Device for molding a layered culinary preparation and method for implementing such a device
The device addresses the issue of irregularly assembled pastry layers by using a base and concentric molds to guide the stacking of layers, resulting in a more balanced and aesthetically pleasing final product.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- FR2022007077
- Authority / Receiving Office
- FR · FR
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2022-07-11
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-11
- Estimated Expiration
- 2042-07-11
AI Technical Summary
The existing methods for preparing staged pastries are delicate and often result in irregularly assembled layers, leading to balance issues and potential pastry falls due to imprecise layer superposition.
A device comprising a base with a cup-like shape and two concentric molds, a first-level mold, and a second-level mold, which allows for the molding of solid layers and the precise stacking of layers to achieve a regular pastry structure.
The device enables the creation of regularly assembled pastries by guiding the layers during assembly, thereby improving the balance and appearance of the final product.
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Abstract
Description
Title of the invention: Device for molding a layered culinary preparation and method for implementing such a device Field of the invention
[0001] The present patent application relates to the field of molding and making a layered culinary preparation, and more particularly to the field of making layered pastries.
[0002] The present invention will find advantageous applications in a non-exclusive manner in the field of pastry making. State of the art
[0003] The making of layered pastries generally consists of alternately superimposing food layers of different types, for example by alternating solid layers of the sponge cake type, with layers of filling of the cream and / or mousse type, to obtain a cylindrical pastry.
[0004] For this purpose, it is known to use a cylindrical mold, also called a cookie cutter, in which the solid layers of the pastry are made one by one.
[0005] Once the solid layers have been made, the layered pastry is built by alternately superimposing a solid layer and a layer of filling, until the desired pastry is obtained.
[0006] Making a layered pastry as described above is tricky and generally results in a pastry whose layers are assembled irregularly.
[0007] In addition, imprecise superposition of the layers of the pastry can cause problems with the balance of the pastry, or even cause the pastry to fall. Statement of the invention
[0008] The present invention aims in particular to resolve the drawbacks of the aforementioned prior art by proposing a device for molding a layered culinary preparation which makes it possible both to mold the solid layers of the pastry beforehand and to guide the different layers during assembly of the pastry to obtain a regular pastry.
[0009] This objective, as well as others which will become apparent upon reading the following description, is achieved with a device for molding a staged culinary preparation, characterized in that it comprises at least: a base having a cup shape which has a bottom adapted to support the culinary preparation and a peripheral wall which extends axially around the central axis of the device, from the bottom of the base, to an upper edge of the free end, a first level mold comprising a barrel which is delimited by an inner face intended to mold the culinary preparation and which extends axially around the central axis from a lower section to an upper section, said lower section being designed to be removably fitted inside the peripheral wall of said base, and the free end of the upper section of said barrel being equipped with an upper female fitting member which extends around the central axis, a second-level mold comprising a barrel which is delimited by an inner face intended to mold the culinary preparation, and which extends axially around the central axis from a lower section to an upper section, and the free end of the lower section being equipped with a lower male interlocking member which is adapted to cooperate with said female interlocking member of the first-level mold, the second-level mold being designed to be stacked on the first-level mold in a nested molding position in which the male interlocking member of the second-level mold is received in the complementary female interlocking member of the first-level mold, so that the barrel of the first-level mold extends coaxially with the barrel of the second-level mold.
[0010] Thus, the assembly formed by the base and the first level mold is suitable for making one or more so-called solid layers and the assembly formed by the base, the first level mold and the second level mold makes it possible to erect the layered pastry by alternately superimposing a solid layer and a layer of filling, until the desired pastry is obtained.
[0011] According to other optional characteristics of the invention, taken alone or in combination:
[0012] - the barrel of the second level mold has the same diameter as the barrel of the second level mold. first level;
[0013] - the female fitting member projects radially relative to the mold barrel first level associated to form a grip handle;
[0014] - the female fitting member has the shape of an angle iron comprising a seat which extends radially from a free end of the upper section of the associated barrel, towards the outside of the associated mold, and a rim which extends axially from a peripheral end of said associated seat, and the male fitting member of the second level mold has the shape of a collar which extends radially around the central axis from a free end of the lower section of the associated barrel, to a peripheral edge, said collar being adapted to bear axially on said seat of the angle iron to ensure a seal between the first level mold and the stacked second level mold, and the peripheral edge of said collar being adapted to cooperate with said edge of the angle iron to axially center the superimposed first level mold and the second level mold along the central axis;
[0015] - the base, the first level mold and the second level mold are solids of revolution generated around the central axis of the device;
[0016] - the device comprises a plurality of interchangeable bases which are each of a different height. This characteristic makes it possible to create first so-called solid layers of different thicknesses;
[0017] - the second level mold is equipped with an upper female nesting member which is adapted to cooperate with a complementary lower male nesting member of another second-level mold, with the aim of being able to axially stack a plurality of second-level molds.
[0018] The invention also relates to a method for molding a layered culinary preparation, which is implemented by means of a device for molding a layered culinary preparation which comprises at least: a base having a cup shape which comprises a bottom adapted to support the culinary preparation and a peripheral wall which extends axially around the central axis of the device, from the bottom of the base, to an upper free end edge, a first level mold comprising a barrel which is delimited by an inner face intended to mold the culinary preparation and which extends axially around the central axis from a lower section to an upper section, said lower section being designed to be removably fitted inside the peripheral wall of said base, and the free end of the upper section of said barrel being equipped with an upper female fitting member which extends around the central axis, a second-level mold comprising a barrel which is delimited by an inner face intended to mold the culinary preparation, which has the same diameter as the barrel of the first-level mold, and which extends axially around the central axis from a lower section to an upper section, and the free end of the lower section being equipped with a lower male fitting member which is adapted to cooperate with said female fitting member of the first-level mold, the second-level mold being designed to be stacked on the first-level mold in a nested molding position in which the male fitting member of the second-level mold is received in the complementary female fitting member of the first-level mold, so that the barrel of the first-level mold extends coaxially with the barrel of the second-level mold,
[0019] Advantageously, the method according to the present invention further comprises at less : a step of mounting the first-level mold on the base in a position in which the first-level mold is removably nested with the base, a molding step which consists of molding a first food layer in the assembly formed by the first-level mold and the base previously nested, a step of dismantling the first-level mold and the base, following which the first food layer rests on the base, and a step of cutting the first food layer using a cutting tool which rests on the upper edge of the free end of the peripheral wall of the base.
[0020] According to other optional characteristics of the method according to the invention, taken alone or in combination:
[0021] - the method comprises a step of manufacturing the staged culinary preparation which is carried out following said cutting step, and which comprises at least a first phase consisting successively of: mount the first level mold on the base, deposit a first layer in the assembly formed by the first level mold and the base, and cover the first layer previously deposited with a second layer;
[0022] - the step of manufacturing the culinary preparation comprises at least a second phase consisting successively of: mounting the second level mold on the first level mold, depositing another first layer in the second level mold, covering said first layer previously deposited with a second layer. Brief description of the drawings
[0023] Other characteristics, aims and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the detailed description which follows for the understanding of which reference will be made to the appended drawings in which:
[0024] [Fig-1] is a perspective view of the base, the first level mold and the two second level molds of the device according to the invention, in the nested molding position;
[0025] [Fig.2] is an exploded perspective view of the device of [Fig.l];
[0026] [Fig.3] is an axial sectional view of the device of [Fig.l] inside which a culinary preparation is mounted;
[0027] [Fig.4] is a detailed axial section view of part of the device of [Fig.l];
[0028] [Fig.5] is an axial sectional view of the base and the first level mold at during a molding step of the process according to the invention;
[0029] [Fig.6] is an axial sectional view of the first level mold during a cutting step of the method according to the invention;
[0030] [Fig.7] is an axial sectional view of the base according to an alternative embodiment of the device according to the invention.
