Abstract Confectionery articles, for example, chocolate, are moulded in an open mould consisting of recesses in a sheet, provided with at least one folding line. In the simplest form one line extends transversely across the sheet and the recesses are arranged symmetrically on either sides thereof. Each recess corresponds to one half of the finished article and the recesses in one part of the sheet are filled first and permitted to set, at least partially. Thereafter the recesses in the other part of the sheet are filled and the first part is swung 180* to make the fillings therein rest upon the fillings in the other part of the sheet. When the confectionery material has set the two halves of each article are bonded together.
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the sheet of plastic material is advanced in stepwise fashion to alternately fill the first and second recesses and has at least one folding line arranged transversely to the direction of advance.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the sheet is advanced in stepwise fashion to fill the first and second recesses and the plastic material has at least one folding line arranged longitudinally the direction of advance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 3 wherein the sheet has two longitudinal folding lines respectively positioned one-quarter of the total width from each longitudinal edge, and two confectionery articles are formed from each transverse row of recesses.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 3 wherein the sheet has an uneven number of longitudinal folding lines evenly spaced across the width of the sheet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the folding line is perforated.
Claim 6
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A method as claimed in claim 1 including the further steps of severing the sheets about each confectionery article and welding them together to contain said article.