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US 12,096,777 B1Granted
Method and apparatus for baking pocket bun
AssigneeRobert Mayernick
InventorRobert Mayernick
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for baking a pocketed bun having a mold base and separable housing. The mold base has a male mold with an outside profile shape that vertically protrudes above the base. The housing has a ring around a central opening that receives and seals to the male mold when assembled, forming a chamber with an open top to receive liquid dough. The housing can either be a single piece or separable into two parts. The method of baking a pocketed bun with the mold base and separable housing starts with assembling the mold base and housing, filling the chamber through the open top, baking the pallet, then removing the housing from the mold base. The removal of the housing causes the ring to strip the pocketed bun from the mold base.
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A system for baking an edible container, comprising:
- a mold base having a base plate, a male mold having a side wall protruding vertically from said base plate and terminating at an end wall above said base plate, said side wall having a consistent cross-sectional profile between said base plate and said end wall;
- a housing formed from a continuous wall extending between a bottom edge and a top edge of said housing, said continuous wall having a mold-facing surface, a ring wall affixed thereto and located between said top edge and said bottom edge, said ring wall protruding inwardly from said mold-facing surface and terminating at a profile edge to define a central opening, said profile edge complementary to said side wall;
- said housing having a top opening at said top edge and a bottom opening at said bottom edge;
- a resilient seal on said mold base where said male mold meets said base plate, when said housing is mated to said mold base, said resilient seal is compressed between said base plate and a sealing surface on said ring wall;
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- when said housing is mated to said mold base, said male mold is received by said bottom opening and said central opening and said ring wall is sealed to said male mold to form a chamber with an open top.
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A system for baking an edible container, comprising:
- a mold base having a base plate, a male mold having a side wall protruding vertically from said base plate and terminating at an end wall above said base plate, said side wall having a consistent cross-sectional profile between said base plate and said end wall;
- a housing formed from a continuous wall extending between a bottom edge and a top edge of said housing, said continuous wall having a mold-facing surface, a ring wall affixed thereto and located between said top edge and said bottom edge, said ring wall protruding inwardly from said mold-facing surface and terminating at a profile edge to define a central opening, said profile edge complementary to said side wall;
- said housing having a top opening at said top edge and a bottom opening at said bottom edge;
- a resilient seal retained on said housing, said ring wall located in a groove on said seal, said seal having a seal face located opposite said groove, when said housing is mated to said mold base, said seal face is sealed to a sealing region on said male mold;
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- when said housing is mated to said mold base, said male mold is received by said bottom opening and said central opening and said ring wall is sealed to said male mold to form a chamber with an open top.
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A system for baking an edible container, comprising:
- a mold base having a base plate, a male mold having a side wall protruding vertically from said base plate and terminating at an end wall above said base plate, said side wall having a consistent cross-sectional profile between said base plate and said end wall;
- a housing formed from a continuous wall extending between a bottom edge and a top edge of said housing, said continuous wall having a mold-facing surface, a ring wall affixed thereto and located between said top edge and said bottom edge, said ring wall protruding inwardly from said mold-facing surface and terminating at a profile edge to define a central opening, said profile edge complementary to said side wall;
- said housing having a top opening at said top edge and a bottom opening at said bottom edge;
- said base plate having a biasing member spaced from said male mold and moveable between a resting position and a biased position, said biasing member moved from said resting position to said biased position when said mold base is mated to said housing, said housing is separable into a first side and a second side, said first side pivotable with respect to said second side between an open position and a closed position, said closed position defined by longitudinal edges on said first side sealed to longitudinal edges on said second side to form said continuous wall;
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- when said housing is mated to said mold base, said male mold is received by said bottom opening and said central opening and said ring wall is sealed to said male mold to form a chamber with an open top.
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