Class 221/156 - WITH ORIENTING

Subclass of Class 221 - Article dispensing
Definition: Article dispensers for articles which are each similarly
No. of patents: 37
Last issue date: 04/24/2012

Number	Title	Issue Date
8162172	Depression for feeding ball-shaped bodies and a device for the stacking and distribution of a defined number of ball-shaped bodies A method and device for the removal of balls from a supply is disclosed. The device has a horizontal plate having one or a plurality of circular orifices of identical size in the form of transcurrent orifices running vertically from the upper side to the lower side....	04/24/2012
7870973	Methods and apparatus for dispensing solid articles An apparatus for dispensing solid articles includes a dispensing channel, a housing and an article supply regulation system. The dispensing channel has an inlet and an outlet and defines a dispensing path therebetween. The housing defines a hopper chamber to hold th...	01/18/2011
7334699	Filler assembly for medication dispenser A filler assembly capable of filling unit-of-use medication containers or dispensers. In an embodiment, the filler assembly includes a generally trough-shaped top with a generally horizontal bottom including apertures surrounded by multiple sidewalls. Further, a bod...	02/26/2008
7147884	Method for making a novelty frozen food product A novel frozen product and method for making the same are disclosed, wherein a beaded frozen product is intermixed with conventional ice cream. In this regard, the beaded ice cream (or other frozen produce) may be intermixed with soft-serve ice cream on an individua...	12/12/2006
7118006	System and method for dispensing prescriptions An automated method for dispensing pharmaceuticals particularly tablets and capsules, and other small discrete objects, includes: receiving prescription information, selecting a container, labeling the container, dispensing the tablets or capsules into the labeled c...	10/10/2006
6655547	Chip component take-in apparatus A chip component take-in apparatus takes in and guides downward prismatic chip components stored in a bulk state in a storage chamber one by one in a predetermined direction. When a first take-in member and a second take-in member are relatively moved up ...	12/02/2003
6637621	Object assembly device for assembling rolling objects An object assembly device automatically assembles a collection of rolling objects of identical size and shape. The assembly device includes an assembly housing having an inlet for receiving rolling objects and an outlet through which the rolling objects a...	10/28/2003
6631826	Device to count and dispense articles A singulating and counting device includes a bulk housing for storing a plurality of substantially identical articles, an exit channel, and in the exit channel, forwardly- and rearwardly-directed jet apertures, each of which is fluidly connected to a posi...	10/14/2003
6511061	Fastener injector system and method A fastener injector (18) includes a plurality of tubes (86) operable to transfer a plurality of different sizes and types of fasteners (20) in a desired orientation. The injector also includes a receiver (88) operable to receive the fasteners (20) in the ...	01/28/2003
6405894	Object assembly device for assembling rolling objects A object assembly device automatically assembles a collection of rolling objects of identical size and shape. The assembly device includes a collection hopper having an inlet for receiving rolling objects, and an outlet below the inlet for discharging rol...	06/18/2002
6196414	Fastener injector system and method A fastener injector (18) includes a plurality of tubes (86) operable to transfer a plurality of different sizes and types of fasteners (20) in a desired orientation. The injector also includes a receiver (88) operable to receive the fasteners (20) in the ...	03/06/2001
6138868	Ampule feeder An ampule feeder which can discharge ampules one by one with high efficiency without the possibility of clogging. It includes an ampule container having a bottom plate pivotable in one direction. Ampules stored randomly in the container are moved onto an ...	10/31/2000
6109475	Parts feeder system adaptable to both manual feed and auxiliary hopper feed The present invention includes a parts feeder system capable of being used in either a first mode without an auxiliary hopper or in a second mode with and auxiliary hopper. The parts feeder system includes an enclosure having an opening therein. In the fi...	08/29/2000
5735408	Cassette storing electronic components capable of inhibiting electronic components from mutual contact A cassette storing electronic components, which is employed for supplying a plurality of electronic components to an apparatus for mounting electronic components, comprises a plurality of electronic components and a case having a storage space provided in...	04/07/1998
5474208	Packaging material, apparatus and method A coil of an interconnected chain of open bags is provided in which the coil has a center opening having a diameter at least as great as the transverse dimension of the bags. A dispenser is provided on which a coil of bags is mounted. An end of the chain ...	12/12/1995
5465868	Automatic system for selecting and feeding preoriented rivets to riveting machines The system includes a buffer magazine connected to each riveting machine and comprising a bundle of tubes, each of which contains a certain amount of preoriented rivets or like fasteners deliverable one-by-one to the riveting machine, and a stationary mai...	11/14/1995
5464119	Automatic machine for dispensing an ice-cream portion An automatic machine for dispensing an ice cream portion comprises, in combination, a dispenser (10) for dispensing cones (18) or the like in an inverted position, and a seat (20) arranged to receive the cone (18) in an upright position and to convey it t...	11/07/1995
5460296	Apparatus for the storage and conveyance of cigarettes or the like For the transportation and storage of cigarettes (10), containers (11), which are open on a large-area front side and which, furthermore, have a downwardly directed emptying orifice (17), are used. This emptying orifice (17) is directed upwards before the...	10/24/1995
