JAMES PATRICK FOSTER
Engineers in Lebanon, PA
License number
Pennsylvania PE027574E
Category
Engineers
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
Lebanon, PA 17042
Professional information
Method And Apparatus For Handling Confections
US Patent:
5145306, Sep 8, 1992
Filed:
Nov 28, 1990
Appl. No.:
7/619892
Inventors:
James P. Foster - Lebanon PA
C. Thomas Mullen - Hummelstown PA
Bruce A. Rambacher - East Earl PA
Herman P. Rhoads - Elizabethtown PA
Larry R. Fittery - Newmanstown PA
Michael C. Schiavone - Lancaster PA
C. Thomas Mullen - Hummelstown PA
Bruce A. Rambacher - East Earl PA
Herman P. Rhoads - Elizabethtown PA
Larry R. Fittery - Newmanstown PA
Michael C. Schiavone - Lancaster PA
Assignee:
Hershey Corp. - Hershey PA
International Classification:
B65G 6504
US Classification:
414417
Abstract:
A method and apparatus is provided, for separating articles from product boards and transporting the product articles to another processing station or packaging area. Because of the sticky nature of confections which may be handled the product must be scraped from a product board. Articles are separated from product boards on which they rest upon encountering a blade member which acts to wedge the product from a board surface. The boards are ejected from the machine for reuse, while product or confections are moved downstream along a belt take-up transport conveyor for deposit onto product delivery conveyor, whereby product orientation may be accomplished.