Patents by Inventor Lorenzo A. Shapiro

Lorenzo A. Shapiro has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5514397
    Abstract: A process for making dough products having alternating bands with different characteristics, such as color, flavor or composition, includes several processing steps. First, a plurality of dough masses are formed into dough sheets of an initial thickness with each dough sheet having a selected characteristic. The dough sheets are layered on top of one another into a composite sheet having outer exposed surfaces. The composite sheet is cut through its thickness into a plurality of elongated strips, and these strips are laid on their sides with the uncut surfaces of the strips, as defined by the former exposed surfaces of the composite sheet, being placed in contact with one another to form an ensemble sheet. The ensemble sheet is then compressed to reduce the ensemble sheet thickness and to Join the strips to produce a production sheet. Roll forming may be used to produce the production sheet. The uncut surfaces of the strips may be coated with a material to increase their adherence to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Assignee: Holy Ravioli Pasta Company
    Inventor: Lorenzo A. Shapiro