Confectionery depositing apparatus and product and method of producing same
First Claim
1. An apparatus for producing a confectionery article comprising:
- a source of a flowable confectionery;
a cylinder; and
a rotary valve in fluid communication with the source of flowable confectionery and the cylinder, and placement of the rotary valve in a first position permits the flowable confectionery into the cylinder and placement of the rotary valve in a second position permits dispensing of the flowable confectionery from the cylinder out of the apparatus.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a confectionery depositing apparatus that deposits a layer or multiple layers of a flowable confectionery product with a high degree of accuracy. The apparatus includes a source of a flowable confectionery, a cylinder, and a rotary valve in fluid communication with the source of flowable confectionery, and the cylinder. Placement of the rotary valve in a first position permits the flowable confectionery into the cylinder and placement of the rotary valve in a second position permits dispensing of the flowable confectionery from the cylinder out of the apparatus. A piston in close operative engagement with the cylinder enables the apparatus to deposit precise amounts of confectionery product to produce thin uniform layers of confectionery product.
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47 Claims
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1. An apparatus for producing a confectionery article comprising:
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a source of a flowable confectionery;
a cylinder; and
a rotary valve in fluid communication with the source of flowable confectionery and the cylinder, and placement of the rotary valve in a first position permits the flowable confectionery into the cylinder and placement of the rotary valve in a second position permits dispensing of the flowable confectionery from the cylinder out of the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for producing a laminated confectionery article comprising:
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a first source of a first flowable confectionary and a second source of a second flowable confectionary;
a first cylinder and a second cylinder corresponding to the first and second sources respectively;
a rotary valve in fluid communication with the first and second sources and the first and second cylinders, and placement of the rotary valve in a first position permits the transfer of the first confectionery and the second confectionery to the first and second cylinders respectively and placement of the rotary valve in a second position permits dispensing of the first confectionery and the second confectionery from the first and second cylinders respectively. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of producing a confectionery product comprising:
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providing a depositing apparatus having a rotary valve in fluid communication with a source of a flowable confectionary, a cylinder, and an outlet;
transferring an amount of the flowable confectionery into the cylinder when the rotary valve is in a first position; and
dispensing the amount from the cylinder through the outlet when the rotary valve is in a second position. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of producing a laminated confectionery product comprising:
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providing a dispensing apparatus having a rotary valve in fluid communication with a first source of a flowable confectionary and a corresponding first cylinder, a second source of a flowable confectionary and a corresponding second cylinder, and a nozzle;
transferring a first amount of the first confectionery and a second amount of the second confectionery into the first and second cylinder respectively when the rotary valve is in a first position; and
coextruding the first and second amount from the nozzle when the rotary valve is in a second position. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A confectionery article comprising:
a core coextruded to a coating, the coating present in an amount from about 5% to about 30% by weight of the confectionery article. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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