# US 10,034,487 B2 · Manufacturing method and apparatus for popping candy

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- Number: US 10,034,487 B2
- Document ID: US10034487B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/872,243
- Filed: 2015-10-01
- Published: 2016-03-03
- Granted: 2018-07-31
- Earliest claimed: 2010-01-29
- Applicants: Tolga Erden
- Inventors: Tolga Erden
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10034487B2

## CPC

- A23G 3/0226: {Apparatus for conditioning, e.g. tempering, cooking, heating, cooling, boiling down, evaporating, degassing, liquefying mass before shaping}
- A23G 3/0221: {with introduction or production of gas or under vacuum; Whipping; Manufacture of cellular mass}
- A23G 3/0252: {Apparatus in which the material is shaped at least partially in a mould, in the hollows of a surface, a drum, an endless band, or by a drop-by-drop casting or dispensing of the material on a surface, e.g. injection moulding, transfer moulding}
- A23G 3/0294: {Moulding or shaping of cellular or expanded articles}
- A23G 3/52: Aerated, foamed, cellular or porous products
- A23G 3/563: {products with an inedible support, e.g. a stick}
- A23V 2002/00: Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
- A23G: COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF
- A23V: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION

## Abstract

A method and apparatus for producing popping candy which is formed in molds. A reactor with one or more trays holds the product and one or more moveable transmission mechanisms and one or more lids provided at each end of the reactor act as inlets and outlets. One or more two way valves regulate and maintain inside pressure of the reactor and cooling and heating mechanisms are provided.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A reactor (3;3′) that is used in the manufacture of popping candy having a desired shape comprising one or more trays for containing viscous candy having the desired shape of the popping candies (1) that will hold the popping candy; one or more moveable transmission means (2,7); one or more lids or valves (4;4′) provided at each end of the reactor to act as an inlet and outlet for making the reactor impermeable against the outer atmosphere; one or more two way valves (11) to regulate and maintain inside pressure of the reactor (3,3′) and means for injecting CO2 gas into the reactor for causing bubbles to be formed in the popping candy; and cooling and heating means (10;10′).

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The reactor (3;3′) as claimed in claim 1 wherein the tray (1) comprises mould or moulds the final popping candy.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The reactor (3;3′) as claimed in claim 1 wherein said reactor (3;3′) has one or double walls.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The reactor (3;3′) as claimed in claim 3 wherein the reactor (3;3′) is made of stainless steel and has insulated inside and outside surface to eliminate heat loss.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The reactor (3;3′) as claimed in claim 4 wherein said reactor (3;3′) is cylindrical.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The reactor (3;3′) as claimed in claim 5 wherein said reactor is placed horizontally.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The reactor (3;3′) as claimed in claim 6 wherein said lid (4) is a air proof and pressure proof lid.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The reactor (3;3′) as claimed in claim 6 wherein said valve (4′) is a air proof and pressure proof valve.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The reactor (3;3′) as claimed in claim 1 wherein said cooling and heating means (10; 10′) comprises pipeline through which cooling and/or heating fluid or gases are circulated.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The reactor (3;3′) as claimed in claim 9 wherein the heating means is resistor heater, air fan heating, infrared heater or microwave heater or combination thereof.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The reactor (3;3′) as claimed in claim 1 wherein the transmission means (7) is a conveyor band, or conveyor chain or steel band to move the trays within the reactor from one end to the other end of the reactor or from one reactor to the other through the valves (4′).

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The reactor as claimed in claim 11 wherein the means for injecting CO2 into the reactor are the one or more two way valves (11).

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The reactor (3;3′) as claimed in claim 1 wherein the valve (4′) provided in the reactor is a pressure proof valve to maintain the heat and pressure at desired level.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

A system to realize the manufacturing of moulded popping candy wherein two or more reactors as described in claim 1 are connected to each other horizontally with a suitable means.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The system (3;3′) as claimed in claim 14 wherein said connection is provided with said valves (4′).