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US 11,540,522 B2Granted
Rolled food product and method of producing
AssigneeGeneral Mills, Inc.
InventorsRoberta M Langenfeld, Anna Gale, Benjamin R Heyda, Craig E Gustafson
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Abstract
Rolled food products are produced by cutting a dough sheet to form a roll sheet having a continuous pattern. The pattern is comprised of an asymmetrical repeat unit. The roll sheet is transported in a first direction with a conveyor system, and the roll sheet is rolled in a second direction to form a continuous roll. The second direction is not parallel to the first direction. The continuous roll is cut to form a plurality of rolls. Each of the plurality of rolls is asymmetrical.
Claims15
A method of producing rolled food products, the method comprising:
- cutting a dough sheet to form a roll sheet having a continuous pattern, wherein the pattern is comprised of an asymmetrical repeat unit;
- transporting the roll sheet in a first direction with a conveyor system;
- rolling the roll sheet in a second direction to form a continuous roll, wherein the second direction is not parallel to the first direction;
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- cutting the continuous roll to form a plurality of rolls, wherein each of the plurality of rolls is asymmetrical.
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