Foods and beverages: apparatus – Edible laminated product making apparatus – Means feeding diverse center material
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-14
2006-11-14
Alexander, Reginald L. (Department: 1761)
Foods and beverages: apparatus
Edible laminated product making apparatus
Means feeding diverse center material
C099S494000, C099S533000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07134386
ABSTRACT:
A multi-port, bottom-filling injection device having a filling head that splits a flow of filling among two or more spouts or needles. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, an injection device comprises a filling head having several spouts attached to a spout cap, a platen for holding a chambered food item, and a holding apparatus for securing the food item during filling. The injection device can simultaneously provide a food filling to each chamber of a multi-chambered food item without leaving unsightly fill holes in the top or side surfaces.
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Graham David Wallice
Swarvar Larry Carl
Alexander Reginald L.
Cahoon Colin P.
Carstens & Cahoon LLP
Frito-Lay North America, Inc.
Wang William S.
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