IP Library Granted Patent US 12,256,744
Granted Patent B2
US 12,256,744 · App. 16/145,634 · Granted Mar 25, 2025

Filled snack product with spaced filling lines and method of making the same

Inventors: James Edward Molchan (Galesburg, MI); Barb Garter (Shelbyville, MI); Paul Edward Nowaczyk (Portage, MI)
Assignee: KELLANOVA
A21D13/24A21D13/14A21D13/19A21D13/31A21D13/47A23L7/122A23P30/20
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Patent No.
US 12,256,744
App. No.
16/145,634
Granted
Mar 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A filled snack product includes a first sheet having a first surface. A plurality of filling lines are disposed upon the first surface of the first sheet. Each of the plurality of filling lines are spaced to define a void between each of the adjacent filling lines. A second sheet is disposed over the first sheet and secured to at least a portion of the first sheet to sandwich the plurality of spaced filling lines between the first and second sheets. A plurality of docking holes are disposed upon the first and second sheets. The plurality of docking holes and the plurality of spaced filling lines allow for the pinning of the first and second sheets at the voids disposed between the spaced filling lines and further for the release to steam and/or gas from the filled snack product during heating to minimize puffing of the filled snack product.

Claims (17)

1. A filled snack product comprising:

a first sheet of a first mixture having a first flat surface;

a plurality of filling lines disposed upon said first flat surface of said first sheet, each of said plurality of filling lines being spaced to define a void between adjacent ones of said filling lines;

a second sheet of a second mixture disposed over said first sheet to sandwich said plurality of spaced filling lines between said first sheet and said second sheets;

a first plurality of docking holes each extending through the first sheet and the second sheet at the void formed between the adjacent ones of said filling lines to secure said second sheet directly to said first sheet; and

a second plurality of docking holes each extending through the first sheet, one of the filling lines, to secure said second sheet to said first sheet through the one of the filling lines.

2. The filled snack product as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first sheet and said second sheets each define a periphery and said second sheet is secured to said first sheet along at least a portion of said periphery to sandwich said plurality of spaced filling lines between said first sheet and said second sheets.

3. The filled snack product as set forth in claim 2 wherein each of said peripheries are rectangular and said second sheet is secured to said first sheet along opposing peripheral edges to sandwich said plurality of spaced filling lines between said first sheet and said second sheets.

4. The filled snack product as set forth in claim 3 wherein a portion of said plurality of filling lines is exposed between said first sheet and said second sheet at opposing ends of said first sheet and said second sheets.

5. The filled snack product as set forth in claim 1 further including an additive for placement on an outer surface of said filled snack product.

6. The filled snack product as set forth in claim 5 wherein said additive is one of frosting, icing, vitamins, edible particulates, flavorings, artificial sweeteners, dehydrated fruits, nuts, chocolate, or compound coatings.

7. The filled snack product as set forth in claim 1 wherein at least one of said first mixture and said second mixture is a dough based mixture.

8. The filled snack product as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first mixture and said second mixtures are the same mixture.

9. The filled snack product as set forth in claim 1 wherein said plurality of filing lines include at least two different flavored filling lines.

10. The filled snack product as set forth in claim 1 wherein said plurality of filling lines are the same.

11. The filled snack product as set forth in claim 5 , wherein the additive includes a plurality of additive lines disposed on the outer surface of said filled snack product.

12. The filled snack product as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of docking holes and the second plurality of docking holes form holes in the first sheet and the second sheet having same diameter.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 11, 2024
From: KELLOGG COMPANY
To: KELLANOVA
Reel/Frame 068283/0595 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2018
From: MOLCHAN, JAMES EDWARD; GARTER, BARB; NOWACZYK, PAUL EDWARD
To: KELLOGG COMPANY
Reel/Frame 047434/0020 →
Continuity (4)
Division 14790638 · Jul 2, 2015
Continuation 12850805 · Aug 5, 2010
Provisional Application 61232086 · Aug 7, 2009
Related Publication 20190029273A1 · Jan 31, 2019
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