Patent ID: 6129009
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: A21B,A21D,B65D

Abstract:
A baking apparatus for the production of foamed, thin-walled molded structures made of carbohydrate-based baking masses which expand during the baking process, said baking apparatus comprising:a baking tongs having a pair of tong parts hinged together;a baking mold received in the baking tongs and comprising two mold halves each received in a respective one of said tong parts between a lateral hinge section and a lateral end segment, said mold halves being provided at mutually facing sides with baking surfaces, which when the baking tongs is closed are located opposite to each other at a distance and define at least one inner baking space, wherein the baking masses are foamed and baked;a hinge swingably connecting the two tong parts at said hinge sections; andat least one holding device at said end segments for keeping the baking tongs closed and actuatable when the baking tongs is closed, the lateral end segments carrying engageable and disengageable device parts of the holding device, the two tong parts being movable toward each other and away from each other for altering a volume of the inner baking space of the mold when the tongs and the holding device are closed, whereby for the two hinge sections two different pivot pins parallel to each other and to the main mold separation plane are provided, which are mutually adjustable for altering the volume of the inner baking space of the baking mold.