Patent ID: 8925596
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: A21C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A dispensing apparatus comprising: a base; and a head assembly adjustably mounted to the base and structured to accommodate a linear portion of a target transporting conveyor system, the head assembly including a product receiving conveyor assembly for transporting product to be dispensed, an adjustable rake assembly for metering the product to be dispensed, and a racetrack configured funnel group mounted below the product receiving conveyor assembly, the funnel group including a plurality of dispensing funnels where the dispensing funnels are enabled to move continually along the racetrack configuration, and wherein during dispensing a portion of the plurality of the dispensing funnels is aligned with the targets on the linear portion of the target transporting conveyor system, and the plurality of dispensing funnels are enabled to continually move above, parallel to, and in synchronization with continually moving targets on the linear portion of the target transporting conveyor system.