Patents Assigned to Simon Mani
  • Patent number: 5234705
    Abstract: An apparatus for the manufacture of pita bread having a roller with a regularly wavy profile to make the pita bread thicker at the edges defining the bottom of a pita loaf, and thinner in the middle defining the open end of the pita loaf after it is divided in half. The method of making pita bread and the pita bread so made are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Assignees: Simon Mani, Daniel Mani
    Inventor: Daniel Mani
  • Patent number: 5103719
    Abstract: An apparatus for the manufacture of pita bread having predetermined pressure relief notches or slits along the perimeter thereof is disclosed. The apparatus includes a cylindrical roller having disposed on the surface thereof substantially circular blades shaped to provide the pressure relief area, including one or more notches or slits. The apparatus may also be provided with a pita perforating device, which will align with the notches or slits. In this arrangement, pita made by the apparatus and process has notches or slits which act as markers and assist in the beginning tearing of the perforations. The notches also act as preferred locations for rupturing during the baking to prevent the loaf from rupturing along the perforations or elsewhere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1992
    Assignee: Simon Mani
    Inventor: Daniel Mani
  • Patent number: 4800807
    Abstract: An apparatus for the manufacture of perforated pita bread is disclosed. The apparatus includes a cylindrical roller having disposed on the surface thereof substantially circular blades with a sawtooth blade disposed along the diameter of each circular blade. The blades cut from a flattened sheet of pita dough traveling along the conveyor belt a plurality of perforated pita loaves having perforations therein for convenient tearing, which perforated pita loaves do not rupture during the baking process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1989
    Assignees: Daniel Mani, Simon Mani
    Inventor: Daniel Mani