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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2005
Pravin Maganlal Desai, Carrollton, TX (US);
John Mampra Mathew, Plano, TX (US);
Gerald James Vogel, Plano, TX (US);
Pravin Maganlal Desai, Carrollton, TX (US);
John Mampra Mathew, Plano, TX (US);
Gerald James Vogel, Plano, TX (US);
Frito-Lay North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus to impart a random curvature to frying pre-formed snack pieces in a multi-layer fryer through the use of a contoured submerger. The shape of the contours of a contoured submerger imparts a random final curvature to each snack piece as snack pieces pass through a glass transition during frying. The contours are chosen so as to achieve a desired bulk density for the packaged fried snack products. Such method and apparatus are also useful in controlling the amount of change in bulk density or amount of settling of a packaged product during shipping or handling.