Patents Assigned to THE BAKERY
  • Patent number: 6854591
    Abstract: In collating packaging equipment and the like, a novel flight that comprises a flight body including at least one spring loaded arm that engages the conveyor drive chain to allow rapid and simplified interchangeability of flight arrangements, i.e. pitch or pocket size, without the need for disassembly and re-assembly of the entire flight drive mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Bakery Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Roland Lomerson, Jr., Geoffrey James Parnell, James Prill
  • Publication number: 20040202763
    Abstract: A method of making a bread product comprising formulating and mixing a bread dough having flour as a major ingredient, and having the following additional ingredients, where percentages are based on the flour weight: 1 Ingredients % Salt  1.8-2.3 Yeast  3.0; 2.5-4.5 Sweetener  0.3-2.0 Gluten  0.5-4.0 L-Cysteine   10-100 PPM Water   50-65 Oxidant  0.1-0.5 Enzymes 0.01-0.5 Gum 0.01-0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: MAPLE LEAF BAKERY INC.
    Inventor: John Cooper
  • Patent number: 6733809
    Abstract: The method for applying dry toppings to baked goods includes the steps of pre-treating a surface of the baked goods, after baking, with an adhesive substance such as a pregelatinized wheat starch suspended in a solution and thereafter applying the dry toppings to the treated surface. Such an application has been shown to decrease wastage of such items as sesame seed topping from as much as 50% to as little as 5%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: United States Bakery, Inc.
    Inventors: Bill Zimmerman, Kim Arnold, Keith Sammons, Jim Hampton, Clyde Carson
  • Publication number: 20040071843
    Abstract: The method for applying dry toppings to baked goods includes the steps of pre-treating a surface of the baked goods, after baking, with an adhesive substance such as a pregelatinized wheat starch suspended in a solution and thereafter applying the dry toppings to the treated surface. Such an application has been shown to decrease wastage of such items as sesame seed topping from as much as 50% to as little as 5%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2001
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicant: United States Bakery, Inc.
    Inventors: Bill Zimmerman, Kim Arnold, Keith Sammons, Jim Hampton, Clyde Carson
  • Publication number: 20040045449
    Abstract: The present invention is a bakery product produced by compressing stacked sheets of dough into a laminate and baking the laminate. The bakery product includes a first sheet of dough and a second sheet of dough. The first sheet of dough has a first grain direction. The second sheet of dough has a second grain direction. The second sheet of dough is positioned in facing engagement on the first sheet of dough to form a laminate of dough, wherein the first and second grain directions are positioned generally not parallel with respect to each other. The present invention is also directed to the apparatus and method used for producing the above-described bakery product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Applicant: Reading Bakery Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: E. Terry Groff, Joseph S. Zaleski, Jeffrey L. Hardick, Vincent G. Pasquini, Mark E. Williamson
  • Publication number: 20040037931
    Abstract: The method for applying dry toppings to baked goods includes the steps of pre-treating a surface of the baked goods, after baking, with an adhesive substance such as a pregelatinized wheat starch suspended in a solution and thereafter applying the dry toppings to the treated surface. Such an application has been shown to decrease wastage of such items as sesame seed topping from as much as 50% to as little as 5%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Applicant: United States Bakery, Inc.
    Inventors: Bill Zimmerman, Kim Arnold, Keith Sammons, Jim Hampton, Clyde Carson
  • Patent number: 6626660
    Abstract: A fermented or yeast leavened dough is continuously fed to a plurality of nozzles and extruded and twisted into a plurality of continuous twisted dough ropes without substantially increasing the density of the dough. The dough is fed to the nozzles by an extruder or pump which supplies the dough at a substantially constant pressure without substantial surging of the dough. Each nozzle may produce a plurality of dough ropes which are twisted together to form a continuous twisted dough rope. By avoiding a substantial increase in dough density during extrusion and twisting, a hard, glassy texture in the baked product is avoided and a crispy, non-vitreous texture is achieved. The dough twisting apparatus includes a manifold having a plurality of dough passageways and extruder pipes which extend from the downstream ends of the dough passageways. A rotary die cup is mounted on each of the stationary extruder pipes. Each die cup contains one or more die orifices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Baptista's Bakery, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Olson, Kevin Addesso, Brian Armstrong, Wayne Krachtt, Richard Heimbruch, Michael Sutkay
  • Patent number: 6626630
    Abstract: A two axis, two drive mechanism, two belt design Cartesian robot wherein each axis is independently controlled and all applied forces are along the centerline of the robot structure. This unique design allows for the use of a low cost control system since a so-called “multi-axis motion controller” is not required. Co-location of the drive systems allows support of the robot from one end. Centering of forces acting on a carriage assembly allows for the reduction of the weight of the robot for a given payload.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Bakery Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Roland Lomerson, Jr., Geoffrey James Parnel, Richard Douglas Dye, James Prill
  • Publication number: 20020168454
    Abstract: A container for storing one or more multi-packs in the form of a sleeve of material forming a base, two side walls, a lid and having an opening at either end, wherein said container is provided with means for securely retaining said one or more multi-packs within the sleeve. The container is typically used to store multi-packs containing items of food.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Applicant: Manor Bakeries Limited
    Inventors: David Eugene Salmon, Gerard Michael O'Brien
  • Patent number: 6450796
    Abstract: A rotary drive die nozzle machine for an extruder comprises at least one rotatable nozzle having at least three openings. A compression head directs food material from the extruder toward at least one rotating nozzle. A drive assembly including at least one drive gear rotates the at least one nozzle. The at least one nozzle is axially removable from the drive gear to allow replacement with nozzle openings of different sizes and shapes. The machine includes a series of seals to prevent the extruded food product from getting into the drive assembly and to prevent grease and other matter from the drive assembly from getting into the food material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Reading Bakery Systems
