Apparatus and method for making confectionery on a stick
AssigneeBaker Perkins Inc.
InventorMartyn Thomas Wray
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Abstract
Apparatus (1) and method for moulding lollipops, the apparatus comprising stick receiving means (6) and a mould forming surface (3) of a mould (15), the stick receiving means being mounted for pivotal movement relative to the mould forming surface through substantially ninety degrees. In use the apparatus is passed around a circuit (34) and engagement between the apparatus and a cam track (35) is such that a stick held by the stick receiving means is pivoted through substantially ninety degrees into the mould so that confectionery material can be poured into the mould and around the stick. As the apparatus further progresses around the circuit the formed lollipop is pivoted out of the mould for release from the stick receiving means.
Claims10
A lollipop mould assembly comprising stick receiving means (6) and a mould forming surface (3) of a mould (15), the stick receiving means being mounted for pivotal movement relative to the mould forming surface from a first condition to a second condition, the arrangement being such that, in use, a lollipop stick (4) is received by the stick receiving means in the first condition, and relative pivotal movement is then brought about to cause the stick receiving means to adopt the second condition in which confectionery material is provided into the mould and around at least part of the lollipop stick.
Lollipop manufacturing apparatus comprising lollipop stick receiving means (6), a mould comprising a mould forming surface (3) and a lollipop manufacturing circuit (34), the stick receiving means being mounted for pivotal movement relative to the mould forming surface, and stick receiving means being adapted to receive a lollipop stick (4), the arrangement of the apparatus being such that, in use, the position of the stick receiving means relative to the mould forming surface is determined by the position of the stick receiving means along the circuit.
A process of manufacturing lollipops comprising locating a lollipop stick (4) in stick receiving means (6) of a lollipop mould assembly, the stick receiving means being in a first condition, causing pivotal movement of the stick receiving means relative to a mould forming surface (3) of a mould (15) of the assembly so that the mould assembly adopts a second condition in which confectionery material is provided into the mould and around at least part of the lollipop stick.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.