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US 9,936,718 B2Granted
Mold with optimized heat transfer properties
AssigneeKraft Foods R & D, Inc.
InventorsBernard Rocklage, Michael Talmon-Gros, Ulrich Loeser, Rudolf Hauger
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Abstract
A mold (1) for the production of confectionery products, comprising a top surface (2) having cavities (2a) and an opposite bottom surface (3), comprising at least one protruding element (5) at the bottom surface (3) of the mold (1) for increasing the heat transfer rate between the mold (1) and a fluid flowing along the bottom surface (3).
Claims12
A mold for the production of confectionery products, comprising
- a top surface having cavities and an opposite bottom surface, comprising
- a plurality of protruding elements at the bottom surface of the mold, and opposite at least one of the cavities, for increasing the heat transfer rate between the mold and a fluid flowing along the bottom surface, wherein at least some of the protruding elements are at non-parallel angles relative to others of the protruding elements;
- wherein at least some protruding elements are arranged in blocks, extending from one side face having openings to the other side face having openings, and separated by strengthening ribs, in a direction parallel to the fluid flow.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.