A23G 7/00
Cocoa: other apparatus or process specially adapted for the chocolate or confectionery
Official title: Other apparatus {or process} specially adapted for the chocolate or confectionery industry
A23G7/00 (Cocoa: other apparatus or process specially adapted for the chocolate or confectionery) appears on 286 US grants and 215 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23G- Granted patents
- 286
- Published applications
- 215
- Assignees
- 165
- Inventors
- 520
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 26 | 4 |
| 2002 | 11 | 12 |
| 2003 | 12 | 15 |
| 2004 | 9 | 13 |
| 2005 | 5 | 13 |
| 2006 | 10 | 14 |
| 2007 | 4 | 11 |
| 2008 | 8 | 6 |
| 2009 | 3 | 8 |
| 2010 | 8 | 9 |
| 2011 | 5 | 8 |
| 2012 | 5 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 5 |
| 2014 | 2 | 12 |
| 2015 | 9 | 7 |
| 2016 | 1 | 8 |
| 2017 | 4 | 12 |
| 2018 | 6 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4 | 6 |
| 2021 | 9 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 11 |
| 2025 | 9 | 7 |
| 2026 | 6 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A23G 7/02Cooling or drying apparatus99
- A23G 7/0043Cocoa: other apparatus or process specially adapted for the chocolate or confectionery59
- A23G 7/0037Apparatus for orientating and reorienting objects51
- A23G 7/0031Apparatus for manipulating sticks24
- A23G 7/0018Apparatus for cutting or dividing chocolate or candies23
- A23G 7/0025Apparatus for stacking or unstacking18
- A23G 7/0012Apparatus for measuring, weighing or wrapping of chocolate or candies10
- A23G 7/0006Apparatus for cleaning of chocolate or candies2
Recent patents
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- System and method for automatically cleaning and washing ice cream or yogurt machine26 May 2026US 12,635,707 B2
- System and method for efficient pellet manufacturing12 May 2026US 12,622,444 B2Perfetti Van Melle Benelux B.V.
- Cornet cone package production machine with vertical feeding14 Apr 2026US 12,600,106 B2
- Gummy candy production system and method13 Aug 2026US 2026/0231976 A1Jiangsu Aifocus Health Technology Co., Ltd.
- Method and system for feeding a plurality of bakery products16 Jul 2026US 2026/0200684 A1Soremartec S.A.
- System and methods for labeling confectionary products with laser-etching29 Jan 2026US 2026/0027657 A1Mars, Incorporated
- System and methods for labeling confectionary products with laser-etching29 Jan 2026US 2026/0027658 A1Mars, Incorporated
- Drying plant for the production of confectionery products22 Jan 2026US 2026/0020584 A1Pinco SA
Most cited
By later US patents
- Sanitizing composition comprising a blend of aromatic and polyunsaturated carboxylic acids101US 5,419,908 AEcolab Inc. · 1995
- Clean in place system100US 4,848,381 ADiversey, Inc. · 1989
- Sanitizing composition comprising a blend of aromatic and polyunsaturated carboxylic acid72US 5,336,500 AEcolab Inc. · 1994
- Sterilant compositions68US 4,690,772 ANational Medical Care, Inc. · 1987
- Apparatus for creating a gelatin coating58US 5,228,916 AMcNeil-PPC, Inc. · 1993