Apparatus for producing frozen coated ice-cream cones
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for making frozen edible articles, such as frozen ice cream cones of the type comprising a pastry container or cone having frozen ice cream filling and extending from the mouth end thereof, with a coating of chocolate and nuts on the protruding ice cream. The apparatus includes an endless conveyor which receives the upright cones to be filled with ice cream, and progressively moves the upright cones to a filling station where they are filled with ice cream that extends from the upper mouth end thereof; moves the filled cones through an elongated freezing chamber from which they emerge in inverted position on the conveyor fully frozen; moves the filled cones while inverted to successive stations where they are coated with syrup and edible particles, such as chocolate and nuts or the like; and finally discharges the frozen inverted coated cones at a wrapping station.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas H Lutsey
Bibliographic Details
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-05-24 | 1974-11-23 | 1975-05-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-05-24 | 1978-11-23 | 1979-05-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-05-24 | 1982-11-23 | 1983-05-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |