System and method for conveying confection molds

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11758919
APP PUB NO 20230128219A1
SERIAL NO

17801758

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A confection mold conveying system and methods for manufacturing of confection products, the system including a first conveyor segment and a second conveyor segment. The first conveyor segment has a first pusher bar and a series of spaced apart first pusher fingers extending therefrom. The first pusher fingers are oriented to engage confection mold trays while the first pusher bar is translated in a first direction. The first pusher fingers are re-oriented to avoid engagement with the confection mold trays while the first pusher bar is translated in a second direction opposite the first direction. The second conveyor segment receives the confection mold trays from the first conveyor segment and can include a first rotatable shaft with a first helical channel to receive a first tab of one of the confection mold trays. Rotation of the rotatable shaft thereby continuously advances the respective confection mold tray in the first direction.

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THE HERSHEY COMPANY100 CRYSTAL A DRIVE HERSHEY PA 17033

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bollinger, Terence M Harrisburg, US 3 0
Thomsen, Gerald Palmyra, US 2 0
Weis, Steven A Harrisburg, US 7 1

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