Patent ID: 9326544
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: A21C,A23P,G07F

Claim Text:
1. A system for selectively dispensing toppings onto topping vehicles, comprising: a receiver; a blade supported by the receiver; a set of hoppers comprising a first hopper and a second hopper configured to contain topping samples of a first topping type, the second hopper adjacent and offset behind the first hopper; a magazine operable between a first magazine position and a second magazine position, the magazine aligning the first hopper with the receiver and supporting the second hopper behind the receiver in the first magazine position, the magazine aligning the second hopper with the receiver in the second magazine position; a retaining plate adjacent and offset from the blade opposite the magazine; a conveyor sequentially advancing topping vehicles from an initial position to a dispense position aligned with the receiver; an actuator: a latch operable between an open position and a closed position, the latch releasing the magazine from the actuator during a segment of the dispense cycle in the open position and yoking the actuator to the magazine during a segment of the magazine cycle in the closed position.