High precision multiple-extrusion of confectionary products
AssigneeWarner-Lambert Company
InventorsMarc Degady, Bharat Jani, Leslie Frank Knebl
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Abstract
A three-phase center-filled candy product. A candy material for the outer layer or shell is extruded from a first extruder and a second material which could be a chewy material, such as gum or bubble gum, is extruded as an inner layer from a second extruder. A semi-liquid center-fill material is inserted into the inner layer. The three-phase rope of material is formed into individual pieces or tablets of candy in a forming machine. Sticks can be added to form lollipops in one embodiment. The formed products are then cooled, tumbled and prepared for further processing.
Claims32
A method of making a three-phase confectionery product having an outer shell layer of a first candy material, a middle layer of a second candy material, and an inner core of a semi-liquid material, said method comprising the steps of:
- extruding a first layer of a first candy material from a first extruder, said first layer of a first candy material forming the outer shell layer of the confectionery product;
- extruding a second layer of a second candy material from a second extruder into said first layer of said first candy material, said second layer of said second candy material forming the inner middle layer of the confectionery product;
- injecting into said second layer a third layer of a third candy material, said third candy material being a semi-liquid material and said third layer forming the center core of the confectionery product.
A system for making a three-material lollipop product, said system comprising:
- a first extruder with a barrel for extruding a candy material;
- a second extruder for extruding a gum material, said gum material being extruded into said candy material;
- a semi-liquid-fill mechanism for adding a semi-liquid material to said gum material and forming a rope of three-layer material including a center layer of the semi-liquid material, an intermediate layer of the gum material, and an outer layer of the candy material;
- a sizing mechanism for sizing the rope of three-layer material;
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- a lollipop forming mechanism for forming the rope of three-layer material into lollipop tablets, said lollipop forming mechanism inserting stick members into each of the lollipop tablets to form individual lollipop products.
A method of making a three-material confectionery product, said steps comprising:
- extruding a first candy material from a first extruder;
- extruding a second candy material from a second extruder into said first candy material;
- injecting a center-fill semi-liquid material into said second candy material forming a three-phase rope of confectionery material;
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- forming individual pieces of the confectionery product from said rope of material in a forming mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.