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PLASTIC FOOD PROCESSING UTENSILS COMPRISING A MAGNETICALLY SUSCEPTIBLE COMPONENT, METHODS OF USING, METHODS OF MAKING, AND PRODUCTS AND APPARATUS COMPRISING SAME

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  • Patent Application
  • 20070181563
  • Publication Number
    20070181563
  • Date Filed
    February 05, 2006
    19 years ago
  • Date Published
    August 09, 2007
    17 years ago
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Abstract
A baking utensil comprising a main body consisting essentially of magnetically insusceptible material selected from the group consisting of polymeric material, ceramic, glass, tile, stone, and any combinations thereof, and comprising a magnetically susceptible component supported by the main body.
Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS


FIG. 1 is a drawing showing MSM component 10 of the present invention. MSM 10 is a single piece and is in the shape of a circular disc having hole 20 through its center.



FIG. 2 is a drawing showing a cross-sectional view of utensil 50 having bottom 60, sides 70 and edge 80. Embedded in bottom 60 is MSM component 10 of FIG. 1.



FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of processing/transporting apparatus/process 200 of the present invention, showing utensil 240 of the present invention, having MSM component 241, positioning apparatus 201 having articulating arm 236 with magnet 235 for engaging MSM component 241, and a plurality of processing stations 201, 203, 204, 208, 211 and 215, with conveyor belt 218 between one or more stations, with positioning apparatus 201 suitable for positioning utensil 240 at any station or conveyor belt, or otherwise moving utensil 240 from a point A to a point B.


Claims
  • 1. A temperature resistant surface comprising a magnetically insusceptible cooking surface, a magnetically insusceptible support member supporting the cooking surface, and a magnetically susceptible component supported by the support member.
  • 2. The surface of claim 1 wherein said surface comprises any one of the group consisting of polymeric material, ceramic, glass, tile, stone, and any combination thereof.
  • 3. The surface of claim 1 wherein said magnetically susceptible component comprises metal.
  • 4. The surface of claim 1 wherein said surface is for baking a food product.
  • 5. A utensil formed from magnetically insusceptible polymeric material wherein said utensil comprises a magnetically susceptible component at least partially embedded therein.
  • 6. The utensil of claim 5 wherein said polymeric material is selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic resins, cross-linked thermoplastic resins, thermosetting plastic resin, inorganic thermoset material, and any combinations thereof.
  • 7. The utensil of claim 5 wherein said utensil is selected from the group consisting of tins, pans, trays, racks, and sheets.
  • 8. The utensil of claim 5 wherein said utensil has any regular or irregular polygonal or curvilinear shape.
  • 9. A baking utensil comprising a main body consisting essentially of magnetically insusceptible material selected from the group consisting of polymeric material, ceramic, glass, tile, stone, and any combinations thereof, and comprising a magnetically susceptible component supported by the main body.
  • 10. The utensil of claim 9 wherein said utensil is selected from the group consisting of pans, trays, racks and sheets.
  • 11. The utensil of claim 9 wherein the utensil is shaped to contain a flowable material.
  • 12. A method of processing a food product comprising the steps of: a) positioning a utensil at a foodstuff depositing station, b) depositing foodstuff onto said utensil, and c) moving said utensil supporting said foodstuff to one or more processing stations, wherein the utensil comprises a main body consisting essentially of magnetically insusceptible material selected from the group consisting of polymeric material, ceramic, glass, tile, stone, and any combinations thereof, and comprises a magnetically susceptible component supported by the main body, and wherein the moving of step c) is accomplished by magnetically engaging the magnetically susceptible component to facilitate the moving.
  • 13. The method of claim 12 wherein said one or more processing stations is selected from the group consisting of a heating station, a cooking station, a baking station, a cooling station, a freezing station, and any combinations thereof.
  • 14. An apparatus for processing food comprising: a) a utensil b) a transportation device for moving food processing utensils, c) a depositing station for depositing foodstuff onto food processing utensils, d) at least one processing station for processing said deposited foodstuff, wherein the utensil comprises a main body consisting essentially of magnetically insusceptible material selected from the group consisting of polymeric material, ceramic, glass, tile, stone, and any combinations thereof, and comprises a magnetically susceptible component supported by the main body, and wherein the transportation device comprises a magnetic for magnetically engaging the magnetically susceptible component.
  • 15. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the at least one processing station is selected from an oven or a cooling station.
  • 16. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said transportation device is magnetically engageable with said magnetically susceptible component of the utensil of the invention.
  • 17. A method of moving a utensil from a first place to a second place, wherein the utensil comprises a main body consisting essentially of magnetically insusceptible material selected from the group consisting of polymeric material, ceramic, glass, tile, stone, and any combinations thereof, and comprises a magnetically susceptible component supported by the main body, said method comprising the steps of: a) magnetically engaging said magnetically susceptible material with a transportation device, and b) moving said utensil from a first place to a second place.
  • 18. The method of claim 17 wherein said transportation device comprises a mechanical arm, a conveyer, or both.
  • 19. The method of claim 17 further comprising the step of moving said utensil to a subsequent place.
  • 20. A food product comprising a utensil supporting a foodstuff wherein the utensil comprises a main body consisting essentially of magnetically insusceptible material selected from the group consisting of polymeric material, ceramic, glass, tile, stone, and any combinations thereof, and comprises a magnetically susceptible component supported by the main body.
  • 21. The product of claim 20 wherein said food product has been baked.
  • 22. A method of making a utensil comprising a main body consisting essentially of magnetically insusceptible material, and comprising a magnetically susceptible component supported by the main body, the method comprising the steps of: a) placing magnetically susceptible material in a predetermined position in an injection die, b) injecting polymeric resin into said die, and c) forming a utensil in a predetermined form.
  • 23. The method of claim 23 wherein said utensil comprises a side, edge, top or bottom surface, and wherein said magnetically susceptible material is at least partially embedded in at least one of said side, edge, top or bottom surface.