Patent ID: 8827068

Claim:
A device for dispensing baked goods received from a continuous baking oven, comprising: a plurality of travelling carriers disposed in a looped conveying path to receive the baked goods from the baking oven as said carriers move past said baking oven; a dispensing mechanism disposed to receive the baked goods from the plurality of carriers and transfer the baked goods to a dispensing compartment; a transfer mechanism operably configured between said carriers and said dispensing mechanism to move the baked goods from said carriers to said dispensing mechanism; said dispensing mechanism further comprising a delivery device that moves the baked goods to said dispensing compartment, said delivery device operably disposed adjacent said transfer mechanism to receive baked goods directly from said transfer mechanism; an intermediate conveyor disposed adjacent said transfer mechanism and side-by-side with said delivery device so as to also receive baked goods directly from said transfer mechanism and to subsequently convey the baked goods to said delivery device; said delivery device comprising a tiltable member disposed above said dispensing compartment, wherein said tiltable member tilts to deposit the baked goods into said dispensing compartment; and wherein said tiltable member receives baked goods from said transfer mechanism in a first direction and from said side-by-side intermediate conveyor in a second linear direction that is different from said first direction.