a batch forming mechanism;
a tubular member for transporting the gum material into said batch forming mechanism;
a candy laminator mechanism for supplying candy material to said batch forming mechanism;
a semi-liquid-fill mechanism for adding a semi-liquid material to said gum material;
said batch forming mechanism forming a rope of three-layer material including a center layer of the semi-liquid material, an intermediate layer of the gum material, and an outer layer of the candy material;
a sizing mechanism for sizing the rope of three-layer material;
a lollipop forming mechanism for forming the rope of three-layer material into lollipop balls, said lollipop forming mechanism inserting stick members into each of the lollipop balls.
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Abstract
A three-phase center-filled gum or bubble gum candy lollipop product. An extruded gum or bubble gum material has a semi-liquid center-fill material added to it in a batch forming mechanism simultaneously with the formation of an exterior candy shell. The three-phase rope of material is formed into lollipop candy members in a forming machine and lollipop sticks are inserted into them. The formed lollipop products are then cooled, tumbled and prepared for further processing.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for making a three-material lollipop product, said system comprising:
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an extruder for extruding a gum material;
a batch forming mechanism;
a tubular member for transporting the gum material into said batch forming mechanism;
a candy laminator mechanism for supplying candy material to said batch forming mechanism;
a semi-liquid-fill mechanism for adding a semi-liquid material to said gum material;
said batch forming mechanism forming a rope of three-layer material including a center layer of the semi-liquid material, an intermediate layer of the gum material, and an outer layer of the candy material;
a sizing mechanism for sizing the rope of three-layer material;
a lollipop forming mechanism for forming the rope of three-layer material into lollipop balls, said lollipop forming mechanism inserting stick members into each of the lollipop balls. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of making a three-material lollipop product, said steps comprising:
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extruding a gum material from an extruder;
transporting said extruded gum material into a batch forming mechanism;
injecting a center-fill semi-liquid material into said gum material;
coating said gum material with molten candy material in said batch forming mechanism; and
forming individual lollipop balls from said candy coated gum material in a lollipop forming mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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- 22. A product having a center layer of a semi-liquid material, an intermediate layer of a gum material and an outer layer of a hard candy material.
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