METHODS AND DEVICES FOR APPLYING PARTICULATES TO THE SURFACE OF MOLDED PRODUCTS
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1. A molded product comprising an undistorted three-dimensional design and particulates that do not distort the shape of the three-dimensional design.
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Abstract
The invention provides molded products having particulates and a method and device for applying particulates to the surface of the molded products. In a general aspect, the molded product comprises an undistorted three-dimensional design and has particulates that do not distort the shape of the three-dimensional design. The molded product can be made by a method comprising filling a mold in a die roll with one or more particulates, filling the mold with a dough, compressing the dough into the mold, and releasing the compressed dough from the mold to form the molded product.
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- 1. A molded product comprising an undistorted three-dimensional design and particulates that do not distort the shape of the three-dimensional design.
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7. A method for making a molded product comprising an undistorted three-dimensional design and particulates that do not distort the shape of the three-dimensional design comprising:
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filling a mold in a die roll with one or more particulates; filling the mold with a dough; compressing the dough into the mold; and releasing the compressed dough from the mold to form the molded product. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 30, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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- 17. A continuous production line capable of manufacturing a molded product having an undistorted three-dimensional design and particulates that do not distort the shape of the three-dimensional design comprising (1) an apparatus for producing molded products comprising an undistorted three-dimensional design and particulates that do not distort the shape of the three-dimensional design and (2) a means for transporting the molded products for further processing.
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18. A rotary molding apparatus comprising:
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a dough hopper; a particulate hopper; a die roll having at least one mold in communication with the dough hopper and the particulate hopper; and a dough feed roll adjacent to the die roll. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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