Method and apparatus to make cookies
First Claim
1. A machine to make improved cookies, comprising:
- (a) dough shaping means for forming dough into individual dough bits, each of said bits comprising a conical shape having a flat base;
(b) transfer conveyor means being dipsosed adjacent to said dough shaping means and having a transfer surface extending between a first location and a second location, said dough bits being removed from said shaping means at said first location by said transfer conveyor means with said base of said conical shape on said transfer surface, and said dough bits being transferred to said second location where said transfer conveyor means further comprises means to orient said dough bits so that each of said dough bits lies on the side of the conical shape; and
(c) oven conveyor means adjacent to said transfer surface for receiving said shaped dough on its side for baking thereof whereby said dough bits are baked to make cookies having a rounded base.
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Abstract
An apparatus to make cookies which consists of a drum shaped device for shaping the cookies. The drum shaped device termed a die roll receives dough from a feed roll which in turn removes dough from a feed hopper. The die roll then deposits the shaped dough on the surface of a transfer conveyor at a first location. The transfer conveyor moves the dough bits to a second location adjacent to an oven conveyor. As the dough bits leave the transfer conveyor at the second location they are made to topple onto their side when they are received by the oven conveyor. While they lay on their side the formerly flat base becomes slightly rounded. After they are baked in the oven all the baked surfaces are now rounded.
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17 Claims
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1. A machine to make improved cookies, comprising:
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(a) dough shaping means for forming dough into individual dough bits, each of said bits comprising a conical shape having a flat base; (b) transfer conveyor means being dipsosed adjacent to said dough shaping means and having a transfer surface extending between a first location and a second location, said dough bits being removed from said shaping means at said first location by said transfer conveyor means with said base of said conical shape on said transfer surface, and said dough bits being transferred to said second location where said transfer conveyor means further comprises means to orient said dough bits so that each of said dough bits lies on the side of the conical shape; and (c) oven conveyor means adjacent to said transfer surface for receiving said shaped dough on its side for baking thereof whereby said dough bits are baked to make cookies having a rounded base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for making an improved cookie, comprising:
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(a) forming dough by dough shaping means into individual dough bits, each dough bit comprising a conical shape having a flat base; (b) transferring said bits by transfer conveyor means from a first location to a second location, said bits being removed from said dough shaping means with said base on said transfer conveyor means at said first location; and (c) transferring said bits from said transfer conveyor means at said second location to an oven conveyor means; (d) orienting said dough bit being transferred from said transfer conveyor means to said oven conveyor means, so that it lies on said conical shape when received by said oven conveyor means whereby said dough bit is baked on said conical shape to make a cookie having a rounded base. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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