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.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 28, 1990
Date of Patent:
September 8, 1992
Assignee:
Hershey Corp.
Inventors:
James P. Foster, C. Thomas Mullen, Bruce A. Rambacher, Herman P. Rhoads, Larry R. Fittery, Michael C. Schiavone, Jr.