US937698A - Candy-coating machine. - Google Patents

Description

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APPLICATION I'ILED PIE. 4, 190-1. RENEWED MAY 27. 1905.

Patented Oct.1 9,1909.

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To all whom it may concern:

UNITED sTA rnsrATENT OFFICE.

on one'e n. m. eoonwm, or New Yorz'x. N. Y., ASSIGNOB TO MYRON A. SMITH, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

CANDY-COATING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 19, 1909.

Application filed February 1, 1904, Serial No. 191,944. Renewed m 27, 1905. Serial Io. 262,6".

Be it known that I, Gnoaor. B. M. Goonwix, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city, county, ahd State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Candy-Coating Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to candy coating machines, and particularly to machines for coating articles with chocolate.

An object of 12g invention is to provide a. machine. wher articles may be uniformly coated in large quantities with a minimum of hand labor; also to provide a a machine whereby articles of various shapes and sizes maybe coated without requiring I a material change or adjustment in the mechanism, and without interrupting the operation of the machine; also to provide aconstruction whereby the coated articles may be carried directly out of the machine as soon as delivered from the coating mechanismso that said articles may be immediately carried into a cold chamber to set the coatin material and revent it from from the coate articles or losing' its shape or sticking to the receiving mechanism; also to provide means for applg'ing the coating material to the articles w ereb the articles do not have to-he positively old in position on the holders durmg the a lication of the'coating material thereto. hese, and other objects of my infollowing description.

My invention consists in the novel parts, and combinations herein shown-and described.

In the accompanying drawings, which are referred. to herein. and form a part. hereof, oncembodiment of my invention is illusvention will more fully appear fromthe tratcd, the same serving in connection with the description herein. to explain the principles of the invention, and the best mode of carrying those principles into cfi'ect.

()f the drawings, Flgnre l is a central longitudinal vertical section of the candy coating machine constructed in accordance with my invention, parts being shown in Fig. 2 is an elevation of thousand of the machine shown to the left in Fig. I; Fig. 3 is a plan view illustrating :fd'etail of the mechanism; Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view illustrating a part of the mechanism shown to the right in Fig. 1 oh an enlarged scale; Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a detail of the mechanism shown in Fi 4; Fig,

and illustratinga part 0 the mechanismf shown in Figs. 9 and 16.

Like reference numbers refer to like parts wherever they appear in the drawings. I

The particular embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawingscomprises a pair of side frames 1 and 2, in which the various parts of the mechanism are mounted in operative relation. The mechanism includes, in general, the following parts, to wit,.means for carryin the articles to be coated through the machine, means for applying the coating material, devices for receiving the coated articles and driving mechanism for the various parts.

As far as some of the features of my invention are concerned, any suitahie means may be provided for carrying the articles to be coated through the machine. In accordance with one feature of my invention, however, the means for carrying the articles through the machine coinprises'an endless flexible carrier having a seriesof holders for the articles to be coated pivotally mounted thereon. In accordance with the construction shown, the carrier consists of a. pair of-endless chains 3 and 4 arranged to travel in fixed orbital paths at opposite sides of the machine. The carrier is preferably arranged to present upper and lower stretches of considerable length, \vhereb ample opportunit. is given to place the articles to bev coated in the holders, while the holders are. in one stretch of the carrier, and to properly apply the coating material to the articles and remove the sunplus material therefrom while they are in the. otherstretch of the cam er. As shown, the chains 55 and 4.- a-re mounted at one end of the machine on a pair of sprocket wheels 5 and 6 lixcd to a shaft 7 suitably journaled in the side frames. 1 and "1, and at the other end of the machine ouch oi the chains 3 and 4 passes over a pair of sprocket wheels, one pair of which is shown at S and. 9 in Fig. l. The said pairs of sprocket wheels 31 4 tixed near the opposite. ends of two shafts .0 and 11, suitably journalcd one. above the other in the side frame 1 and 2- at the opposite end thereof from the shaft 7. The shaft 11, as shown, is made adjustable longitudinally of the machine for the purpose of taking up any slack in the chain, and properly adjusting the tension thereof. By reason of this construction. the carrier is arranged in two stretches, one above the other, said stretches being substantially horizontal. Themeans shown for driving the carrier will be presently described.

Any suitable coustruction'of holder adapt- ((i to support the articles in-such manner that the coatilu, material may he applied thereto, may be used. In accordance with one feature of my invention, however the holder.- are provided with supportingmeans e. :tendin;, tmnsvcrsely oi 'the carrier and adapted to ri-ccive articles of various shapes and sin-s and support th m irrespective of the :hapt-s. As shown, each of the holders con .1; of a rod or shaft 12 arranged transvcrsi-ly'ol' the carrier and can-ruling from side to side then-oi, each of said rods being pivoted at its opposite ends in suitable bearings formed in the links ol'- the chains 3 and 4. Each of these l'Utl-S ii. is provided with a-pluralily ol lin'kers lit, said lingers having supporting surl': was arranged in subslantially ilw same plane, so, that when the rods are inriu-d to bring the upper surfaces oi the ling rs into a substantially horizontal position. a Hat uniform support is provided which is :ulaplrd to rec ive any article, irrespcctiw ol its shape, so long as it is large enough to r! upon two or more of the lingers. 'l'hcso separal d lingers, moreover. l'orin an extended opi-nwork substantially continuous and preferably that support for the arliclcs which will not retain the coating! material, and'which will permit the coating material to he applied to the articles to be coated in excessive quantities. the surplus Ilowing oll between the lingers. By reason of this construction. moreover. the coating llliill'l'lill can he applied to the bottoms of the articles. 'l'hcse lingers provide also a supporliiu; surl'acc ha ring clo-cly a rranged parallel supporting ribs which pern;it:-' lincoatcd articles to be easily removed. and removed with a minimum amount of disturbance of the coating lhercon. and w th-mt. the "emoval of any of thifcoatinz that has been applied to the bottoms ol the articles. The means for moving the coated articles from the fingers will be presently descrilxed. in accordance with the host consti'uction. the holders are so controlled as to maintain their supporting surfaces in a horizontal or substantially horizontal position during,' the time that the holders are passing along both the upper and the lower stretches of the carrier. and also during the time that they are passing from the upper stretch to the lower stretch. By reason of this feature. the articles may be carried throughthe machine without being held in anv way, except to rest. by gravity on the holders. To control the holders in the, man: tier-described, any suitable means may be provided. In accordance with the construction shown, each of the shafts 12 is provided near one end of the machine with a pair of cross-arms l4 and 15, one arranged at right angles to the other, and one beside the other longitudinally of the shaft. The arms 14 are substantiallfy parallel with the support.-

ing surfaces and lower stretches of the carrier, the arms the fingers13, and during the passage of the holders along the upperv 14 pass along substantially horizontal guideways, the one for the upper stretch being numbered 16, and the one for the lower stretch 17, see Fig. 1. During the timethat the holders are passing, at the left hand end upper stretch of the carrier to the lower stretch, the holders are maintained in a substantially horizontal position by means.

of a curved guidcway 18, which is adapted to be engaged bv pins or projections 19 projecting laterally from the upper ends of the arms 15, while the holders are passing along the upper stretch of the carrier; The guldeway 18 is formed on a radius equal to the radius of the sprocket-wheel 5, andof the machine as seen in Fig. 1, from the I the holders will be taken from the upper guideway 16, and maintained with heir supporting surface in a substantially horizontal position during their passage around the wheel 5, and delivered in a sihstantially horizontal position to the lower guideway IT. The arms 1,4, 15, and guideways 16, 1'7, '18 may be provided at. each side of the ma-v chine, if desired, as illustrated in 'I'ig. 2."

In accordance with the best construction, the upper stretch of thecarrier is left free so that the lmldors will be accessible throughout the entire len th of theuppcr stretch, to pern'iit the articles to'be placed thcreon. The articles may be supplied to 35 to move the articles on the holders.

may he'oonveniently "ipplied to the holders, .however. by hand, several feeders beingtieal planes passing betwe n each alternate space between the lingers 13 of the holders, said wires being )rovided at their opposite ends with loops at opted to clasp the rods 21 with a suitable amountof friction to hold 26 the wires in place.

