Apparatus and method for packaging cones

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11178900
APP PUB NO 20210024232A1
SERIAL NO

16937186

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A system and method for dispensing cones comprises a cone filler control system; a cone stack feed tube that receives a cone stack; a roller drive motor; a roller coupled to the roller drive motor and that is located below the cone stack feed tube outlet, wherein the roller is rotated for a predefined duration by the roller drive motor when the roller drive motor is actuated by the cone filler control system; and a cone chute located below the roller and above a cone receptacle, wherein the roller rotates to draw the leading cone out from the cone stack feed tube outlet and into the cone chute inlet in response to actuation of the roller drive motor, and wherein the leading cone travels through the cone chute into the cone receptacle after the leading cone has entered into the cone chute.

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CASCADE MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS300 W MAIN ST TALENT OR 97540

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Giddings, Christopher Gresham, US 4 26
Sunday, Roger Portland, US 4 26

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