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USOO9044023B2 (12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 9,044,023 B2 Ajmera et al. (45) Date of Patent: Jun. 2, 2015 (54) SYSTEMAND METHOD FOR PREPARING (58) Field of Classification Search NAAN BREAD CPC ............. A21B 1/48: A21D 8/02: A21D 13/00 USPC .......................................................... 426/503 (75) Inventors: Sam Ajmera, Maple (CA); John See application file for complete search history. Gordon, Markham (CA); Dragan Janus, Concord (CA) (56) References Cited (73) Assignee: FGF BRANDS INC., Concord, Ontario (CA) U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS 980,680 A 1/1911 ROSS (*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this 1,711,143 A 4, 1929 Gloekler patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days. (Continued) FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS (21) Appl. No.: 13/040,790 AU 580536 B3 3, 1988 (22) Filed: Mar. 4, 2011 CA 1148815 A 6, 1983 (Under 37 CFR 1.47) (Continued) (65) Prior Publication Data OTHER PUBLICATIONS US 2011 FO151052 A1 Jun. 23, 2011 Spiritual Practice—KRSNA Prasadam Available online at www. Related U.S. Application Data harekrsna.com on May 15, 2005.* (Continued) (62) Division of application No. 12/310,827, filed as application No. PCT/CA2006/001612 on Sep. 29, 2006. Primary Examiner — Rena L Dye Assistant Examiner — Assaf Zilbering (51) Int. Cl. A4739/00 (2006.01) (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — McDonnell Boehnen A2ID 6/00 (2006.01) Hulbert & Berghoff LLP A23Cl3/00 (2006.01) A2IB L/48 (2006.01) (57) ABSTRACT A2.3L 3/8 (2006.01) A473.7/04 (2006.01) A method and system for preparing naan bread is provided. A A47J 37/07 (2006.01) conveyor oven is used to bake flattened and pre-shaped naan A23G 9/04 (2006.01) bread loaves. The conveyor oven uses high temperature gas H05B 6/78 (2006.01) heat to bake the naan, imparting traditional characteristics A2ID 8/02 (2006.01) Such as the slightly Smoky or scorched appearance. The oven A2ID 13/00 (2006.01) interior is preferably lined with stone, granite, clay or porce (52) U.S. C. lain to enhance baking and provide traditional flavor. CPC. A2IB I/48 (2013.01); A2ID 8/02 (2013.01); A2ID 13/00 (2013.01) 9 Claims, 9 Drawing Sheets US 9,044,023 B2 Page 2 (56) References Cited Restaurants & Institutions, Apr. 1, 1995 (Jan. 4, 1995), pp. 62-76, "Authentic Ethnics India: Spices Provide India with a Wealth of U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS Flavorings Known to no other culinary repertoire'. Johnson, B. A. Baking & Snack, Dec. 1996, vol. 18, No. 11, pp. 46-52, “The facts 2,305,056 A 12/1942 Austin 3,088,396 A 5, 1963 Profitt about flat bread processing. 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