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US 2018/0146695 A1Published application
Cutting or embossing tool for frozen confectionery products
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsThomas Aloisius Valentinus Amend, Visit Sridama, Changpu Ma
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Abstract
A cutting or embossing tool for frozen confectionery products includes at least two elements, each element comprising a void with an inner contour corresponding to the outer contour of the product to be cut or embossed. At least one of the elements comprises at least one knife or embosser with a blade or an embossing surface extending along the inner contour of the void. The tool can be used to cut lines or a line pattern shape into the surface of a frozen confectionery product, in particular in coating.
Claims13
A method comprising:
- holding, with an insert, a frozen confectionary product with an outer layer and an inner core;
- closing, around the frozen confectionary product, a plurality of elements each comprising (i) a void with an inner contour corresponding to the outer contour of the frozen confectionary product and (ii) a set of knives extending in parallel along the inner contour of the void, wherein the set of knives are pushed into the outer layer of the frozen confectionary product when the plurality of elements are closed around the frozen confectionary product;
- cutting a spiral cutting line into a surface of the frozen confectionery product with the set of knives;
- and
- opening the plurality of elements of the cutting tool to release the frozen confectionary product.
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