# US 9,215,883 B2 · Manufacturing method and apparatus for popping candy

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- Number: US 9,215,883 B2
- Document ID: US9215883B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/575,044
- Filed: 2011-01-31
- Published: 2012-12-06
- Granted: 2015-12-22
- Earliest claimed: 2010-01-29
- Applicants: Tolga Erden
- Inventors: Tolga Erden
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9215883B2

## CPC

- A23G 3/0226: {Apparatus for conditioning, e.g. tempering, cooking, heating, cooling, boiling down, evaporating, degassing, liquefying mass before shaping}
- A23G 3/0221: {with introduction or production of gas or under vacuum; Whipping; Manufacture of cellular mass}
- A23G 3/0252: {Apparatus in which the material is shaped at least partially in a mould, in the hollows of a surface, a drum, an endless band, or by a drop-by-drop casting or dispensing of the material on a surface, e.g. injection moulding, transfer moulding}
- A23G 3/0294: {Moulding or shaping of cellular or expanded articles}
- A23G 3/52: Aerated, foamed, cellular or porous products
- A23G 3/563: {products with an inedible support, e.g. a stick}
- A23V 2002/00: Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
- A23G: COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF
- A23V: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION

## Abstract

A method and apparatus for producing popping candy which is formed in moulds. A reactor with one or more trays holds the product and one or more moveable transmission mechanisms and one or more lids provided at each end of the reactor act as inlets and outlets. One or more two way valves regulate and maintain inside pressure of the reactor and cooling and heating mechanisms are provided.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method to manufacture moulded popping candy having a desired shape comprising the steps of:
a) preparing a candy mass as known in prior art;
b) transferring the candy mass to a carbonisator in order to be mixed with air, CO2 or any other inert gases;
c) shaping the candy mass as a cord through a cord machine;
d) shaping and sizing the candy mass in a shaping and sizing machine;
e) placing the shaped and sized candy pieces into trays (1) having the desired shape of the final product;
f) placing the trays (1) onto transmission means (7) in the reactor (3;3′) via a valve or lid (4, 4′);
g) providing a suitable pressure level inside the reactor after the valve/lid (4, 4′) is closed by means of two way valves (11) and maintaining said pressure;
h) heating the inside medium of the reactor (3′) by means of heating means (10) to a desired temperature;
i) cooling down the reactor (3′) medium to a degree to enable the hardening of the candy;
j) removing the trays (!) containing the hardened candy having the shape of the final candy out of the reactor (3′) and forwarding the candy to packaging.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said steps are conducted in a system.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method as claimed in claim 2 wherein said steps (e) to (h) are conducted in the same or different order.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method as claimed in claim 3 wherein heating and/or cooling steps are conducted in one or more separate reactors (3;3′) that are serially connected.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The method as claimed in claim 4 wherein the pressure is regulated and maintained by means of two way valves, digital or mechanical security valves, digital or mechanical data indicators.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The method as claimed in claim 5 wherein said pressure is preferably between 1 to 150 bar at the step (g.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein, if desired, sticks can be inserted into the candy at any step of the method.