CONTINUOUS PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A PITA CHIP

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14615173

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A method and apparatus for processing dough, for example, curing dough to make a pita chip. In a first aspect, the method comprises providing a first portion of dough on a first conveyor, conveying the first portion into an oven, directing a heating medium at the first portion using a first discharge array, and conveying the first portion out of the oven. In a second aspect, the apparatus comprises an oven, a first conveyor for conveying a first portion of dough, and a first discharge array. The oven comprises an oven housing, a first entrance of the oven housing for the first portion of dough, and a first exit of the oven housing for the first portion of dough. The first discharge array is positioned and oriented to direct a heating medium at the first portion of dough when the first portion of dough is positioned for conveyance by the first conveyor.

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FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA INC7701 LEGACY DRIVE PLANO TX 75024

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barnett, Michelle Latrese Plano, US 7 35
Joseph, Ponnattu Kurian Irving, US 32 176
Miller, Cindy Elice Mansfield, US 1 4

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