Patent ID: 8573382
Filing Date: 2013-11-05
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A conveyor system operable to roll over inverted bakery products having bottom surfaces and top surfaces with curved edges, said conveyor system comprising: a roll over mechanism operable to roll over onto said bottom surfaces inverted bakery products with said top surfaces down, said roll over mechanism comprising: a first conveyor having a first surface positioned below a first portion of said roll over mechanism, said first surface having a first coefficient of friction, wherein said first coefficient of friction is high enough for conveying the inverted bakery products in a manner such that said top surfaces of the inverted bakery products are engaged by and interact with said dividers in a manner to cause the inverted bakery products to roll over to a non-inverted position; and a second conveyor having a second surface positioned below a second portion of said roll over mechanism, said second surface having a second coefficient of friction, wherein said second coefficient of friction is less than said first coefficient of friction so as to minimize the chance of an unintended rollover of any bakery product on said second conveyor.