Chilled pastry rolling board

• US 6,000,237 A
• Filed: 06/09/1998
• Issued: 12/14/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Blue Ribbon Pastry Board, LLC
• Original Assignee: Bonnie K. Sjoberg
• Inventors: Sjoberg, Bonnie K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bennett, Henry
• Assistant Examiner(s): Jones, Melvin
• Application Number:
  US09/094,051
• Time in Patent Office: 553 Days
• Field of Search: 62/457.2, 62/458, 62/530, 62/3.2
• US Class Current: 62/457.2
• CPC Class Codes: A21B 3/15 Baking sheets; Baking boards
• CPC Class Codes: A21C 3/02 Dough-sheeters; Rolling-machines; Rolling-pins
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 2303/082 disposed in a cold storage element not forming part of a container for products to be cooled, e.g. ice pack or gel accumulator
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 2331/812 Trays
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 3/08 portable, i.e. adapted to be carried personally

Abstract

A pastry rolling board, comprising an upper sheet, and a lower sheet with a space defined there between, and a freezable coolant material accommodated in the space to provide a chilled surface for rolling pastry dough.

Claims

1. A pastry rolling board, comprising:

an upper sheet, and

a lower sheet,

a space defined between the upper sheet and the lower sheet of said pastry rolling board, with

a freezable coolant material accommodated in the space.

2. The pastry rolling board of claim 1, wherein the upper and lower sheets are substantially identical, so that either can be used as a rolling surface.

3. The pastry rolling board of claim 1, wherein the upper and lower sheets are formed of a material of suitable hardness to act as a rolling surface.

4. The pastry rolling board of claim 3, wherein the material is a cut and scratch-resistant plastic material that is approved by the FDA.

5. The pastry rolling board of claim 4, wherein the material comprises polystyrene.

6. The pastry rolling board of claim 1, wherein at least one layer of freezable coolant material is accommodated in the space.

7. The pastry rolling board of claim 6, wherein at least one layer of freezable coolant material is provided in an enclosed package.

8. The pastry rolling board of claim 1, wherein the freezable coolant material expands within the space.

9. The pastry rolling board of claim 8, wherein the expanded freezable coolant material provides support for rolling pastry dough while maintaining a substantially level rolling surface of the upper or lower sheet.

10. The pastry rolling board of claim 1, further comprising at least one peg contained within the space.

11. The pastry rolling board of claim 1, further comprising a sidewall sealed to the upper and lower sheets.

12. A method of making pastry dough, comprising the steps of:

freezing the coolant material in a pastry rolling board according to claim 1;

rolling pastry dough on the pastry rolling board; and

maintaining the pastry dough in a chilled condition during the rolling process.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising a step of:

turning the pastry rolling board over after an initial rolling period; and

using the opposite side of the pastry board as a rolling surface for subsequent rolling.

14. A pastry dough rolling kit, comprising:

a pastry rolling board according to claim 1; and

a thermally insulating slip resistant mat, the mat being disposed in use between a bottom surface of the pastry rolling board and a work surface.

15. The pastry dough rolling kit of claim 14, further comprising a rolling pin.