System and method for placing toppings on a product
AssigneeBurford Corporation
InventorsJerry Pack, Scott Clemons
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for placing toppings on a product. In one embodiment, a system comprises a mandrel configured to dispense toppings from a supply hopper, and a topping distributor disposed least partly downstream to the mandrel. The topping distributor comprising at least one opening, wherein at least some of the toppings that fail to exit through the at least one opening of the topping distributor are directed into a reclaim hopper. In one example, the topping distributor comprises at least one rotating drum that encircles the mandrel.
Claims20
A system for placing toppings on a product, the system comprising:
- a mandrel configured to dispense toppings from a supply hopper;
- a topping distributor disposed at least partly downstream to the mandrel, the topping distributor comprising at least one opening;
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- a reclaim hopper, wherein at least some of the toppings that fail to exit through the at least one opening of the topping distributor are directed into the reclaim hopper.
A method for placing toppings on a product, the method comprising:
- dispensing toppings from a supply hopper through a mandrel in a direction towards the product;
- masking at least some of the toppings using a topping distributor comprising at least one opening, wherein some of the toppings exit through the at least one opening towards the product, and other toppings fail to exit through the at least one opening;
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- wherein at least some of the toppings that fail to exit through the at least one opening of the topping distributor are directed into a reclaim hopper.
A system for placing toppings on a product, the system comprising:
- a mandrel configured to dispense toppings from a supply hopper;
- and a rotating drum disposed around the mandrel, wherein the drum comprises at least one opening through which at least some toppings exit after being dispensed from the mandrel, and wherein toppings that fail to exit through the at least one opening are directed into a reclaim hopper.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.