公开(公告)号：US20130036919A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-14

申请号：US13657291

申请日：2012-10-22

Applicant: FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Pravin Maganlal DESAI ,  John Mampra MATHEW ,  Gerald James VOGEL

IPC: A47J37/12

CPC classification number: A47J37/1214 ,  A23L5/12 ,  A23L7/13

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.

Abstract translation: 一种方法和装置，其通过使用轮廓式浸没器将随机曲率赋予多层炸锅中预先形成的零食片。 轮廓的轮廓线的形状为每个零食片段随机的最终曲率赋予零食片段通过油炸过程中的玻璃化转变。 选择轮廓以便为包装的油炸零食产品达到所需的堆积密度。 这种方法和装置也可用于控制运输或处理期间包装产品的堆积密度或沉降量的变化量。