The Pillsbury Company

Robert A Strange

Michael J Rice

Gregory P Holl

Joseph C McDilda

Joseph G Anton

Joseph Miltz

Debra A Crea

A cutting apparatus includes a mandrel insertable in a food product container. The mandrel supports the container in a fixed position by contacting an inner surface of the container. The mandrel is locatable on a support apparatus so that as the mandrel and container are rotated on the support apparatus, the container remains in a fixed axial position. Spaced-apart cutting knives contact an outer surface of the container to cut the sample therefrom while the mandrel and container are rotated.

Cutting apparatus for obtaining a specimen of a food product container

An easy-open, spiral wound container for packaging refrigerated dough products includes a spirally wound fibrous core layer, forming an unbonded spiral butt joint. The container also includes an inner liner layer and an outer label layer, each having a seam. The outer label layer is weakened along the butt joint to facilitate opening of the container. An end closure member seals an end of the container.

Dough container with preweakened non-peel label

A container for storage of refrigerated dough products under pressurized condition is provided. The container includes a tubular sidewall having a fracture region capable of directing fracture and end closure means for closing opposite ends of the tubular container. Refrigerated dough is contained within the container for shipping and storage.

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Andover, MN, United States of America

Robert A Strange