Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a heated candle scoop comprises a handle, a scoop, and a means for heating the scoop. In one embodiment, the means for heating the scoop comprises a heating element, which may be a typical 80/20 (80% nickel, 20% chromium) wire, ribbon, or strip, or anything that performs a substantially similar function (e.g., ceramics, catalytic heaters, etc.) known to those of skill in the art. It will be appreciated that electrical power, batteries, or gases may be used to heat the element as known to those in the art.

Abstract: An ice cream scoop includes a head configured to scoop frozen food product, a handle extending from the head to an end, the handle including an internal cavity with the end open to the internal cavity, a heat transfer fluid contained in the internal cavity and in thermal communication with the head, an end cap that closes the end of the handle, a gasket disposed between the end cap and the handle to seal the internal cavity, and a pin that secures the end cap to the handle.

Abstract: Food processing apparatuses and associated methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a fish processing apparatus includes two sets of the shim magazines on the opposite sides of mold(s) for making food products. Food shuttles alternate in transporting food shims from their corresponding shim magazines to a position under the mold(s). An actuator presses the mold(s) against the food shim to form food products. The force of the mold(s) can be controlled to improve separation of the food products from the food shim. Formed food products fall on a conveyor, which transports them away from the apparatus for further processing.

Abstract: The quick heat ice cream scoop is an improved heat ice cream scoop that includes a ceramic heating element and an ergonomic grip. The ceramic heating element is built into the ice cream scoop and quickly heats up the ice cream scoop, and conversely shall quickly cool down when turned off. The ice cream scoop is mounted to an ergonomic grip that reduces hand fatigue of the end user while providing a location to store powering means for powering the ceramic heating element.

Abstract: An ice cream scoop includes a head configured to scoop frozen food product, a handle extending from the head to an end, the handle including an internal cavity with the end open to the internal cavity, a heat transfer fluid contained in the internal cavity and in thermal communication with the head, an end cap that closes the end of the handle, a gasket disposed between the end cap and the handle to seal the internal cavity, and a pin that secures the end cap to the handle

Abstract: The quick heat ice cream scoop is an improved heat ice cream scoop that includes a ceramic heating element and an ergonomic grip. The ceramic heating element is built into the ice cream scoop and quickly heats up the ice cream scoop, and conversely shall quickly cool down when turned off. The ice cream scoop is mounted to an ergonomic grip that reduces hand fatigue of the end user while providing a location to store powering means for powering the ceramic heating element.

Abstract: A dishwasher safe ice cream scoop is disclosed, the ice cream scoop including a scoop bowl, a handle extending laterally outwardly from connected to the scoop bowl, the handle having a cavity formed therein, a heat transfer fluid disposed in the cavity of the handle, a cap joined with the handle and adapted to seal the cavity of the handle, and a coating formed on at least one of the scoop bowl and the handle to militate against at least one of oxidation, corrosion, and tarnishing.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for forming, cutting and stamping a dough sheet into a plurality of uniformly stamped, imprinted dough pieces. The apparatus engages a leading portion of a dough sheet as it travels along a conveyor. The apparatus includes a drum rotatably disposed relative to the conveyor, a plurality of cutter molds disposed on the rotatable drum and a plurality of pattern imprinters formed within internal cavities defined by the plurality of cutter molds. Each of the cutter molds simultaneously cuts a dough piece received in the internal cavity and imprints on the dough piece to form a rounded edge roll. The pattern imprinter preferably has a star configuration for stamping the dough to form Kaiser-type rolls.

Abstract: An ice cream scooping implement includes an elongated handle that has an axial bore extending from a handle distal end and terminates approximately midway therealong. The handle has an end cap removably mated to a proximal end thereof. A scooping section is telescopically and removably insertable into the axial bore and includes a mechanism for locking the scooping section within the handle. A heating element is concentrically seated about a proximal portion of the scooping section, is in direct contact with the scooping section, is isolated from the handle, and is formed from thermal-conductive and electrical-conductive material, including tungsten. The heating element includes a pair of conductive terminals that extend proximally along a longitudinal length thereof. A mechanism is included for supplying power to the heating element. The terminals are directly engaged with the power supplying mechanism.

