Food or edible material: processes – compositions – and products – Processes – Applying indicia or ornamentation – or the treatment of...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-06
2007-03-06
Hendricks, Keith (Department: 1761)
Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products
Processes
Applying indicia or ornamentation, or the treatment of...
C426S503000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10369205
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for marking, imprinting or applying a pattern, design or mark to a plurality of individual pieces of food product to be divided from a sheet of food product is described. In one aspect of the invention, a method may include the steps of supplying a sheet of food product, marking the plurality of individual pieces of food product to be divided from the sheet of food product, and dividing, at least partially, the individual pieces of food product from the sheet of food product. In another aspect of the present invention, an apparatus may generally include a support frame, a cutting plate, and a marking head. The cutting plate preferably includes a plurality of cutting openings and an engagement surface capable of supporting and positioning a sheet of food product. The cutting openings preferably correspond to a plurality of individual pieces of food product to be divided from the sheet of food product.
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Arlinghaus Mark E.
Finkowski James W.
General Mills Marketing, Inc.
Hendricks Keith
Hornilla Arlene L.
Hubbard Kevin
Thakur Viren
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