Stamp plate with moulding stop
AssigneeBuhler AG
InventorsTanja Pack, Michael Paul, David Marcinkowski, Frank Huperz
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A stamp plate (1) and a device for producing shell-shaped goods for consumption made of a food mass, in particular a fat mass such as cocoa or a chocolate-type fat mass. The stamp plate comprises a substantially flat base body (2) and at least one stamp (3) which can be temperature controlled and is arranged on the base body (2). The at least one stamp (3), during the intended use, can be immersed into a cavity (7) of a mold (7) in which the food mass is located, and the cavity corresponding to the stamp (3). At least one additional raised element (4) is arranged on the base body (2) as a spacer (5) for the mold (7).
Claims22
A device for producing consumer products which are molded in a shell-like manner from a food mass, the device having a stamp plate and a receiving member for a mold having a plurality of cells for filling with the food mass, the stamp plate comprising:
- a base member having a surface;
- and
- a plurality of stamps which are arranged on the base member, which each protrude from said surface and are each temperature-controlled and which, when used in accordance with provisions, can be introduced into a respective one of the plurality of cells of the mold to mold consumer products in the shell-like manner and in which the food mass is located,
- each stamp comprising an individual base element and an individual molding element for introducing into the cell, and each of the base elements having greater width dimension than a width dimension of the respective molding element, and further each of the base elements having a width dimension greater than a width dimension of the respective cell which receives the molding element;
- wherein at least one spacer is secured to the base member for forming a gap between each of the plurality of stamps, which are introduced into the respective cell, and an edge of the respective cell on a surface of the mold, and the at least one spacer has a maximum height over the base member which is greater than a maximum height of the plurality of base elements, so that each of the base elements is prevented from abutting against the surface of the mold and a respective gap is formed, between each of the base elements and the surface of the mold, and excess food mass can be discharge between the base element and the surface of the mold, wherein the at least one spacer is secured to the base member and the at least one spacer comprising an abutment surface facing toward the mold, which is flat, such that the at least one spacer is adapted to abut against the surface of the mold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.