Apparatus for stacking taco shells
AssigneeThe Henry Group, Inc.
InventorsJames Troy Henry, Brent E. Stevenson, Richard M. Toth, Calan B. Ashmore
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Abstract
A taco stacking apparatus comprises a conveyor assembly for supporting and moving taco shells along a predefined pathway. The conveyor assembly defines an opening in the predefined pathway that enables the taco shells to pass through the conveyor assembly. A stacking receptacle defines a channel for receiving taco shells passed through the opening in the predefined pathway of the conveyor assembly. A plunger assembly passes a taco shell through the opening in the predefined pathway of the conveyor assembly to the stacking receptacle.
Claims1
A taco stacking apparatus, comprising:
- a conveyor assembly for supporting and moving taco shells along a predefined pathway, wherein the conveyor assembly defines an opening in the predefined pathway that enables the taco shells to pass through the conveyor assembly;
- a stacking receptacle defining a channel for receiving taco shells passed through the opening in the predefined pathway of the conveyor assembly;
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- a plunger assembly for passing a taco shell through the opening in the predefined pathway of the conveyor assembly to the stacking receptacle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.