System for collecting confectionary product

US10059530B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Intercontinental Great Brands LLC · US

Inventors

• Cesar C. Elejalde · Dover, US
• Arthur W. Upmann · Rockton, US
• Eric Mecrin · Tarare, FR
• Miles Van Niekerk · Whippany, US
• Michael Hammes · Loves Park, US
• Matthew Sagendorf · Byron, US
• Marc Degady · Morristown, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 23, 2014
• Grant date: Aug 28, 2018
• Expiry date: Dec 23, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65G2811/0631
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a system for processing confectionary product, the system includes a collecting device disposed in line with at least one upstream confectionary production station disposed upstream of the collecting device and at least one downstream confectionary production station disposed downstream of the collecting device. At least one conveying device is configured to convey the confectionary product from the at least one upstream confectionary production station to the collecting device, receive the confectionary product from the collecting device, and convey the confectionary product to the at least one downstream confectionary production station. The collecting device is configured to collect confectionary product from the conveying device while the at least one upstream confectionary station is operational and the at least one downstream confectionary production station is non-operational.