[0031] In the description and the claims, the terminology "upper", "lower" and their derivatives will be adopted without limitation in reference to the upper part and the lower part respectively of [Fig.l], and the terminology "radial" and "axial" in reference to the central axis A shown in the figures.
[0032] Also, the expressions “interior” and “exterior” will be used without limitation to distinguish the internal space and the external space respectively of the device according to the invention.
[0033] Throughout these figures, identical or similar elements are identified by identical or similar reference signs and can be differentiated by the use of the letters “a” and “b”. Detailed description
[0034] [Fig.l] shows a device 10 for molding and making a tiered culinary preparation 12.
[0035] As a preferred example, the culinary preparation 12, illustrated in [Fig. 3], is a layered pastry, that is to say a pastry which alternates food layers of different types, for example by alternating first layers 14 called “solid”, of the sponge cake or cake dough type, with second layers 16 of filling of the cream and / or mousse type.
[0036] The device 10 comprises successively, from bottom to top, a base 18, a first level mold 20 which is fitted into the base 18, a first second level mold 22a and a second second level mold 22b.
[0037] The base 18, the first level mold 20 and each second level mold 22a, 22b, are solids of revolution which are generated around a central axis A of the device 10 and which have a constant thickness, as can be seen in [Fig.3].
[0038] With reference to [Fig.2], the base 18 has a cup shape which includes a bottom 24 in the shape of a radial disc adapted to support the culinary preparation 12.
[0039] Also, the base 18 comprises a peripheral wall 26 forming a cylindrical rim which extends axially around the central axis A of the device 10, from the bottom 24 of the base 18, to an upper edge 28 of the free end.
[0040] The peripheral wall 26 of the base 18 is delimited radially by an inner face 30 which is turned towards the central axis A and, opposite, by an outer face 32.
[0041] The first level mold 20 comprises a cylindrical barrel 34 which extends axially around the central axis A, from a lower section 36, to an upper section 38.
[0042] With reference to [Fig. 4], the first level mold 20 is removably mounted on the base 18, in a molding position in which the lower section 36 of the barrel 34 of the first level mold 20 is removably fitted against the peripheral wall 26 of the base 18, so that the barrel 34 of the first level mold 20 is retained by friction on the base 18.
[0043] Also, the barrel 34 of the first level mold 20 is delimited radially by an inner face 40 intended to mold all or part of the culinary preparation 12, and by an opposite outer face 42.
[0044] The free end of the upper section 38 of the barrel 34 of the first level mold 20 is equipped with an upper female fitting member 44 which extends around the central axis A.
[0045] As can be seen in [Fig. 4], the female fitting member 44 has the shape of an annular angle iron 45 comprising a seat 46 which extends radially from the free end of the upper section 38 of the associated barrel 34, towards the outside of the first level mold 20, and a rim 48 which extends axially from a peripheral end of the associated seat 46.
[0046] Advantageously, the female fitting member 44 projects radially relative to the barrel 34 to form a gripping handle.
[0047] The first second-level mold 22a comprises a cylindrical barrel 50a which extends axially around the central axis A, from a lower section 52a, to an upper section 54a, and which is delimited by an inner face 56a intended to mold the culinary preparation 12.
[0048] The free end of the lower section 52a is equipped with a lower male fitting member 58a which has the shape of a collar 60a which extends radially around the central axis A, from a free end of the lower section 52a of the associated barrel 50a, to a peripheral edge 62a.
[0049] The second level mold 22a is adapted to be stacked on the first level mold 20 in a nested molding position illustrated in Figures 1, 3 and 4, in which the male nesting member 58a of the first second level mold 22a is received in the complementary female nesting member 44 of the first level mold 20, so that the barrel 34 of the first level mold 20 extends coaxially with the barrel 50a of the first second level mold 22a.