The coating material is applied to, and properly drained from the. articles during the ptlSSfigt! of the holders along the lower stretch of the carrier. A ny suitable means for applying the coating may be employed.-

Preferahly, however, means for up lyinthe coatin should'be employed which will not distnrh the articles or move them out of ,tbeir positions on the holders. In accordonce with one featuie of 1ny invention, the

means for applying the coating consists, in the main, of spraying devices constructed to apply the coating in the form of small drops or streams which do not have sutlicient. force In accordance with the construction shown, a perforated pipe 22 arranged transversel of the machine near the left end thereo as seen in Fig. 1. The pipe 22 is preferably 0 located some distance above the, lower irctch of the carrier, and the perforations in said pipe are arranged to direct the coating ma.- terial in fine streams downwardly on to the articles on the holders. The coating material in liquid form may be applied to the 'pipe 22 by anysuitable means. As shown, the coating material is supplied from a tank 23, in which suitable quantity of the material is maintained in a liquid condition.

The coating material is drawn from the tank by a pump 24 through a suction pipe 25, and is delivered from the pump to the perforated pipe '22 by a delivery pipe 26. The coating material in the tank 23 is preferably kept at a uniform temperature and in a homogeneous condition by means of a suitable sti1'ring.de .'1ce,that shown consisting of an endless belt 27, having a series'of agitators 28 secured thereto. The belt, one part of 150 which passes through the coating material,

may be keptin continuous motion bv any suitable means. as by the driving chain 29, which receivesits motion from a suitable part of the machine. "While any suitable pump may he used, a rotary pump of the gear type, l

as indicated, is preferni'ily employed. For the purpose of keopingthe perforations in the pipe 2-. from bcrourngc r gged, an agitating or st-rapi g (luYhie is preferably provided in the pipe 22. consists of a shaft 3Q, centrally arrange longitudinally of the npe 22, and prO ectmg from one. end thereo where it is provid with a sprocket wheel, by which it IS driven. As indicated. the shaft 30 is proyided w th a spiral blade or scraper 31, which during the rotation of the shaft, continu usly Stl'ttDtfl the inner surface of the pipe, and locally foree the material through any perforation which may become. clogged. o insure the application of the mating to the under surfaces of the articles, and to collect that part of the. spray from the pipe 22 which is not applied to the articles, the end of the carrier located to the. left in Fig. 1 is inclosed in a'rasing 32, the under pori'ca of which extends a suitable distance beneath the lower stretch of the carrier under the pipe 22.

To provide a mass of thi. coating material in which the lower parts of the articles may lie immersed, the guide 17 for the lower stretch of the carrieris directed upwardly a short distance at its left. end, and the bottom of the casing 32 is given an n ward inclination corresponding to that o the guide to form a suitable tank or reservoir for the coating material. The right hand edge of As shown, this device the casing is arranged at such a level that .the surface of the mass of coating material retained thereby will be maintained slightly above the level of the supporting surfaces of the holders when said our-faces are at tlre lowest. point in their travel below the sprocket. wheels 5 and 6. The surplus material supplied by the s ray ipe 22 will keep the coating materia in tie reservoir, formed by the casing 32, filled and constantly overflowing at its right band edge. he height 5f the coating material in tlie casing 32, with resp ct. to the holders-on the carrier, may be ad'nsted by adjustin the angular osition o the casing 32 wit respect to t it? frame of the machline. Fordtbis ur te casin 32 is loose mounte on are iah a ft 7, d i providedfiit each side, with an arm 32 adapted to engage a notched arm or lever 32 pivotally mounted on the corres ndin side frame of the machine. By shifting t e arms 32' from on notch to another of the arms 32", the an lar osition of the casing 32 is readily a 'uste vsons to raise or lower the right han edge of the lower part of the casing, and thereby raise or lower the. level 'of the liquid coating ma: terial therein. The overflow'from the cusing 32, and the drip from the coated articles, and from the holes, as they pass along the lower stretch of the carrier, is received by a suitable drip-pan 33, which has an inclined distributing head or pipe 35 arranged above ets of air downwardly upon the freshly head 35 by 2. pi e 37.

the machine so that. they can be chilled, as

- box, with the least possible delay. By reation, means are provided to deliver the coat tially horizontal position beneath the carrier bottom serving to direct the surplus coating material through a drain passage 34inch to the supply tank 23. V

