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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2001
Rolf Hefti, Cugnasco, CH;
Walter Ruffner, Maienfeld, CH;
The Pampered Chef, Ltd., Addison, IL (US);
Abstract
A consolidated pastry forming apparatus is provided that incorporates a separatable roller tool and a finishing tool. The roller tool includes a handle, a first pair of fork arms at one handle end, and a second pair of fork arms at the other handle end. A first cylindrical dough roller is mounted to the first pair of fork arms and a second convex dough roller is mounted to the second pair of fork arms. The finishing tool is removably attachable to the handle. The finishing tool is unitarily formed and somewhat elongated, and includes at one end thereof a plurality of tines suitable for puncturing a pastry crust, and at the other end thereof a protrusion suitable for crimping a pastry crust.