Patent ID: 8071151
Filing Date: 2011-12-06
Classification: A21C,A23G

Abstract:
1. A dual deposit stencil apparatus for discharging filler materials onto cookies comprising a stencil tube having two inlet openings, one communicating with a source of first filler material, and the other communicating with a source of second filler material, said stencil tube having at least a first and a second discharge opening, the first discharge opening communicating with the first filler material and the second discharge opening communicating with the second filler material, bearing means for supporting the stencil tube, a rotary stencil carried on the stencil tube, said rotary stencil having a plurality of third discharge openings and a plurality of fourth discharge openings therein, the third discharge openings of said rotary stencil communicating with the first discharge opening of said stencil tube and the fourth discharge openings of said rotary stencil communicating with the second discharge opening of said stencil tube, a first shutoff valve for controlling the flow of said first filler material to the rotary stencil, a second shutoff valve for controlling the flow of said second filler material to the rotary stencil, first actuating means for controlling the first shutoff valve and second actuating means for controlling the second shutoff valve, the operation of the first and second actuating means being coordinated to simultaneously provide first and second filler material to the third and fourth discharge openings in the stencil, and wire means cooperating with the stencil for simultaneously removing the first and second filler material from the third and fourth discharge openings for discharging same, said third and fourth discharge openings being positioned adjacent each other to permit the discharge of both first and second filler materials simultaneously onto each of said cookies.