US 11,896,015 B1
Wrapping apparatus for making handheld food
Ming Tsai, Natick, MA (US)
Assigned to MingsBings Inc., Everett, MA (US)
Filed by MingsBings Inc., Everett, MA (US)
Filed on Feb. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/114,163.
Int. Cl. A21C 9/06 (2006.01); A21C 3/02 (2006.01); A21C 3/10 (2006.01); A21C 3/04 (2006.01)
CPC A21C 9/063 (2013.01) [A21C 3/02 (2013.01); A21C 3/04 (2013.01); A21C 3/10 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for making a wrapped food product, the apparatus comprising:
a conveyor under continuous motion, wherein a wrapper is positioned over the conveyor;
a filling mechanism, comprising:
an extruder, conveying a filling from a hopper to a mold; and
a piston, pushing the filling from the mold to the wrapper;
a folding mechanism comprising:
a first plate positioned along a first side of the conveyor, the first plate folding a first side of the wrapper over a first portion of the filling; and
a second plate positioned along a second side of the conveyor, the second plate folding a second side of the wrapper over a second portion of the filling;
a stamper positioned over the conveyor, pressing the folded wrapper onto the filling; and
a flipping mechanism comprising:
a set of guide plates, aligning the first side and the second side of the folded wrapper with the conveyor; and
a prong, positioned under the conveyor in a first configuration, rotating the filling and a portion of the wrapper around the filling on itself in a second configuration.