To insure the removal oi the lsrplusmatcrial from the coated articles, -,means for producing an air blast ispreferably provided. As shown, this means consists of a.

the lower stretch of thecarrier, preferably just beyond the casing 32, said head haying erforations in its under surface to direct coated articles. A blast of air may be euppiied to this pipe by any suitable means. As shown, a rotary fan 36 is provided. the blast from said fan bein conveyed to the he fan is driven from the power 5 raftby the belts 33 and 39, and suitable pulleys, and an intermediate countershaft 40. To remove the surplus coating material from the under surfaces of the coated articles, a rotary brush 41 is preferably provided, the same being located a short distance beyond the blast pipe 35, beneath'the lower stretch of the carrier and above'the drip-pan 33. This brush may be driven in any suitable Way, as by a belt -12.

As far as some of the features my invention are concerned. any suitable means may'be provided to-receive the coated articles as they are delivered from the holders. In accordance n ith the best construced articles from the holders at or near the end of their travel along the lower stretch of the carrier, and means are provided to receive the coated articles delivered from the holders, and carry them immediately out of by placing them in a cold chamber or iceson of this construction, the coating material, which is in a soft condition when the articles are delivered, is not given time to tlovv off from the articles, or to change its shape, or to become cemented to the receiving devices. In accordance with the embodiment of this feature of the invention illustrated, the receiving means consists of a series of trays 43, and means for supporting the trays and moving them in proper relation to the end of'the lower stretch of the carrier at the right, as viewed in Fig. 1. The trays are preferably moved in the same direction as the cariiers, on to which the coated ar titles are delivered. As shown. the supporting means for the trays consists of a pair of chains 44 and 45 (see Figs. 1 and 2), which for convenience in introducing the trays, extend from one end of the machine to the other, and are mounted in a substanon suitable sprocket wheels, carried by the shafts 46 and 4:7. The chains 4-1 and 45 are provided at suitable intervals with projections 48 adapted to engage the rear edges of the-erays so to insure the regular ac'ing 21nd proper movement thereof. For tlie purpose of delivering the coated articles from the holders, the latter are preferably turned on their pivots from their horizontal supporting position downwardly out of their supporting position. For the purpose of turnmg the holders on their pivots to deliver the articles, the guides 17 are termlnoted a short distance from Th6 end of the lower stretch of the-carrier, and a short guide 49 is provided, the same being located out of the plane of the cross-arms 14: of the holders, and in the plane of the cross-arms 15 of the holders, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. The short uide 19 may be provided at each side of t ie machine, if preferred. It

will be seen that as the holders pass theface of the holders, to slide from the holders' on to the receiving trays. For the smaller art1cles, however, and for certain classes 0t goods which are apt to tip in sliding off the olders, an intermediate transferring mechanism is referably provided. As shown, this trans erring mechanism (see particularly Figs. 3, 4 and 6,) consists of a series .of tin'gers 50 similar to the fingers 13 of the holders, said fingers 50 being fixed to a transverse rock-shaft 51, journaled at its opposite ends in a pair ofsliding boxes 52. The boxes 52 are reeiprocatcd in lines substantially parallel with the low'er stretch of the carrier by means of eccentrics 53 fixed on a shaft 54, suitably journaled in the side frames of the machine and driven from any suitable part thereof. As the fingers are reciprocated backward and forward they are I r 19 means SlIONIl f0! aceomtioned and arranged that the fingers are.

caused'first. to lie close to the under surface of the carrier. amlmow: m the same direction therewith at substantially the same speed, then to more (lmvmvardly to the 'receiver 43, then to move baclm'ardly and upwardly to their first position. 7 The fingers '50 are spaced the same distance apart as the fingers 13 of the holders and are atmym :l-angea opposite the spaces between the fin gers of the holders, and the movement of .the fingers 50 is so timed that while they are in their uppermost position, the holders are turned downwardly so as to transfer the coated articles from the fingers of the holders to the fingers 50 of the transferring menus. wardlyto the receiver i3 andstart their 10 backward movement, the advancing movement of the holders causes them to on age the sides of the articles and push t em gently off from the fingers 50 on to the receiver. The shaft one revolution during the time required for the carrier to move a distance e mil to that between the successive holders. e receivers 43 are preferably moved at a somewhat slower speed than that of the carrier, so that the coated articles may be closely spaced on the receivers. The relative movement between the receivers 43 and the carrier is preferably varied when the adjacent edges of the receivers are passing the delivery 2'5 point on the carrier, so as to prevent the deposit of the coated articles directly on the of the receivers,- or in the spaces between them. This may be accomplished in any suitable way. In accordance with the construction shown, these objects are accom ed by a'peculier driving mechanism, which will now be described. g

