Candy Manufacturing Support Pallet and Method of Use

a technology of candy manufacturing and support pallets, which is applied in the direction of packaging foodstuffs, shock-sensitive articles, packaged goods types, etc., can solve the problems of difficult support of candy canes, fragile candy canes, and odd shapes, and achieve the effect of convenient movement and storag

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-08-18
FERRARA CANDY CO
View PDF4 Cites 0 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0002]Candy canes are fragile and have an odd shape that can be difficult to support. Manufacturing candy canes well before they are sold requires storage space and special supports that protects the candy canes but also allows for easy loading when the boxes are ready. Thus, a suitable support and storage system that is low cost, light weight, and minimizes space used is desirable.

Problems solved by technology

Candy canes are fragile and have an odd shape that can be difficult to support.
The packaging for the candies may not be ready until just before the season begins.
However, a few weeks might not be enough time to manufacture all the candy to meet expected consumer demand.

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Image

Smart Image Click on the blue labels to locate them in the text.
Viewing Examples
Smart Image
  • Candy Manufacturing Support Pallet and Method of Use
  • Candy Manufacturing Support Pallet and Method of Use
  • Candy Manufacturing Support Pallet and Method of Use

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

Embodiment Construction

[0021]As briefly described above, embodiments of the present invention are directed to a candy product manufacturing support system, as well as a method for its use. In general, the system described herein includes a manufacturing support pallet that provides a holding structure to store candy products such as candy canes before the packaging is finalized. Although used between the manufacture of the product and the finalization of the packaging, it is within the scope of this disclosure to additionally use the support pallet during shipping and / or display of the finalized product.

[0022]As mentioned above, candy canes are generally brittle, easily broken and awkwardly shaped for storage and handling purposes. The use of the support pallet can enable the production of the candy canes at a convenient time based on the manufacturer's preferences and availability. In some circumstances, the manufactured candy canes can sit on the support pallet for weeks, months or longer before being p...

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to view more

PUM

No PUM Login to view more

Abstract

A manufacturing support pallet includes a support with a substantially planar support surface, and a plurality of rails oriented substantially normal to the support surface and positioned adjacent to the support. The support surface defines a plurality of holding slots where each holding slot is sized substantially identically and configured to receive a manufactured product package. The product package can be a candy cane tray. A method for manufacturing boxes includes producing a consumer product, such as a candy cane tray, aligning one or more of the consumer products in a point of sale insert, and placing the point of sale insert into a holding slot that is located on a support pallet. A manufacturing system includes a support tray defining a plurality of receiving areas configured to receive a manufactured product package, a plurality of support rails, and a transport tray configured to receive a plurality of support trays and a plurality of support rails.

Description

INTRODUCTION[0001]Some candies such as candy canes are seasonal with a bigger demand over the winter holidays. Many of those candies have shelf lives that are longer than a few months. Thus, the candies can be manufactured many months before they are shipped to be sold to consumers. Moreover, it may be advantageous or even required to manufacture candy canes year round due to economics and production limits.[0002]Candy canes are fragile and have an odd shape that can be difficult to support. Manufacturing candy canes well before they are sold requires storage space and special supports that protects the candy canes but also allows for easy loading when the boxes are ready. Thus, a suitable support and storage system that is low cost, light weight, and minimizes space used is desirable.[0003]The packaging for the candies may not be ready until just before the season begins. For instance, the design of a display on a box might be finalized weeks before the candies are shipped. However...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to view more

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to view more
Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65D19/00B65D85/30B65D19/38B65D71/70B65B23/00B65D21/02
CPCB65D19/0055B65B23/00B65D21/0209B65D2519/00557B65D71/70B65D85/30B65D2519/00293B65D19/38B65D5/4204B65D5/5035B65D85/60
Inventor STRUTHERS, KENNETH C.
Owner FERRARA CANDY CO
Who we serve
  • R&D Engineer
  • R&D Manager
  • IP Professional
Why Eureka
  • Industry Leading Data Capabilities
  • Powerful AI technology
  • Patent DNA Extraction
Social media
Try Eureka
PatSnap group products