Abstract: There is provided an electromotion ice-cream disher, in which sawteeth are formed at a lower portion of a rotating cap disposed inside a holder and a receiving groove for receiving ice cream is formed, such that that ice cream can be easily taken from a container and placed on a dish or plate easily by rotation and upward/downward motion of the receiving groove. In the electromotion ice-cream disher, a hemispherical rotational cap is provided inside the holder and is integrally formed with a connecting pipe passing through the holder and has sawteeth at a lower portion, such that the rotational cap is rotatable within the holder by a stop washer. A spline shaft is connected to a drive shaft of a drive motor and inserted/protruded to/from the connecting pipe and transfers a rotational force of the drive motor to the rotational cap. A solenoid has a rod connected to the drive motor.

Abstract: A scoop for ice cream and other frozen products having a part-spherical body with an open side defined by an irregular edge extending from a point to be pushed into the product, and from the point along a generally helically curved leading edge to be pushed into the product and turned to form a ball of product with an auger-like action. An elongated handle is secured to the body on the side opposite the point and has a flat side band that spirals from the body to the free end to facilitate gripping and turning.

Abstract: This invention is a hand held motor driven scooper intended to facilitate handling of frozen ice cream and at the same time form attractive spheres of same. The device is equipped with a half circle shaped arc at the end of a tube, in which arc half circle shaped claws are inserted. The claws will slide in and out as per the operators command. When fully extended a circle shaped unit is formed. When operating in the substance the claws are first fully retracted and the arc is rotated until it is embedded in the substance. The operator then activates the claws which gradually extends during the continues rotation of the unit, until when fully extended a sphere of the substance has formed. When serving where intended, the sphere is released by command to retract the claws. The arc is not rotating whilst the claws are retracted.

Abstract: The present invention includes a device for dispensing food products such as ice cream, yogurt, sherbet, sorbet, whipped topping, cheesecake filling, pudding and the like comprising a scoop having a channel portion with a tapered, semi-circular cross section along a curved axis. The scoop is designed to be mounted on or adjacent to a container of food product and to extend substantially across one half of the opening of the container. The scoop may be mounted to the container with the smaller cross-sectional area mounted adjacent to the sidewall of the container and with the larger cross-sectional area mounted proximate the center of the container. Alternatively, the scoop may be mounted with the larger cross-sectional area adjacent the sidewall and with the smaller cross-sectional area mounted proximate the center of the container. The cross-sectional area of the channel portion in either case is tapered from end to end.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for serving ice cream with a chemically-heated ice cream scoop. The scoop comprises a bowl and a handle with an interior cavity filled with a nontoxic, supercoolable salt solution. The salt solution may be selectively crystallized by triggering an activator in fluid communication with the solution. Crystallization evolves a significant amount of heat that is used to elevate the temperature of the scoop bowl, thereby decreasing the cutting force required to separate a serving of ice cream from a storage container and reducing adherence of the ice cream within the scoop bowl. After use, the scoop may be recharged by elevating the temperature of the crystallized solution above its crystallization temperature. The process of crystallization, melting, and supercooling may be repeated indefinitely.

Abstract: An ice cream scoop heated by warm tap water for extracting and serving portions of a frozen product such as ice cream. This ice cream scoop would be completely hollow made of plastic, metal or other heat conducting material with a bowl shaped scoop at one end, a handle between 5 inches and 8 inches in length with an opening between 4 inches and 8 inches in circumference at the opposite end and a screw or snap on removable cap. The scoop would be filled with warm tap water at the open end of the handle, the cap would then be securely screwed or snapped on to prevent the water from draining. The heat from the tap water would conduct through to the frozen product slightly melting it making it easily gathered and served. The water can be emptied by removing the cap when necessary.

Abstract: An apparatus for preparing meatballs which comprises a meatball forming device and a meatball cooking device. The meatball forming device comprises a housing, which has a top opening communicating with a lower output tube. Between the top opening and the output is a mechanism having planar belts entrained around two pairs of rollers, said belts being opposably rotated by turning a crank handle on a single roller. The faces of the belts contact one another, and each face has matching, aligned semi-spherical indentions. Ground meat is pushed into the top opening, and the roller crank is turned to opposably rotate the belts. Meat is squeezed into the spherical space between the belts and communicated through the output. The meatball cooking device comprises several cooking trays with indentions for receiving a number of meatballs. The cooking trays are detachably connected to supporting members and may be stacked on top of one another in superimposed fashion.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved ice-cream scoop designed to alleviate strain on the operator's wrist, and to provide support and stability to the wrist. This improved scoop design significantly reduces the fatigue and discomfort associated with frequent and extended periods of use and lessens the potential for carpal tunnel syndrome. The scoop includes a hemispherical hollow bowl, handle, and forearm appendage connected to said bowl wherein said forearm appendage extends above the handle and conforms to the shape of an operator's forearm.

