Method for making a shaped snack chip
AssigneeFrito-Lay North America, Inc.
InventorsTimothy Allen JOHNSON, Scott Alan RICHEY, Richard James RUEGG, Sidharth SAMBASHIVAN, Rogers WILLIAMS
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Abstract
The invention is an improved process and system for producing a shaped snack chip. A shaping oven, which uses a chain edge conveyor having transverse slats with at least one spring affixed to the slats, is used to convert dough pieces into shaped pre-forms, which can optionally be further dehydrated to form shaped snack chips.
Claims17
A method for making a plurality of shaped food products, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing food product preforms;
- transferring said preforms to a shaping oven, wherein said shaping oven comprises a conveyor comprising at least one convex mold;
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- drying said preforms inside said shaping oven to form shaped pre-forms, wherein said method lacks any alignment step.
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A shaping oven comprising a heated cavity having an endless conveyor adapted to transfer food product preforms through said heated cavity, wherein said conveyor comprises at least one convex mold.
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