ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,471,601, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Fritsch Bakery Technologies Gmbh & Co. KG (Markt Einersheim, Germany).
"Device for twisting pieces of dough" was invented by Michael Gier (Kitzingen, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device for twisting pieces of dough comprises a conveyor configured to convey pieces of dough in a production direction. The device further comprises at least one holding belt arranged above the conveyor and configured to engage with a first portion of a piece of dough arranged on the conveyor. Further, the device comprises a turning device configured to turn a turning portion of the piece of dough relative...