    Inventors: E. Terry Groff, Joseph S. Zaleski, Jr., Kevin G. Knott, Vincent G. Pasquini, Steven W. Shepler, Brett A. Riegel
  • Patent number: 6335046
    Abstract: A method of forming pieces of dough into balls, the method includes the steps of moving the dough pieces on a moving belt past a shaper bar while urging the belt against the shaper bar with a plurality of fluid jets. An apparatus for forming pieces of dough into balls includes a moving belt having a top surface for conveying the pieces of dough thereon, and a bottom surface, a shaper bar extending over the top surface of the moving belt for shaping pieces of dough moved past the shaper bar on the moving belt; and a plurality of fluid jets for urging the belt against the shaper bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: Sara Lee Bakery Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Harry Joseph Mackey
  • Patent number: 6231906
    Abstract: A packaging system for tart shells includes transparent plastic lower and upper halves connected together and lockable together by protrusions and recesses in the halves. The upper and lower halves have one or more chambers defined by chamber halves formed in the lower and upper halves that combine together to form each chamber. In the preferred embodiments of the present invention, anywhere from one to eight chambers may be provided in the packaging system. Concerning each such chamber, the lower half of the packaging system includes a recess sized and configured to receive the undersurface of a tart shell. The upper chamber half includes a generally dome-shaped portion designed to overlie a recess within the tart shell that is normally filled with an edible material and has a lower periphery spaced radially inwardly from the periphery of the lower chamber half.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Cake Box Bakeries, Inc.
    Inventor: Philip Alessi
  • Patent number: 6138660
    Abstract: A forced convective track oven comprises a track conveyor including first and second circular spirals, the first circular spiral for conveying bakery trays and dough products upwardly and the second circular spiral portion for conveying bakery trays and dough products downwardly, thereby minimizing the number of changes of direction of the bakery trays as they travel along the track conveyor. A plurality of burners discharge heated air through discharge tubes and discharge nozzles into engagement with bakery trays carried by the track conveyor. First and second oval spirals may be used in lieu of the circular spirals when the track oven is used in a reduced ceiling height environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: Sasib Bakery North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert W. Middleton, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6065463
    Abstract: A forced convective track oven comprises a track conveyor including first and second cylindrical spirals, the first cylindrical spiral for conveying bakery trays and dough products upwardly and the second spiral spiral portion for conveying bakery trays and dough products downwardly, thereby minimizing the number of changes of direction of the bakery trays as they travel along the track conveyor. A plurality of burners discharge heated air through discharge tubes and discharge nozzles into engagement with bakery trays carried by the track conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Sasib Bakery North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Alan Martin
  • Patent number: 6042864
    Abstract: A machine and method for cutting plugs in the tops of baked products which serve as bread bowls when the plugs are removed. The products are conveyed in successive rows to a cutting station where they are stopped and centered beneath a row of cutters by a centering gate and clamped in place by a clamping gate. The cutters are rotated and lowered in unison to cut cylindrical plugs which remain in place on the bakery products for handling and packaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignee: United Bakery Equipment Co.
    Inventors: Paul M. Bastasch, Todd M. Edmunds, Randyl C. Hanson, Scott Lickteig, Eric Scheier
  • Patent number: 5976599
    Abstract: An apparatus for the preparation of bread dough rolls is provided. The apparatus includes a first press for spreading the bread dough blank across the top surface of the mold and forcing a portion of the bread dough blank at least partially into the at least two depressions; and a second press for further spreading the bread dough blank across the top surface of the mold and forcing a portion of the bread dough blank completely into the at least two depressions. This provides a bread dough roll which can have a cross-section of intentionally varying thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Campagna Turano Bakeries, Inc.
    Inventor: Frank R. Biernacki
  • Patent number: 5935629
    Abstract: An apparatus for scoring surfaces of objects, such as unbaked bread loaves, is provided. A tray is configured to hold unbaked bread loaves. A conveyor advances the tray along a transport path. Sensors detect the tray's presence and orientation. A control unit processes the detection signal's and controls a member that causes the tray to rotate. Two or more sets of knives located above the production line contact and score the upper surface of the bread loaves in different orientations. A mechanism realigns the tray on the conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: Campagna-Turano Bakeries, Inc.
    Inventor: David Allen Martin
  • Patent number: 5927466
    Abstract: A switching apparatus for use in conjunction with a horizontal switch includes a pair of opposed fixed guide members having facing guide surfaces defining a central output path and opposed angularly extending guide surfaces defining left and right output paths. A pair of movable guide members comprise facing guide surfaces and opposed, diverging guide surfaces. Rotary solenoids are used to selectively position the movable guide members in engagement with corresponding dampening pads thereby positioning the facing guide surfaces of the movable guide blocks to direct switch engaging members along the central output path between the fixed guide blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Sasib Bakery North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Gavin D. Rowley
  • Patent number: D421348
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Wheat Montana Farms & Bakery
    Inventor: Eric Pierson
  • Patent number: D421349
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Wheat Montana Farms & Bakery
    Inventor: Eric Pierson