The power for driving the machine is suplied l'rv any suitable means, as by a' belt 58 36 to a suitable pulley-on the main shaft 59 of the machine. The motion of this shaft is communicated by means of a wort-1 wheel 61 to a shaft 62, and from that shaft oy means of beveled wheels to a shaft 63, which in turn drives a shaft 64 by means of a sprocket chain 65. The motion of the shaft 64' is communicated directly by means I of a. sprocket chain 66. to the shaft 46 of the receiving mechanism. said mechanism being thus driven at Q uniform speed. The shaft 7 of the carrier is driven from the shaft 64, but tointerrupt the movement of the carrier It intervals to permit the'spaces between the receivers 43 to pass the delivery point. the 0 driving connection between the shafts 64 and '7 is intermittently interrupted. Any suitable means may be provided for the pur- As shown, the shaft 64 is prov1ded w h a irr-wheel 67, 6F" si'wheel' 68 loosely mounted on a shaft 69', which is connected by means of a sprocket wheel 70 and a sprocket chain 71, with a sprocket fixed on the shaft 7. The gear 68 is provided with a radially movable tooth to engage the teeth of a ratchet wheel 73 fixed on the shaft 69. The tooth 72 is normolly held in engagement with a tooth of the ratchet 78 by means of a spring 74.

Then asflthe fingers move down- {A is so driven as to makeabove the which meshes with a 72, which is adapted, when moved inwardly,

For the purpose of intermittently moving the tooth 70 outward to momentarily disconnect the gear 66 from-the shaft 69, and

thus interrupt the driving connections for the carrier, the following mechanism is prowith the 21:11.75 by means of a lever 77 pivoted at one end on a bracket 78, and can nested art the opposite end to a fixed bracket 79 by means of a tension spring 80, the lever 77 being pivoss of the cone 78 by the pivot screws 81. the purpose of intermittently moving the For lly connected with the hub,

cone 76 into contact with the arm so as Q to lift the tooth 72 out of engagement with the ratchet 73, the shaft 64 is provided with a gear 82, which meshes with a gear 83 looael'y mounted on shaft 69, adjacent to the lever 77. The gear 83 is provided with a. cam 84 mdapted to engage a jecting pin 85 on the lever 77, so as to move said lever toward the gear 68 against the tension of the spring 80. The proportioned that the cam 84 wi Leonie into opcmtion on the 85 so as to stop the carrier each time a space between two ad jacent delivery trays 43 arrive at the delivery point. i

For the purpose of marking the coated articles, a marking device may be arrang lower stretch of the carrier near the delivery end thereof. As shown, this marking device consists of a shaft 86 suitably urnaled in the side frames 1 and *2, an riven by a chain 87 from the shaft 10. A pair of rectangular frames 88,-89 are mounted on the shaft 86, said'frames being arranged'toslide radiall rection with relation to sai of the frames is provided along its sides with a series of laterally proin either dig-pressed mar as 90 adapted to ima e contact with the-11o r surfaces of the articles carried by the ho ders. For the purpose of controlling the frames 88 and 89, a pair of stationary cam guides 91; and 92 are provided. The guides 91 are concentric with the shaft 86, except at a point between the shaft 86 and the carrier. At this point, made in the guiding surfaces. Each ,ofthe frames is provided on each side of the shaft with a friction roller adapted to engage the cam guides 91 and 92. By reason of this construction, side of either frame comes opposite the recesses in the guides. the frame will be permitted to drop vertically toward the carrier so as to cause the markers 90 tostrike the a sharp de ression is it will be seen that as either tops of the coated articles. as clearly shown ilr-Fig. 4'. The continued rotation of the arts areso- A shalt St will then cause the frame to be 1 cles of various sizes-and shapes, means for moved radially upward so as to raise the markers 4') out of contaotgvith the articles. 'l-laving fully described the operation of 5 the machine in connection with the description ol'the construction thereof, a further description of the operation is unnecessary. My invention, in its broader aspects, is not limited H) the particular construction shown 13 and dcscribetii nor to any zarticular construction by which it may i) made in the construction without departing from the main principles of the invention, 15 or without sacrificing its chief advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by L" tiers Patent is I 1. in a. candy coating machine, the comliination of an endless carrier, a series of hold ers, each having an extended substantially.

