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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 23, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ronald L Ream, Plano, IL (US);
Christine Corriveau, Orland Park, IL (US);
Michael McHale, Aurora, IL (US);
Sharon Van Horn, Naperville, IL (US);
Assignee:
the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C / ; B29B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
425237 ; 425144 ; 425363 ; 425395 ; 426512 ; 426517 ;
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for forming miniature size confectionery products. A mass of a confectionery product, such as bubble gum, is formed into a thin, flat sheet. The flat sheet is then cooled and formed into a webbed mat having a plurality of desired configurations thereon. Next, the webbed mat is tumbled to break apart the webbed mat and form a plurality of miniature size confectionery products in the form of the desired configuration.