Patent ID: 6874409

Claim:
A mass-production apparatus for making a commercial sandwich from two slices of bread, said apparatus comprising a platen designed to receive a first slice of said bread, said platen having a sealing surface surrounding a central portion, a first slice dispenser to deposit a first slice of bread on said platen such that only a portion of said first slice of said bread lies over said central portion, a first food dispenser to deposit amass of a base food spread onto said first slice of bread above said central portion of said platen and at least partially spaced inwardly of said sealing surface, a second food dispenser to deposit a mass of an intermediate food spread on said base food spread at least partially inwardly of a peripheral edge of said base food spread, a top food dispenser to deposit a mass of a top food spread over said intermediate food spread to substantially encapsulate said intermediate food spread between said top and base food spreads, and a second slice dispenser to deposit a second slice of bread on said top food spread.