[0050] In this nested molding position, the collar 60a bears axially on the seat 46 to ensure a seal between the first level mold 20 and the first second level mold 22a.
[0051] Similarly, the peripheral edge 62a of the collar 60a cooperates with the rim 48 of the angle iron 45 to axially center the first level mold 20 and the first second level mold 22a along the central axis A.
[0052] With reference to [Fig. 4], it will be noted that when the second level mold 22a is stacked on the first level mold 20, the inner face 56a of the first second level mold 22a extends in the extension of the inner face 40 of the first level mold without axial opening, in a flush manner, to provide the culinary preparation 12 with a perfectly cylindrical shape.
[0053] Also, the free end of the upper section 54a of the barrel 50a of the first second-level mold 22a is equipped with an upper female fitting member 64a which extends around the central axis A, and which is identical to the female fitting member 44 of the first-level mold 20 described previously.
[0054] The female fitting member 64a of the first second-level mold 22a has the shape of an annular angle iron 66a comprising a seat 68a which extends radially from the free end of the upper section 54a of the barrel 50a of the first second-level mold 22a, towards the outside, and a rim 70a which extends axially from a peripheral end of the associated seat 68a.
[0055] Complementarily, the second second-level mold 22b is equipped with a lower male fitting member 58b which is adapted to be fitted with the upper female fitting member 64a of the first second-level mold 22a.
[0056] The second second-level mold 22b is identical to the first second-level mold 22a previously described and will therefore not be described in detail subsequently.
[0057] It will be noted, however, that the second second-level mold 22b is also equipped with an upper female fitting member 64b which is adapted to be fitted with a male fitting member of a third additional second-level mold (not shown).
[0058] The second second-level mold 22b comprises a cylindrical barrel 50b which extends axially around the central axis A, from a lower section 52b, to an upper section 54b.
[0059] The free end of the lower section 52b is equipped with the lower male fitting member 58b which has the shape of a collar 60b which extends radially around the central axis A, from a free end of the lower section 52b of the associated barrel 50b, to a peripheral edge 62b.
[0060] Thus, the device 10 according to the invention makes it possible to choose the final height of the assembly formed by the different molds by stacking a plurality of second-level molds.
[0061] It will also be noted that the two second-level molds 22a, 22b and the first-level mold 20 have the same internal diameter, so as to provide the pre- culinary preparation 12 of a finished cylindrical and regular shape.
[0062] The present invention also relates to a method for molding the tiered culinary preparation 12, which is implemented by means of the device 10 previously described.
[0063] According to an exemplary implementation, the method according to the invention comprises a first step of mounting the first level mold 20 on the base 18 in a molding position in which the lower section 36 of the barrel 34 of the first level mold 20 is removably fitted against the peripheral wall 26 of the base 18, so that the barrel 34 of the first level mold 20 is retained by friction on the base 18.
[0064] With reference to [Fig.5], the first assembly step is followed by a molding step which consists of molding a first food layer 14 of the sponge cake type, in the assembly formed by the first level mold 20 and the base 18 previously assembled.
[0065] The molding step is for example carried out by pouring a paste into the assembly formed by the first level mold 20 and the base 18 then by cooking this paste to obtain the first layer 14 of sponge cake.
[0066] Following the molding step, the method comprises a step of dismantling the first level mold 20 and the base 18, following which the first layer 14 of sponge cake is demolded and rests on the base 18, as illustrated in [Fig.6].
[0067] Then, the first layer 14 of sponge cake is cut by means of a cutting tool 72 which bears on the upper edge 28 of the free end of the peripheral wall 26 of the base 18, during a cutting step.
[0068] The cutting step makes it possible to obtain a first layer 14 of perfectly calibrated and perfectly cut sponge cake.
[0069] By way of example, the molding step, the dismantling step and the cutting step are repeated three times in order to obtain three first layers 14 of sponge cake.
