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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2021
Duke Manufacturing Co., St. Louis, MO (US);
James W. Bigott, Fenton, MO (US);
Daryl R. Monroe, Granite City, IL (US);
Scott E. Willis, Sedalia, MO (US);
Phillip Tiberio, St. Charles, MO (US);
Michael W. McGaha, Sedalia, MO (US);
Robert J. Reese, Edwardsville, IL (US);
Jeffrey A. Stafford, Godfrey, IL (US);
Gregory Glen Stettes, Pacific, MO (US);
Thomas E. Kieffer, St. Louis, MO (US);
Kim Charles Fietsam, New Athens, IL (US);
DUKE MANUFACTURING CO., St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
Dough preparation apparatus and associated methods. The dough preparation apparatus can store and be configured to execute a plurality of dough preparation recipes. In one example, the dough preparation apparatus is configured for thawing or slacking frozen dough and conditioning the dough prior to baking. The dough preparation apparatus facilitates production of baked bread having higher and more consistent quality.