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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113382 | Bottled water center A bottle return station preferably with a dispensing station provides for the receipt of empty bottles. Bottles are provided through an acceptor which accepts bottles having a particular configuration while not accepting others. The empty bottle returns are guided t... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7490734 | Combination tissue dispenser and trash receptacle A combination tissue dispenser and trash receptacle is disclosed. A substantially hollow housing has a dispensing compartment and a receptacle compartment which each include an aperture therein for ingress or egress of tissues. A dividing wall separates each compart... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7349858 | Method of dispensing and tracking the giving of medical items to patients A method of tracking and dispensing the dispense of medical items for use by patients associated with a health care institution, includes storing in a data store in connection with a computer, data representative of patients and medical items prescribed for the pati... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7232041 | Battery dispenser and refill A battery dispenser and a refill for a battery dispenser are provided. In one embodiment the battery dispenser includes a housing that has an opening, a landing, and a push element capable of advancing batteries from inside the housing to the landing external to the... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7159717 | Packaging design with separate compartments A gum packaging design that utilizes two separate compartments, an upper compartment and a lower compartment. Each of the compartments may be formed from a separate paperboard blank. The blanks are folded to form the compartments and then the lower compartment is ad... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7104400 | Medical syringe container A medical syringe container comprising a housing, an outlet through which a new syringe can be removed from the housing, an inlet through which a syringe can be replaced into the housing, and holding means to prevent a second syringe from being removed from the hous... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7014062 | Activity wipe dispenser and multi-pack arrangement This invention generally relates to an activity wipe dispenser and multi-pack arrangement for use during a variety of different activities; and, more particularly, to an activity wipe dispenser adapted for attachment to different articles and for storage of used wip... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7010248 | Toner recycling method and toner recycling system A toner recycling method and a toner recycling system use two personal computers and a display. A personal computer carries out management of information of toner, which is collected at a toner collection site. Another personal computer generates recycling informati... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6964350 | Handkerchief dispensing apparatus A handkerchief dispensing apparatus for containing and dispensing handkerchiefs for a user. The handkerchief dispensing apparatus includes a housing comprising a base wall and a perimeter wall. The perimeter wall and the base wall define a receiving space of the hou... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6902062 | Dispensing package A dispensing package that is capable of accommodating relatively a large number of stick-like articles, of separating old and new articles and of storing remaining articles as disclosed. This dispensing package comprises a case for accommodating therein unit package... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6865444 | Container and method for dispensing transdermal dosage forms The present invention provides a two compartment device (10), and method of use, for the disposal of used transdermal dosage forms (26) and the dispensing of unused transdermal dosage forms (28). The first compartment (12) has a dosage fo... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6796455 | Blade dispenser assembly A blade dispenser assembly includes a housing and an integrally formed shuttle mechanism which functions to dispense one blade at a time from the bottom of a stack of blades held within the housing. The shuttle mechanism is configured to engage a bottommost blade in... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6789695 | Door handle disinfecting/cover dispensing system A handle of a door is covered by a disposable tissue when that handle is used to open the door. The tissue is dispensed from a housing mounted on the door superadjacent to the handle. Tissues from the housing are sized so the tissue will remain attached to the housi... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6672474 | Combination tissue dispenser and waste collector A combination tissue dispenser and waste collector for dispensing clean tissues or towels and collecting and compacting the waste material. The tissue dispenser and waste collector comprises two compartments, one for dispensing clean tissues or towels and... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6578730 | Dog feces collection bag dispenser and receptacle A waste bag dispenser and used bag receptacle unit for collecting animal feces comprises a container for holding and dispensing a roll of plastic film bags and a used bag disposal receptacle. A frame for attaching the unit upon a support surface holds the... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6540103 | Diaper dispensing and disposal apparatus An apparatus for dispensing new diapers and disposing of used diapers. The apparatus comprises a container having a base, a plurality of outer walls, an enclosed area, and a partition wall. The partition wall divides container into a diaper compartment fo... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6535637 | Pharmaceutical pill recognition and verification system A method of dispensing a prescribed medication, in pill form, and verifying that the medication dispensed is the prescribed medication. A medication identified from a prescription (P) is dispensed into a container (C). An image of the dispensed pills is t... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6439386 | Packaged absorbent paper product, container, and dispensing method A product comprising an absorbent paper material and a container for use as a dispenser, which is adapted to hanging from a support member, such as a towel bar, is disclosed. The container can be optionally located on a surface, such as a counter top, and... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6415202 | Tamper resistant programmable medicine dispenser A portable electrically operable and tamper resistant medication dispenser for supplying multiple daily medications to a patient on a predetermined schedule and which includes a programmable assembly for indexing a plurality of containers which are filled... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6330856 | Garment dispensing and receiving apparatus An apparatus and method for dispensing and retrieving garments in a controlled manner. The apparatus retrieves the garments in a secure enclosure while accounting for the garments returned, and compacts the returned garments, all with a single, stand-alon... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6163736 | Tamper resistant programmable medicine dispenser A portable electrically operable and tamper resistant medication dispenser for supplying multiple daily medications to a patient on a predetermined schedule and which includes a programmable assembly for indexing a plurality of containers which are filled... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6158616 | Cutter blade dispenser and disposer with slide biasing means and side located dispensing slot A cutter blade dispenser and disposer with slide biasing means and side located dispensing slot comprising a body, a sliding block and a side compartment. The body is a trapezium case and can room a plurality of blades, an elongate slit rail is disposed o... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6029851 | Apparatus for storing and dispensing articles The present invention relates to a method and apparatus adapted to promote the recycling of complex articles, such as, in particular, printer cartridges, toner cartridges and other complex office items. The invention provides an apparatus having storage s... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6029852 | Device for dispensing card-like media A device for dispensing card-like media, referred to as "cards", from a stack of such cards has a front-loading magazine for storing and dispensing the cards, the magazine being received within a primary aperture of a housing. The magazine has a casing fo... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5687875 | Dispenser for wipes Dispensers in accordance with the invention are extremely adaptable. They may be used either as a portable dispenser for wipes, or mounted to a wall or fixed surface. Two similar containers may be joined together to form a dispenser in order to carry twic... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5678727 | Diaper dispenser apparatus A diaper dispenser apparatus includes a housing having an interior region. The housing includes a front panel formed to include an aperture therein. The apparatus also includes a spring loaded platform located in an interior region of the housing. The pla... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5597133 | Article dispensing apparatus and method Disclosed is an apparatus for storing, advancing and replacing paper rolls. The apparatus comprises a vertical magazine for storing paper rolls in a vertical column, a pivotal cradle for advancing the bottom roll while holding back the next following roll... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5570809 | Adhesive label dispenser An adhesive label dispenser which can accommodate multiple rolls, which allows for easy substitution of rolls without disassembly of the device, and which eliminates the need for continuous removal and disposal of the used backing paper.... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5513771 | Shaving dispenser A dispenser for razors having a housing, a helical coil for stacking and dispensing the packages of razors, coin activating means for activating the helical coil for dispensing one package from said housing, a shaving cream canister for containing shaving... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5467893 | Storage and dispensing canister for moist cloth An improved container assembly for the storage and dispensing of pre-moistened towelettes is provided. The assembly includes a container and a multi-function cap. The cap matably engages the upper end of the container and further provides an additional st... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5450982 | Filter change mechanism A filter change mechanism is disclosed. The mechanism includes a filter dispensing device, a device for releasably clamping a filter in a fluid line, a filter discharge device. Also included in the mechanism is a device for conveying a filter dispensed by... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5441165 | Autonomous controlled drug dispensing system A stand-alone drug dispensing system suitable for a nursing station at a health care facility is described. A microprocessor controlled secure system makes it particularly suitable for dispensing narcotics and other controlled substances. The system compr... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5433340 | Vending device A device for vending articles includes a stack of separator panels, each of which supports a product package, positioned in a storage bin. The bin has separator panel support tabs extending into the bottom thereof, and a pivot plate containing a panel-dis... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5409133 | Razor blade dispenser An apparatus for storing a plurality of razor blades and for dispensing the razor blades is disclosed. The dispenser includes a housing having side and end walls which define a cavity for storing and dispensing razor blades. The open top of the dispenser ... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5397018 | Tennis ball handling system A tennis ball handling system in which a first storage container (1) for many tennis balls (2) is filled at the tennis ball producer with new tennis balls suitable for play, is transported to an installation site, such as a sporting goods store, tennis fa... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5379915 | Apparatus for storing and dispensing chalk Apparatus for storing and dispensing pieces of chalk, the apparatus comprising a container including an outside surface having an input port and an output port formed therein such that the output port is positioned other than directly beneath the input po... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5377864 | Drug dispensing apparatus The present invention provides for a drug dispensing device which is portable, provides a high level of security, is flexible in accommodating a number of user selected drugs, is easily stockable, and reduces labor and time requirement for drug dispensing... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5251783 | Utility blade dispenser A utility blade dispenser for dispensing and disposing utility or razor type blades (5) is disclosed. A disposable transparent thermoplastic housing (1) shaped to correspond with the shape of the utility blade (5) to be dispensed is provided. The housing ... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5245117 | Personal use syringe dispensing and collecting system The container (11) includes a side wall (15) defining a syringe storage chamber (19) where a coiled strip pack (31) of syringes (29) is placed. A central core (35) is place concentrically within the container and forms a collection chamber (20) for used s... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5205436 | Maine tool dispensing device and system A system is provided for automatically dispensing machine tools, kits of tools and related supplies. The system includes one or more automatic tool dispensers interconnected and controlled by a host computer. Automatic tool dispensers may be placed at var... | 04/27/1993 |
