Apparatus And Method For Making Sandwich

An apparatus for making a pocket sandwich, comprising:

• a platform having a surface configured to support a wrap;
• a food pocket arranged at a center of the platform and being rotatable with respect thereto about an axis arranged generally perpendicular to the surface of the platform;
• a folding paddle hingedly mounted to the platform such that the folding paddle is configured to rotate toward and away from the center of the platform, the folding paddle being placed at a location with respect to the platform such that motion of the folding paddle toward the center of the platform folds a portion of the wrap on itself so as to generate a folded pleat;
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• a holding arm having an arm body with a tip at a free end thereof, the tip and at least a portion of the arm body being disposed above the surface of the platform, the tip being movable in at least a vertical direction toward and away from the center of the platform,
• wherein the holding arm is configured to contact the wrap and hold the folded pleat in place while the food pocket rotates a predetermined angle with respect to the platform to permit the folding paddle to generate a successive folded pleat in the wrap.