A23G 1/20
Apparatus for moulding, cutting or dispensing chocolate
A23G1/20 (Apparatus for moulding, cutting or dispensing chocolate) appears on 247 US grants and 232 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23G- Granted patents
- 247
- Published applications
- 232
- Assignees
- 154
- Inventors
- 494
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 3 |
| 2002 | 8 | 7 |
| 2003 | 8 | 10 |
| 2004 | 7 | 14 |
| 2005 | 6 | 7 |
| 2006 | 3 | 14 |
| 2007 | 2 | 15 |
| 2008 | 2 | 9 |
| 2009 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010 | 8 | 12 |
| 2011 | 9 | 18 |
| 2012 | 4 | 12 |
| 2013 | 11 | 4 |
| 2014 | 11 | 13 |
| 2015 | 11 | 9 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 | 11 |
| 2018 | 6 | 11 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 10 |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | 5 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A23G 1/201Apparatus not covered by groups a23g1/21 - a23g1/28163
- A23G 1/22Chocolate moulds57
- A23G 1/21Apparatus for moulding hollow products, open shells or other articles having cavities48
- A23G 1/28Apparatus for removing chocolate from the moulds25
- A23G 1/26Conveying devices for chocolate moulds23
- A23G 1/24Tapping or jolting tables4
Recent patents
- Methods for conveying confection molds6 Oct 2026US 12,751,467 B2The Hershey Company
- Apparatus and method for dosing and feeding a fluid or pasty mixture into moulds, in particular a chocolate-based mixture18 Aug 2026US 12,708,123 B2Soremartec S.A.
- Robotized line for the production of chocolate products24 Mar 2026US 12,582,138 B2TECNO 3 S.r.l.
- Cleaning of food product moulding inserts24 Feb 2026US 12,557,818 B2Marel France
- Chocolate-based material puzzles10 Feb 2026US 12,543,757 B2Chouquette Ltd
- Feed bar assembly11 Jun 2026US 2026/0157389 A1TNA Australia Pty Limited
- Three-dimensional food item printing system and three-dimensional food item printing method23 Apr 2026US 2026/0107965 A1Top Table Inc
- System and methods for transporting confectionary products29 Jan 2026US 2026/0027650 A1Mars, Incorporated
- Candy Making Apparatus11 Dec 2025US 2025/0374935 A1Beuhi, Inc.
- Method and apparatus for producing hollow products made of a foodstuff material that can be formed in a mould27 Nov 2025US 2025/0359568 A1Soremartec S.A.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Lollipop-type confection formed and packaged in an elastic mold59US 4,902,519 AWm. Wrigley Jr. Company · 1990
- Preparation of chocolate-coated frozen confectionary articles55US 5,843,512 ANestec S. A. · 1998
- Method of making chocolate candy sculpture of photo image54US 4,455,320 AChocolate Photos · 1984
- Process for molding chocolate to make chocolate block having ornamental pattern and internal hollow cavity49US 4,421,773 AAkutagawa Chocolate Co., Ltd. · 1983
- Apparatus for suctioning liquid during manufacture of frozen confectionary articles47US 6,174,157 B1Nestec S. A. · 2001