Abstract: A hand held utensil has a blade with an arcuate working edge and radially spaced concave and convex surfaces. The utensil has a grip which is axially spaced from the arcuate edge and has a convex surface which is grasped by the hand of a user for manipulating the blade. The convex surface of the blade and the convex surface of the grip have congruent spherical curvature with spaced apart centers of curvature. The grip comprises a volume of wood, plastic, metal, or other suitable material which conforms to the space bounded by a pair of intersected eccentric spheres which each have a radius equal to the radii of curvature of the blade and the grip.

Abstract: An ice cream scoop including a ladle formed with an interior wall and exterior wall defining a heating chamber therebetween. The heating chamber including a vent directed through the exterior wall diametrically opposed to an elongate handle, wherein the handle includes a heating assembly mounting a heating cartridge directing heated air supply between the interior and exterior walls of the scoop.

Abstract: A scooper for scooping ice cream and similar cold hardened material from a container including a scooping device with a handle which handle incorporates safety connected electrical device connected to and capable of activating heating elements buried within the scooper itself, and alternately a coating of teflon or the like on the scooping device, wherein the most preferred embodiment incorporates the heated, metallic, heated leading edge.

Abstract: An apparatus for use in scooping a scoop of ice cream from a container of ice cream includes a handle, a bowl supported on the handle, and a motor for rotating the bowl relative to the handle in order to facilitate the scooping of ice cream with the bowl. One embodiment includes a rotatable wiper blade mounted within the bowl, a first unidirectional clutch device that couples the bowl to the motor drive shaft when the drive shaft is rotating in a clockwise rotation, and a second unidirectional clutch device that inhibits bowl rotation when the drive shaft is rotating in a counterclockwise direction. The cutting edge or lip of the bowl may have sawtooth like projections, and an battery changer apparatus may be included for charging a battery power source housed in the handle.

Abstract: An electrical ice cream dipper is provided and consists of a handle portion having a finger grip area, a scoop portion having a semi-spherical bowl therein affixed to the handle portion, means for heating the scoop portion, means for controlling the temperature in the scoop portion and a stand having a pair of folding legs built into the handle portion so that the scoop portion will be supported when not in use.

Abstract: A frozen-food server comprises a scoop-shaped head of a massive light metal, e.g. aluminum, provided with a cavity in which is lodged a unit formed with an electric heater, the thermostat and electrical controls for the heater, this cavity being formed on a stem of the head which is received in a tubular handle formed by a sleeve through which an electrical conductor passes. According to the invention, a rigid insulating tubular body is interposed between this stem and the sleeve, receives the electrical connection between the heater circuit and the conductor, and also accommodates a thermally shrunk tube which seals the junction.

Abstract: A method for the manufacture of formed edible products from moist edible pieces. Pneumatic suction draws the pieces into a mold or die cavity. A binder such as a gel solution is applied to the pieces in the cavity to cause adherence between the pieces. Thereafter contact with a chilled surface serves to attach the formed mass to the surface. The die is then withdrawn, leaving the form attached to the chilled surface. The preferred source material is onion pieces, with the method being carried out to produce onion rings. Also apparatus for carrying out the method and products resulting therefrom.

Abstract: An article of manufacture and process is described which is useful in making ice cream shapes attractive for consumption. Use of these articles permits rapid fabrication of various ice cream products without contamination and permits rapid and effective cleaning of such articles.

Abstract: A device for forming meat balls, consisting primarily of a pair of scoop members rotatable within a stationary outer scoop secured to the base and having a sliding rack in engagement with a gear cooperating with a set of gears connected to the scoop members.

Abstract: An electrically heated dispenser for serving frozen desserts, such as ice cream, includes a handle having an electric heating element projecting from the forward end thereof. A removable protective shield at least coextensive in length with the heating element is carried by the forward end of the handle and surrounds the heating element in spaced relation thereto. The shield is made of a material sufficiently transparent to permit visual inspection of the sanitary condition of the area within the shield including the inner surface thereof. A variety of serving implements, such as a dipper, scoop, knife, etc., are adapted to have an end selectively inserted through a front opening on the shield into heat exchange coupled relationship with the heating element.