Appeal No. 2003-1754
Application No. 09/821,137 Page 2
bread slices have outer perimeter areas that are sealed by
compression. A central filling, which can comprise peanut butter
and jelly, is applied so as to be disposed between the bread
portions. The filling does not extend into the compressed sealed
area. Spaced depressions of compacted/crimped bread can be
formed in the sealed marginal area to furnish more sealing force
and prevent separation of the cut bread portions at the outer
perimeters. A further understanding of the invention can be
derived from a reading of exemplary claims 45 and 46, which are
reproduced below.
45. A method of creating a hermetically sealed
crustless sandwich, said method comprising:
(a) providing a first slice of bread with an edge
crust;
(b) applying a layer of peanut butter onto said first
slice in an area inside said crust and defining a substance
free outer periphery of said first slice;
(c) applying a layer of a fruit spread over said peanut
butter layer leaving a perimeter of uncovered peanut butter;
(d) covering said layer of fruit spread by a second
layer of peanut butter contacting said first layer of peanut
butter to encapsulate said fruit spread;
(e) applying a second slice of bread over said first
slice of bread with an edge crust matching said edge crust
of said first slice;
(f) providing a cutter with a continuous cutting edge
having a desired cut shape larger than said periphery;
(g) positively forcing said cutting edge through said
slices in unison with said cut shape outside said area to
cut two matching cut portions of bread with an outer
periphery outside side area and a contour matching said cut
shape and surrounding said area;
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