[0070] Furthermore, the method according to the invention comprises a step of manufacturing the tiered culinary preparation 12 which consists of alternately depositing in the molding device 10, the first layers 14 of sponge cake and the second food layers 16 of the cream type, to obtain a culinary preparation 12 as illustrated in [Fig.3],
[0071] For this purpose, a first layer 14 of sponge cake is deposited in the assembly formed by the first level mold 20 and the base 18, then the first layer 14 is covered with a second layer 16.
[0072] Advantageously, the second layer 16 is deposited up to the seat 46 of the first level mold 20, the seat 46 serving as a visual guide which makes it possible to smooth the surface of the second layer 16 in a flat manner, at the height of the seat 46.
[0073] Next, the first second-level mold 22a is fitted onto the first-level mold 20, then another first layer 14 is deposited on the second layer 16 previously deposited, then another second layer 16 is deposited up to the seat 68a of the first second-level mold 22a.
[0074] Finally, the second second-level mold 22b is fitted onto the first second-level mold 22a, then another first layer 14 is deposited on the second layer 16 previously deposited, then another second layer 16 is deposited up to the seat 68b of the second second-level mold 22b.
[0075] Once all the layers 14, 16 have been deposited, the device 10 is dismantled to unmold the culinary preparation 12.
[0076] Thus, the device 10 according to the invention makes it possible both to pre-mould the solid layers of the culinary preparation 12 and to guide the different layers during the assembly of the culinary preparation 12 to obtain a result with a homogeneous appearance.
[0077] Preferably, the device 10 according to the invention comprises a plurality of interchangeable bases 18 which are each of a different height, to allow the production of first layers 41 of different thicknesses during the molding step.
[0078] Also, according to an alternative embodiment shown in [Fig.7], the base 18 is made in two parts to facilitate the demolding of the preparations prepared by means of the base 18.
[0079] According to this variant, the base 18 comprises a removable bottom 76 and an annular crown 74 which extends around the central axis A and which has an internal diameter equal to the diameter of the base 18 as described previously.
[0080] The bottom 76 has a cup shape which is mounted on the crown 74 by shape cooperation.
[0081] Naturally, the invention is described in the above by way of example. It is understood that those skilled in the art are able to carry out different variant embodiments of the invention without departing from the scope of the invention.
[0082] For example, the elements of the device 10 according to the invention may have a generally polygonal shape rather than a generally cylindrical shape.
Claims
Claims
1. Device (10) for molding a staged culinary preparation (12), which comprises at least: a base (18) having a cup shape which comprises a bottom (24) adapted to support the culinary preparation (12) and a peripheral wall (26) which extends axially around the central axis (A) of the device (10), from the bottom (24) of the base (18), to an upper edge (28) of the free end, a first level mold (20) comprising a barrel (26) which is delimited by an inner face (40) intended to mold the culinary preparation (12) and which extends axially around the central axis (A) from a lower section (36), to an upper section (38), said lower section (36) being designed to be removably fitted inside the peripheral wall (26) of said base (18),and the free end of the upper section (38) of said barrel (26) being equipped with an upper female fitting member (44) which extends around the central axis (A), a second-level mold (22a) comprising a barrel (50a) which is delimited by an inner face (56a) intended to mold the culinary preparation (12), and which extends axially around the central axis (A) from a lower section (52a) to an upper section (54a), and the free end of the lower section (52a) being equipped with a lower male fitting member (58a) which is adapted to cooperate with said female fitting member (44) of the first-level mold (20), the second-level mold (22a) being designed to be stacked on the first-level mold (20) in a nested molding position in which the male fitting member (58a) of the second level mold (22a) is received in the complementary female fitting member (44) of the first level mold (20),so that the barrel (26) of the first level mold (20) extends coaxially with the barrel (50a) of the second level mold (22a), said device (10) being characterized in that the female fitting member (44) has the shape of an angle iron (45) comprising a seat (46) which extends radially from a free end of the upper section (38) of the associated barrel (26), towards the outside of the associated mold, and a rim (48) which extends axially from a peripheral end of said associated seat (46), and in that the male fitting member (58a), of the second level mold (22a) has the shape of a collar (60a) which extends radially around the central axis (A) from a free end of the lower section (52a) of the associated barrel, up to a peripheral edge (62a), said collar (60a) being adapted to bear axially on said seat (46) of the angle iron (45) to ensure a seal between the first level mold (20) and the second level mold (22a) stacked, and the peripheral edge (62a) of said collar (60a) being adapted to cooperate with said rim (48) of the angle iron (45) to axially center the first level mold (20) and the second level mold (22a) superimposed along the central axis (A).
