Patent ID: 7332186
Filing Date: 2008-02-19
Classification: A23G,B65B

Abstract:
1. A method of making a three-material lollipop product, said steps comprising: extruding a rope of gum material from an extruder into a tubular member; transporting said extruded rope of gum material through said tubular member into a batch forming mechanism; injecting a center-fill semi-liquid material into said rope of gum material; continuously molding molten candy material around said tubular member and said gum material in said batch forming mechanism thereby forming a rope of candy coated center-filled gum material; transporting said rope of candy coated center-filled gum material to a lollipop forming mechanism; and forming individual lollipop balls from said candy coated center-filled gum material in the lollipop forming mechanism.