US3366077A
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Method and apparatus for making novelty candy product
Assignee: J A GARDNER IMP ING Co IN
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Filing: 1964-10-26
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Granted: 1968-01-30
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Expires: 1984-10-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James W Gardner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 01:58
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G3/00; A23G3/34; A23G3/50; A23G3/54; A23G3/545; A23G3/02; A23G3/20; A23G3/2007; A23G3/2023; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/249
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING MOLDED CANDY HAVING A PRIZE OBJECT WHOLLY ENCAPSULATED THEREIN, COMPRISING (A) CONVEYOR MEANS, (B) A PLURALITY OF OPEN TOP MOLDS CONNECTED IN SPACED RELATION ALONG SAID CONVEYOR MEANS, (C) COOLING MEANS DEFINING A COOLING ZONE ALONG THE PATH OFF SAID CONVEYOR FOR COOLING SAID MOLD, (D) CANDY DISPENSING MEANS DISPOSED ALONG THE PATH OF TRAVEL OF SAID CONVEYOR MEANS FOR DELIVERING A CHARGE OF MOLTEN CANDY INTO EACH MOLD PASSING THEREBY AND OVER THE ENTIRE INNER SURFACE OF THE WALLS THEREOF TO THEREBY FORM A SOLIDIFIED CANDY SKIN OVER THE WALLS OF THE MOLD AND A MOLTEN POOL IN THE CENTER THEREOF, AND (E) OBJECT DISPENSING MEANS FOR DEPOSITING AN OBJECT IN SAID POOL PRIOR TO THE SOLIDIFICATION OF SAID POOL WHEREBY SAID POOL WILL SOLIDIFY WITH SAID OBJECT OUT OF CONTACT WITH THE WALLS OF SAID MOLD.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-01-29 | 1971-07-31 | 1972-01-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-01-29 | 1975-07-31 | 1976-01-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-01-29 | 1979-07-31 | 1980-01-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |