IP Library Granted Patent US 11,234,443
Granted Patent B2
US 11,234,443 · App. 16/809,055 · Granted Feb 1, 2022

Biscuit with debossing on top and bottom

Inventors: Mihaelos N. Mihalos (Palisades Park, NJ); Theodore N. Janulis (Randolph, NJ); Alan John Kino (Waldwick, NJ); Kenchu Antonio Tham (Sparta, NJ)
Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands, LLC
A21C14/00A21D13/32A21D13/47A21D13/80A23P20/20A23P30/10
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,234,443
App. No.
16/809,055
Granted
Feb 1, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A foodstuff, and a method and system of making the same, comprises a biscuit having a generally planar top surface and a generally planar bottom surface. The biscuit includes first indicia on the top surface that has a plurality of projections that extend from the top surface. The biscuit also includes second indicia on the bottom surface that has an imprint recessed from the bottom surface.

Claims (23)

1. A method for making biscuits, comprising:

adding dough to a rotary mold to form an unbaked biscuit having a top surface and a plurality of projections extending from the top surface;

removing the unbaked biscuit from the rotary mold; and

after removing the unbaked biscuit from the rotary mold, debossing an imprint into a bottom surface of the unbaked biscuit

wherein debossing the imprint into the bottom surface of the unbaked biscuit includes passing the biscuit through first and second rollers, the first roller being compliant and configured to contact and protect the plurality of projections extending from top surface, and the second roller being opposed from the first roller and having a projection configured to deboss the imprint into the bottom surface of the unbaked biscuit.

2. A system for making biscuits comprising:

a mold configured to form a plurality of unbaked molded biscuits each having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of projections extending from the top surface;

a first roller configured to contact the top surface of each unbaked molded biscuit after each unbaked molded biscuit is removed from the mold, the first roller configured to protect the plurality of projections; and

a second roller having a projection, wherein the second roller is opposed from the first roller and configured to deboss an imprint into the bottom surface of each unbaked molded biscuit with the projection as the first roller contacts the top surface of the unbaked molded biscuit and protects the plurality of projections.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the first roller is comprised of a compliant material.

4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the first roller is comprised of rubber, elastomeric material, recovery foam, and/or open cell foam.

5. The system of claim 2 , wherein the second roller is comprised of metal.

6. The system of claim 2 , wherein the second roller is comprised of polymeric material.

7. The system of claim 2 , wherein the second roller includes a surface release coating.

8. The system of claim 2 , wherein the mold includes a rotary mold.

9. The system of claim 2 , wherein the second roller includes a plurality of detachable sections.

10. The system of claim 2 further comprising:

a belt configured to extract the unbaked molded biscuits from the mold and transfer the unbaked molded biscuits towards the first and second rollers.

11. A method for making biscuits, comprising:

adding dough to a rotary mold to form an unbaked biscuit having a top surface and a plurality of projections extending from the top surface;

removing the unbaked biscuit from the rotary mold; and

after removing the unbaked biscuit from the rotary mold, debossing an imprint into a bottom surface of the unbaked biscuit

wherein debossing the bottom surface subsequent to debossing the top surface results in a first density between the top surface and the portion of the imprint recessed from the bottom surface, and a second density between the top surface and the bottom surface without the portion of the imprint recessed therefrom, such that the first density is greater than the second density.