James F O'Donnell

US Patent:

20210244035, Aug 12, 2021

Filed:

Apr 30, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/245806

Inventors:

- Minneapolis MN, US
Peter A. Huberg - Shoreview MN, US
Kara M. Hobart - New Hope MN, US
Ryan D Gifford - Golden Valley MN, US
Paul Henderson - Farmington MN, US
James M. O'Donnell - St. Louis Park MN, US

Assignee:

General Mills, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

A21C 11/10

Abstract:

A plurality of dough pieces are produced using a rotary dough cutter including a shaft, a plurality of walls extending radially outward from the shaft and a plurality of interior blades extending radially outward from the shaft. The plurality of walls define a plurality of dough cutter molds. The plurality of dough cutter molds include a first dough cutter mold and a second dough cutter mold. A first wall of the plurality of walls defines part of both the first dough cutter mold and the second dough cutter mold. Each of the plurality of interior blades is located in one of the plurality of dough cutter molds. The plurality of dough pieces are cut from a dough sheet with the plurality of walls. The plurality of dough pieces are scored with the plurality of interior blades. After scoring, the plurality of dough pieces are proofed and then frozen.

US Patent:

20190357549, Nov 28, 2019

Filed:

May 24, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/987987

Inventors:

- Minneapolis MN, US
Peter A. Huberg - Shoreview MN, US
Kara M. Hobart - New Hope MN, US
Ryan D. Gifford - Golden Valley MN, US
Paul Henderson - Farmington MN, US
James M. O'Donnell - St. Louis Park MN, US

Assignee:

General Mills, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

A21C 11/10

Abstract:

A plurality of dough pieces are produced using a rotary dough cutter including a shaft, a plurality of walls extending radially outward from the shaft and a plurality of interior blades extending radially outward from the shaft. The plurality of walls define a plurality of dough cutter molds. The plurality of dough cutter molds include a first dough cutter mold and a second dough cutter mold. A first wall of the plurality of walls defines part of both the first dough cutter mold and the second dough cutter mold. Each of the plurality of interior blades is located in one of the plurality of dough cutter molds. The plurality of dough pieces are cut from a dough sheet with the plurality of walls. The plurality of dough pieces are scored with the plurality of interior blades. After scoring, the plurality of dough pieces are proofed and then frozen.