Appeal No. 2004-0842
Application No. 09/539,454
a lid assembly positioned such that it contacts each dough
portion, the lid assembly comprising a plurality of lids, each
lid corresponding to an associated recess of the pan, each lid
contacting a corresponding dough portion; and
an oven operable to par-bake the dough portions while the
lid assembly contacts the dough portions to produce par-baked
pizza crusts.
15. The system of Claim 9, further comprising a lidding
apparatus operable to position the lid assembly to contact the
dough portions.
44. The system of Claim 1, wherein the lids of the lid
assembly include a plurality of apertures formed in the lids.
46. The system of Claim 9, wherein the lid assembly is of
sufficient weight such that the lids compress the dough portions
as the dough portions rise.
47. The system of Claim 9, wherein the lids of the lid
assembly include a plurality of apertures formed in the lids.
PRIOR ART
The prior art references relied upon by the examiner are:
Smith 1,831,147 Nov. 10, 1931
Westover 4,208,441 Jun. 17, 1980
Killingbeck 2 228 661 A Sep. 5, 1990
(Published UK Patent Application)
Perkins 2 289 431 A Nov. 22, 1995
(Published UK Patent Application)
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