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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING TOPPINGS

  • US 20140154384A1
  • Filed: 06/06/2013
  • Published: 06/05/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for dispensing toppings onto a topping vehicle, comprising:

  • first topping module comprising a first hopper configured to dispense a first topping of a first topping type, a first blade adjacent a discharge end of the first hopper and configured to slice a topping serving from the first topping, and a first retaining plate offset from and adjacent the first blade opposite the first hopper;

    second topping module comprising a second hopper configured to dispense a second topping of a second topping type, a second blade adjacent a discharge end of the second hopper and configured to slice a topping serving from the second topping, and a second retaining plate offset from and adjacent the second blade opposite the second hopper;

    a conveyor configured to advance the topping vehicle from a first position adjacent the first topping module to a second position adjacent the second topping module; and

    a carriage configured to retract and advance the first blade and the first retaining plate to dispense a topping serving from the first topping onto the topping vehicle in the first position and to retract and advance the second blade and the second retaining plate to dispense a topping serving from the second topping onto the topping vehicle in the second position.

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