5458260	Cartridge tube display unit The invention pertains to a modular display for merchandising tubular cartridges containing adhesives, caulks, sealants or similar flowable elastomeric materials, where each cartridge contains a narrow dispensing nozzle at one end of the cartridge. The mo...	10/17/1995
5417264	Dowel transfer station in dowel driving devices A dowel transfer station in a dowel driving device which includes a dowel separating and conveying unit and a manually operated driving gun to which dowels are supplied through a hose line. The dowel transfer station is arranged between the dowel separati...	05/23/1995
5325578	Apparatus and method for automatically installing clamps A method and apparatus for automatically installing a clamp made from a flat blank on an object to be fastened thereby, in which individual blanks are separated from a supply of such blanks, are fed as individual blanks to a deformation station where the ...	07/05/1994
4979640	Apparatus for aligning/supplying electronic component chips An apparatus for aligning/supplying electronic component chips comprises an aligning passage for guiding and moving a plurality of electronic component chips in a state aligned with each other along a prescribed direction, and a chamber which communicates...	12/25/1990
4747480	Apparatus for the even alignment of objects uniform among each other An apparatus for the even alignment of objects essentially uniform among each other comprises at least one conveyor belt moving in a plane in a particular direction, on which the objects are placed. A first and a second conveyor belt, which converge downw...	05/31/1988
4736667	Speed-loading device for cartridges A speed-loading device comprising a container having an interior chamber and a discharge opening leading from the chamber to the exterior of the container. The container has a storage section in the chamber for storing cartridges in side-by-side relations...	04/12/1988
4718319	Arrangement for the orienting of the open ends of hollow bodies The casings are guided through a supply duct to a sorting roller which possesses an arresting duct with a pin extending axially and, in the same cross-sectional plane, a transit duct. Those casings which arrive with the casing base directed upwardly penet...	01/12/1988
4681480	Method for forming roadway-marking means whereby individual retroreflecting elements are gathered and grouped together A method is described whereby asymmetric retroreflecting elements are positioned with their hemispherical sides pointing upwards, made to agglomerate in rows and then deposited onto the road surface or onto a road-marking strip....	07/21/1987
4476997	Automatic device to distribute, orient and position axes on machines A device is disclosed for separating, orienting and positioning axes including at least one operational flat. The device includes a static chute equipped with a wide bottom opening closed by a drawer which is moved with a back and forth motion from a with...	10/16/1984
4469709	Method for automatically feeding first products onto second products Products such as small chocolate bars, intended to be uniformly aligned on other products passing on a conveyor, such as pieces of dough in the manufacture of chocolate-filled cookies, are placed in a hopper having resiliently mounted walls. Beneath the h...	09/04/1984
4436041	Attachment for feeding reinforcing back buttons to a sewing machine An attachment for feeding reinforcing back buttons to a sewing machine which has a feed for main buttons to a button clamp which is positioned over a work material which is moved through a sewing station to sew the main button together with the back butto...	03/13/1984
4220257	Spring separator A separator for springs and similar parts has a housing provided with an opening for facilitating feeding of tangled springs into the housing. A striker assembly, in the form of a disc arranged opposite the opening in the housing and provided with one or ...	09/02/1980
4156494	Apparatus for separating coil springs Disclosed is a housing providing a cylindrical chamber vertically oriented, which accommodates a mass of randomly entwined coil springs. An impact member is rotated within the member closely adjacent the bottom end wall of the chamber. As the mass of spri...	05/29/1979
4153151	Device for arranging ferromagnetic components at preset distance from one another A device for arranging ferromagnetic components a preset distance from one another including an electromagnet defining a pole gap wherein a nonuniform attractive magnetic field is formed with a gradient directed along its axis of symmetry. At least one of...	05/08/1979
4146123	Stick aligning and conveying method and apparatus A method of aligning sticks in which the sticks are oscillated in a receiving zone where they are aligned and conveyed to a collecting zone where they are stacked in parallel side-by-side relationship. The collecting zone is vibrated to dispense the stick...	03/27/1979
4131067	Spike driver A spike driving machine is disclosed in which a hole sensing device and spike holder are driven in toward a rail under the action of a fixed stroke piston and cylinder until a stop engages the rail. The stop has been previously adjusted to line up the hol...	12/26/1978
4014460	Spike orienting and positioning system In a spike orienting and positioning system, kegs of spikes are discharged onto a spike receiving surface. The spikes on the spike receiving surface are engaged by fingers which are first extended from and then retracted into a rotating drum whereby indiv...	03/29/1977
3992852	Arrangement for producing fastener strips for pneumatic nail drivers and the like An arrangement is described for assuring a parallel, evenly-spaced relationship among a succession of rod-shaped fasteners, illustratively nails, to be joined by an extruded plastic ribbon and thereafter molded into a nail strip suitable for use in pneuma...	11/23/1976
3934718	Supply container with conveyor belt for receiving and suitably orienting textile coils or the like A combination of a supply container and a conveyor belt for receiving and orienting textile coils and the like includes a conveyor surface extending into said supply container, at least part of said conveyor surface having cover means disposed so as to di...	01/27/1976

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Class 221/156 - WITH ORIENTING