2. Device (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the barrel (50a) of the second level mold (22a) has the same diameter as the barrel (26) of the first level mold (20).
3. Device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the female fitting member (44) projects radially relative to the barrel (26) of the associated first level mold (20) to form a gripping handle.
4. Device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the base (18), the first level mold (20) and the second level mold (22a) are solids of revolution generated around the central axis (A) of the device (10).
5. Device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of interchangeable bases (18) which are each of a different height.
6. Device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second level mold (22a) is equipped with an upper female fitting member (64a) which is adapted to cooperate with a complementary lower male fitting member (58b) of another second level mold (22b), in order to be able to axially stack a plurality of second level molds (22a, 22b).
7. Method for molding a tiered culinary preparation (12), which is implemented by means of a device for molding a tiered culinary preparation (12) which comprises at least: a base (18) having a cup shape which comprises a bottom (24) adapted to support the culinary preparation (12) and a peripheral wall (26) which extends axially around the central axis (A) of the device (10), from the bottom (24) of the base (18), to an edge upper (28) free end, a first level mold (20) comprising a barrel (26) which is delimited by an inner face (40) intended to mold the culinary preparation (12) and which extends axially around the central axis (A) from a lower section (36), to an upper section (38), said lower section (36) being designed to be removably fitted inside the peripheral wall (26) of said base (18), and the free end of the upper section (38) of said barrel (26) being equipped with an upper female fitting member (44) which extends around the central axis (A), a second-level mold (22a) comprising a barrel (50a) which is delimited by an inner face (56a) intended to mold the culinary preparation (12), which has the same diameter as the barrel (26) of the first-level mold (20), and which extends axially around the central axis (A) from a lower section (52a) to an upper section (54a), and the free end of the lower section (52a) being equipped with a lower male fitting member (58a) which is adapted to cooperate with said female fitting member (44) of the first-level mold (20), the second-level mold (22a) being designed to be stacked on the first-level mold (20) in a nested molding position in which the male fitting member (58a) of the second-level mold (22a) is received in the complementary female fitting member (44) of the first level mold (20),such that the barrel (26) of the first level mold (20) extends coaxially with the barrel (50a) of the second level mold (22a), the method being characterized in that it comprises at least: a step of mounting the first level mold (20) on the base (18) in a position in which the first level mold (20) is removably fitted with the base (18), a molding step which consists of molding a first food layer (14) in the assembly formed by the first level mold (20) and the base (18) previously nested, a step of dismantling the first level mold (20) and the base (18), following which the first food layer (14) rests on the base (18), and a step of cutting the first food layer (14) by means of a cutting tool (72) which rests on the upper edge (28) of the free end of the peripheral wall (26) of the base (18).
8. Method according to claim 7, characterized in that it comprises a step of manufacturing the tiered culinary preparation (12) which is carried out following said cutting step, and which comprises at least a first phase consisting successively of: mounting the first level mold (20) on the base (18), depositing a first layer (14) in the assembly formed by the first level mold (20) and the base (18), and covering the first layer (14) previously deposited with a second layer (16).
9. Method according to claim 8, characterized in that the step of manufacturing the culinary preparation (12) comprises at least a second phase consisting successively of: mounting the second level mold (22a) on the first level mold (20), depositing another first layer (14) in the second level mold (22a), covering said first layer (14) previously deposited with a second layer (16).