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US 5,733,587 AGranted
Apparatus for forming miniature size confectionary products
AssigneeWm. Wrigley Jr. Company
InventorsRonald L. Ream, Christine Corriveau, Michael McHale, Sharon Van Horn
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided for forming miniature size confectionery products. A mass of a confectionery product, such as bubble gum, is formed into a thin, flat sheet. The flat sheet is then cooled and formed into a webbed mat having a plurality of desired configurations thereon. Next, the webbed mat is tumbled to break apart the webbed mat and form a plurality of miniature size confectionery products in the form of the desired configuration.
Claims7
An apparatus for forming miniature size confectionery products comprising:
- means for forming a mass of confectionery product into a sheet;
- means for cooling the sheet to a temperature ranging from approximately 50.degree. to 85.degree. F.;
- means for forming the sheet into a webbed mat having a plurality of desired configurations thereon, the means for cooling is positioned in the apparatus to cool the sheet prior to the sheet being formed into the webbed mat;
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- means for tumbling the webbed mat to break apart the webbed mat and form a plurality of miniature size confectionery products in the form of the desired configuration.
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