Patent ID: 11930830
Assignee: INTERCONTINENTAL GREAT BRANDS LLC
Field: Food chemistry (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 1:
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein
the second forming drum is arranged in an offset relation with the first forming drum; wherein the first forming drum and the second forming drum counter rotate to pull a first confectionery through the gap therebetween and compress the first confectionery to form the first confectionery sheet;
wherein the first forming drum and the second forming drum are configured and structured to maintain a maximum deflection under 0.5 mm during forming, wherein the maximum deflection is a maximum variance of the gap between the first and second forming drums across the width of the first and second forming drums; and
the fourth forming drum is arranged in an offset relationship with the third forming drum;
wherein the third forming drum and the fourth forming drum counter rotate to pull a second confectionery through the gap therebetween and compress the second confectionery to form the second confectionery sheet; and
wherein the third forming drum and the fourth forming drum are configured and structured to maintain the maximum deflection under 0.5 mm during forming.