Patent ID: 6213342
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: A23G,A63H,G07F

Abstract:
A candy dispenser simulating a candy factory, the candy dispenser comprising:a housing;a gear train disposed within the housing;an actuator adapted to operate the gear train;a simulated candy mixing station comprising a hopper, an impeller supported for rotation inside the hopper and operatively connected to the gear train, and simulated unformed candy disposed inside the hopper;a simulated candy forming station comprising a rotatable form cylinder operatively connected to the gear train, and a simulated piece of candy formed at an outer periphery of the form cylinder;a simulated candy wrapping station comprising a rotatable wrap cylinder operatively connected to the gear train, and a simulated wrapper disposed about an outer periphery of the wrap cylinder; anda wrapped candy discharge station having a loading chamber sized to house at least one piece of candy, a dispensing opening, and a discharge path extending from the loading chamber to the dispensing opening, a rotatable cradle disposed in the discharge path and operatively connected to the gear train, the cradle responsive to operation of the gear train to rotate to a first position in which the cradle prevents passage of candy through the dispensing opening, and a second position in which the cradle permits passage of candy from the loading chamber to the dispensing opening.