Apparatus for molding and baking dough and batter
First Claim
1. An apparatus for forming and baking material in a predetermined shape comprising:
- an upper mold comprising a downward projecting forming element and having a first coefficient of heat transmission;
a lower mold comprising a cavity larger than the forming element of the upper mold and having a second coefficient of heat transmission which is at least twice the coefficient of heat transmission of the first coefficient of heat transmission;
wherein a closed mold cavity of a cupped shape for placement of the material is formed when the first and second molds are placed together;
wherein the higher coefficient of heat transmission of the lower mold causes more heat to be transferred to the material from the lower mold than heat transferred to the material from the upper mold; and
centering means for aligning the upper and lower molds such that the downward projecting forming element of the upper molds is approximately equidistant from lateral walls defining the cavity of the lower mold.
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Abstract
A cup-shaped mold for the shaping and baking of bread, batter, cookie dough and other baking material comprises an upper cupped molding member and a lower, slightly larger, cupped molding member. The molding members are made from materials with different coefficients of heat transfer to create a heat differential while cooking. The molding members are placed together with the baking material between them, thereby forming the baking material into a cup-shape. During heating of the mold for baking, a plurality of springs or clamps press the molding members together at between about 0.5 and 1.0 p.s.i. to prevent escape of the baking material from the mold while allowing partial escape of moisture from the mold.
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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus for forming and baking material in a predetermined shape comprising:
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an upper mold comprising a downward projecting forming element and having a first coefficient of heat transmission; a lower mold comprising a cavity larger than the forming element of the upper mold and having a second coefficient of heat transmission which is at least twice the coefficient of heat transmission of the first coefficient of heat transmission; wherein a closed mold cavity of a cupped shape for placement of the material is formed when the first and second molds are placed together; wherein the higher coefficient of heat transmission of the lower mold causes more heat to be transferred to the material from the lower mold than heat transferred to the material from the upper mold; and centering means for aligning the upper and lower molds such that the downward projecting forming element of the upper molds is approximately equidistant from lateral walls defining the cavity of the lower mold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21)
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16. An apparatus for forming and baking material in a predetermined shape comprising:
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an upper mold comprising a downward projecting forming element and having a first coefficient of heat transmission, a first plate surface extending from its perimeter; a lower mold comprising a cavity larger than the forming element of the upper mold and having a second coefficient of heat transmission which is at least twice the coefficient of heat transmission of the first coefficient of heat transmission, the lower mold having a second plate surface extending from its perimeter, the second plate surface being substantially co-extensive with the first plate surface, wherein a cupped shaped closed mold cavity for placement of the material is formed when the upper and lower molds are placed together; the first plate surface being adapted to lie upon the second plate surface when the upper and lower molds are in nesting engagement; pressure limiting means extraneous to the upper and lower molds and the first and second plate surfaces for pressing the first and second flanges together at a predetermined pressure. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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