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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 1994
Filed:
Mar. 16, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Daniel J Lewandowski, Burnsville, MN (US);
David A Kirk, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Assignee:
The Pillsbury Company, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426128 ; 206830 ; 426395 ; 426398 ; 426496 ; 426524 ; 426551 ;
Abstract
A dough can capable of venting internal gasses during proofing until the dough expands to fill the volume of the container is disclosed. The container of the present invention includes a cylindrical body, at least one end cap, a second end and means for allowing venting of internal gasses during proofing. A preferred means includes providing at least one notch in the wall of the container proximate the end cap. A method of proofing dough is also disclosed.