continuous opcnwork surface adapted to support from beneath several articles to be coated, said holders being pivotally mounted on said carrier, means i' or applying, the coating material to the articles on said holders, means for receiving the coated articles, and means for turning said holders on their pivots to deliver the coated articles there from. V 2. In a candy coating machine, thecombination of an endless carrier, a series of holders, each having an extending substantially continuous openwork surface for supporting from beneath the articles to be coated, said holders being pivotally mounted on said carrier and arranged with their pivotal axes transverse to the pa'ii of movement of the carrier, means for applying the coating ma- 40 terial to the articles on said holders, means 3. In a candy coating, machine, the (iombination of an endless carrier, :1 series off hold- 'ers, 'each having an extended substantially e or has been carried into eticct, as many changes may be from beneath articles to be coated. said holdr coated articles, and means for turning said I X I l l l I l v applyinga coatingmiatcrial to the articles holders on their pivots to deliver the coated '3 articles therefrom.

5. In a candy coating machine. the combination of an endless flexible cat'rier,m0unted to present upper and lower st rctchcs movable in opposite directions. a series of holders, each having an extended'suhstantially continuous openwork surface for supporting ers being pivotally mounted independently continuous openwork surface adapted to re ceive and support from beneath a lineof articles to be. coated, said holders being pivotally mounted on said carrier and 'ar'-- ranged with their axes transverse to the path in a coating material to the articles t n the their pivots to deliver the coated article therefrom. 1

nation of an endless carrier, 2. series of holdf ers for supporting the articles to be coated,

said holdershcing pivotally mounted with supporting surfaces adapted to receive arti of each other on said carrier. mcans'l'tn' up; plying the coating material to the articles on said holders, means for receiving the. coated articles, means for retaining said holders in supporting position duringthcir travel along both stretches of said carrier, and means for turning said holders on their pivots to deliver the coated articles therefrom.

ii. In a candy coating machine, the combination of an endless flexible carrier mounted to present upper and lower stretches movable in opposite directions, :1 series of holders for supporting articles to be coated, said holders being pivotally mounted on said carrier with their axes transterse to the path of movement thereof, and having extended sub-v stantially continuous openworlt supporting surfaces adapted to receive articles of various shapes and sizes, means for applying the coating material to the articles on said holders, means for rckeiving the coated articlcs, means for retaining said holders in support ng position during their travel along both stretches of said carrier, and means for turning said holders out of their supporting position to deliver the coated articles therefor receiving the coated articles, and means from.

for turning said holders on their pivptsto deliver the coated articles therefrom. I .c

' to present upper and lower stretches mov- T. In a candy coatinp machine, the combi-' nation of an endless ilcXllzl carrier mounted able in opposite directions, a ser iesof holders for articles to be coated pivotillly mounted indqwndently of each other Ull'Sfild carrier, said holders being presented "for the reception of the articles during their movement in one direction, means for applying a coating material to the articles on the holders pf movement of the same, means for apply.- 3' during the moyenn-nt of the holders in the l holders, means for receiving the coate altl-Q. the coated articles from the holders when 55 cles, and means for turning said holders on ment. in the latter direction.

opposite direction, and means for receiving the latter are near the end of their moveln a candy coating machine, the combito present upper and lower str tches movable in opposite directions. a series of holders for articles to lie-coated pivotally mounted imlupt-mlently of eat-h otherion said carrier. said holders being pre entcd'for the reception of the articles during their movement in one direction, means for applying 4. In a candy coating machine, the combination of an endless flexible carrier mounted during their movement in both stretches of the carrier.

holders when the latter are and the end of the lower stretch of the carrier, said recciv-' ing means being movable in the same direction as the holders from which the coated articles arebemg delivered.

' 417. In a candy coating machine. the combination of an endless flexible carrier mounted to present upper and lower stretches morable in opposite directions, a series of holders for articles to be coated pivotally mounted independently of each other on said carrier. said holders while in the upper stretch of the carrier being presented for the reception of articles to be coated, means for applying a coating' material to the articles while the holders are inthe lower stretch of the carrier, means for receiving the coated articles from the holders when the latter are near the ends of the lower stretch of the carrier, and means for turning said holders on their pivots to deliver the coated articles therefrom.

18. In a candy coating machine, the combination of an endless flexible carrier mount.-

ed to present upper and lower stretches movable in opposite directions, a series of holders for articles to be coated pivotally mounted independently of each other on said car I rier, said holders while in the upper stretch of the carrier being presented for the reception of articles to be coated, means foraplying a coating material to the articles P. while the holders are in the lower stretch of the carrier, means for receiving the coated articles from the holder; when the latter are near the ends of the, lower stretch of the carrier, said receiving means being movable in the same direction as the holders from which the coated articles are being delivered, means for turning said holders on their pivots to deliver the coated articles therefrom, and mean: for transferring the coated 20. In a candy coating machine, the coinbination of an endless flexible carrier mounted to present upper and lower stretches movable in' opposite directions, a series of holdera for articles to be coated pivothlly mounted independently of each other on said cartier, means for controlling aid holders whereby, they'are held with the same side up during their movement in both stretches of the carrier, said holders being presented for the reception of articles to be coated when in one stretch of the carrier and means for ap plying a coating material to the articles when the holders are in the other stretch of the carrier. I

21. In a candy coating machine. the com bination of an endless flexible carrier mounted to present upper and lower stretches mo vable in opposite directions, a series of holders for articles to be cdated pivotally mounted independently of each other on said carrier, means for controllingsaid' holders whereby they are held with-the same side up during their movement in both stretches of the carrier, said holders being presented for the reception of articles to be coated when in the upper stretch of the carrier, and means for applying a coating material to the articles when the holders are in the lower stretch of the carrier.

22. In a candy coating machine, the combination of an endless flexible carrier mounted to present upper and lower stretches movable in opposite directions, a series of bolders, each having an extended substantially continuous openwork surface adapted to support from beneath several aiticles to be coated, said holders being pivotally mounted independently of each other on said carrier, and means for controlling said holders whereby they are held with the same side up during their movement in both stretches of the carrier and from one stretch to the other.

23. In a candy coating machine. the com bination of an endless flexible carrier mounted to present upper and lower stretches morable in opposite directions. a series of holders for articles to be coated pivotally mounted independently of each other on said carrier and means for controlling said holders whereby they are held with the same side up I during their movement in both stretches of the arrier and from one carrier to the other,

and means for turning said holders on their pivots to deliver the coated articles there- 1 from.

24. In a candy coating machine, the combinationof a series of holders for articles a to be coated. said holders having supporting 1 surfaces adapted to receive articles of variousshapes and sizes, means for applying a coating material to the articles on said holders, means for moving said holders alon one plane to receive the articles to be coate then out of that plane and along another part of an orbital path ast the coating means without substantial y varying their su porting positions, and means for moving said holders out of their supporting s1- tions to, deliv'erthe coated articles there m.

25. In a candy coating machine, the combination of a series of holders for articles cargoes v 9 to be coated, said holders having supporting surfaces adapted to receive articles of vurious shapes anrlsizes, means for a coating material to the articles on said holders, means for moving said holders in one direction to receive the artitles to be coated, then. in another direction est the coating means Without z-mbstenticl y varying their supporting positions, and means 10 for moving said holders out of their supporting positions to deliver the coated articles therefrom.

25. In a candy coating machine, the coinbination of a series of holders for articles tooe coated. each of said holders consisting of a plurality of fingers having supporting surfaces closely arranged in substantially a single plane, means for applying a. coating material to the flItlulBS on said holders, means for'movin said holders past the coat ing means with their supporting surfaces in substantially a horizontal position, and means for mowing the supporting surfaces of said holders out of a horizontal position to deliver the coated articles therefrom.

27. In a candy coating machine, the combination of a series of holders for articles to be coated, each of said holders consisting of a plurality of fingers having support ing surfaces closely arranged in substantially a single plane, means for applying a coating material to the articles on said holders, meansfor m'ovinq said holders along partof an orbital path to receive the articles to be coated, then past thecoatlngmeans with their supporting surfaces in {L substantially horizunt fi position, and means for moving the supporting surfaces or scidholders out of a horizontal position to deliver 40 the coated articles therefrom.

28. In a can":? coating machine, the combination of a series of holders for articles to be coated, said holders having supporting surfaces adapted to receive articles of vari 4.5 (ms shapes and sizes, n'ieons ior'spplying a coating material to the articles on said holders, means for moving said holders along one plane to receive the articles to be coated; -then but of that plane and along another part of an orbital path to the coating means Without snbstantia ly varying their supporting posi ions.

- 29. In a candy coating machine, the comuination of a series of holders for articles to be coated, saidiholders having supporting surfaces adapted to receive articles of various shapes and sizes, means'for applying a coating material to the articles on' sai holders, means for l'noving said holders in one direction toreceive the articles to be coated, then in another direction to the coating. means without snbstantially ynrying their supporting positions.

- 39. In a candy coating niacliinc,-tho combination of an endless flexible carrier mounted to aresent upper and lower stretches moreiile in opposite iiirctions, a

series of holders, for to be coated ivotal mounted. independently of each other on said carrier. positive means for cont-rolling said holders whereby they are held with the $3.216 sitle'up'during their movement in both stretches, of the carrier, and means for turning said holders on their pivots to deliver the coated articles. I. In a coating BlSC IIlPB, the combination of means for orming :i-spray of coati material, and a series of holders each ttfltlpl to independently carry the articles to be coated thrcugl'i said spray, and mean whereby the nnilersnrfeces of the articles are presented to the surface of a bed of the coating material.

3:2. Inn candy coating machine, the combination of means for forming a. spray of 35 coating material, and a .cr-ries of supports, each adapted to engage the under s des onlv of the articles to )0 coated and, indepen entl r of the other holders, carry the articlw through said siray. '90

In a can y coating machine, the combination of means for forming a spray of coating material, and a series of supports, each adapted to engage the under sides 0111 of the articles to be coated and, indepen ently of the other holders, carry the articles through said spray, one means fora plying a coating material to the under snr aces of the articles on said supports.

34. In a candy coating machine, the combination of a series of holders for articles to be coated, each of said holders havin surfaces adapted to support articles to be coated irrespective of their shapes, means for form ing a spray of coating material, means for 10::

moving said holders in succession through said spray without substantially varying their supporting positions. and means for moving 535d holders in succession out of their supporting positions to deliver the coating articles therefrom.

35. In a candy coating machine, the combination of a series of lu'ilders for articles to be coated, each of said holders consisting of a plurality of lingers forming su portin;: surfaces closely arranged in so stantially a single plane, means for forming a spray of a coating material, means for mow ing said holders through said spray with their supporting surfaces in a substantially 1'20 horizontal position. and mean for moving the supporting surfai-es of said holders out fji. horizontal position to deliver the coated articles therefrom.

delivered, means for advancing said 36. Inz candy costingmschine,the'combi- 12 5.

' 15 means for advancing said receivers with rei a ceivers with relation to said carrying means so that the coated articles will be deposited in successive order on said receivers, and means for varying the relative movement between said carrying means and said receivers to prevent the depositof coated ariacles on or between the adjacent. edges of said receivers. v A

37. In a candy coating machine, the combination of means for eppljing a coating material, a series of holders for carrying Llze articles to be coated past said coating means a series of receivers on to which the coated articles are delivered from said holder-s,

lation to said carrying means so that the f coated articles will be deposited in successive order on said receivers, and zne'ans'for varying the relative movement between said I carrying means and said receivers to prevent I the coated articles from being deposited on or bet-ween the adjacent edges of said receivers.

hi testimony whereofiibhave signed my name to this sjgecification. in the presence of i two subscribing witnesses. l I

GEORGE E. M. GOOIJWIX.

Vitnesses; I

MAXWELL Zmossum, GUSTAV TBROH.

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