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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8020725 | Medicine dispensing apparatus A medicine dispensing apparatus which allows a prescribed quantity of medicines to be reliably taken out based on prescription data. The medicine dispensing apparatus includes a plurality of cassettes (3) which contain medicines in alignment, a pressing devic... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7434704 | Medicine feeder A medicine feeder is composed of: a cassette (2) for housing medicines D in an array; a biasing member (6) for biasing the medicines D in the cassette (2) toward one end side; and a discharge member (16) disposed on one end portion of the... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7320780 | Sterilising unit A sterilizing unit for food, pharmaceutical and like products, packaged in rigid or soft containers, includes at least an autoclave adapted to receive, through at least an access door and through a loading/unloading unit, at least a container wherein are arranged pa... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7303523 | Paper-folding apparatus A paper-folding apparatus includes a hopper for holding one or more sheets of paper or other similar foldable media, a discharge feed and stripper assembly, a shuttle associated with the hopper operable to transfer a sheet of paper from the hopper to the discharge f... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7270248 | Adjustable dispenser for soft pliable lids A dispenser for dispensing flexible lids includes a housing having a lid stack holder for containing a coaxial stack of lids. Lids are supported within a substantially coaxial channel of the lid stack by a pair of opposing indexing shafts that rotate upon operation ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7207464 | Effervescent tablet dispenser The effervescent tablet dispenser may be assembled onto the open end of a container tube (2). It consists of an annular lower part (3) which may be assembled onto the open end of a container tube (2). For this there is a lid (4) for closi... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207462 | Lid dispenser A dispenser is adjustable to contain beverage container lids of various sizes. A housing has a front element with an opening. Pager assemblies are mounted in slots which extend radially outwardly from the opening. A stack of lids is inserted into the housing through... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7153089 | Storage device A storage device for storing trays, the device including a first movable member and a second movable member positioned opposite the first movable member. The first and second movable members are adapted to selectively vertically move and support at least one tray th... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152757 | Can and bottle dispenser A coupling for connection of a tube comprises a coupling housing which includes a first end into which the tube is inserted, a clamping ring which is positioned in the coupling housing against a first conical surface, a sealing ring which is positioned in the coupli... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7114908 | Method and apparatus for stacking semiconductor wafers An apparatus for stacking semiconductor wafers comprises a housing configured to releasably maintain a plurality of semiconductor wafers in fixed positions relative to the housing. The apparatus also includes a transfer guide proximate to the housing, the transfer g... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7086562 | Methods and apparatus for retaining a tray stack having a plurality of trays for carrying microelectronic devices Devices and methods for holding a tray stack having a plurality of trays configured to carry and store microelectronic devices. Several devices in accordance with the present invention are particularly applicable to carrying a stack of JEDEC trays that have been loa... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7066708 | Methods and apparatus for retaining a tray stack having a plurality of trays for carrying microelectric devices Devices and methods for holding a tray stack having a plurality of trays configured to carry and store microelectronic devices. Several devices in accordance with the present invention are particularly applicable to carrying a stack of JEDEC trays that have been loa... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6913433 | Denesting apparatus A denesting apparatus for a stack of cup-shaped articles having peripheral outwardly extending rims includes a pair of uniquely machined rotary shafts which operate together to support the stack of nested articles and to denest and separate one article at a time as ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6866470 | Methods and apparatus for retaining a tray stack having a plurality of trays for carrying microelectronic devices Devices and methods for holding a tray stack having a plurality of trays configured to carry and store microelectronic devices. Several devices in accordance with the present invention are particularly applicable to carrying a stack of JEDEC trays that have been loa... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6824010 | Selective actuating apparatus A selective actuating apparatus involves a barrel 17 rotated due to rotation of a driving motor 2, a revolving shaft 3A supporting rotatably the barrel 17, and a barrel 16 rotated as a result of transmitting torque in the case wher... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6786359 | Dispenser A dispenser is provided for dispensing objects including for example, container lids for beverages such as soft drinks, coffee, tea, and juice. For example, a coaxial stack of lids is loaded into a housing of the dispenser. Upon actuation of a the dispenser, the bot... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6695698 | Electro-mechanical coin operated capsule dispensing game system A dispensing game system includes a prize capsule storage hopper above two automatic hopper loaders that replenish the game below with prize capsules as needed. Two Ferris wheels carry free swinging gondolas that receive and hold the prize capsules from t... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6560946 | Automatic distributor for container covers The present invention relates to a distributor that enables covers to be fitted automatically on containers in a chamber without requiring assistance from an operator. It mainly comprises a slider (5) mounted to slide between two plates (3 and 4). The que... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6550638 | Cup-supplying apparatus Disclosed is a cup-supplying apparatus for supplying tapered cylindrical cups stored in a stack, which comprises cup dispensers each supplying lowest cup from cups stored in a stack; a unit generating a force for cup-supplying; force-transmitting members ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6539833 | Dropping device The present invention relates to a dropping device, preferably borne by a carrier aircraft, for distributing interference medium and especially electronic raspberry. The device according to the invention represents in principle an improvement to the devic... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6490782 | Automated in-line filter changing apparatus An automated filter changing system comprises a rotatable filter dispensing assembly and a filter clamping assembly. The filter dispensing device receives filter storage magazines in which a plurality of filters are initially stored in the form of connect... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6443689 | Apparatus for forming stacks of discoidal articles of predetermined number, in particular of metal lids for cans and the like The apparatus comprises a screw device (10) arranged to deliver the articles one at a time, in a manner spaced from the others, after withdrawing them from a vertical pile resting on it, means for counting the articles delivered by the screw device (10) a... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6378728 | Cup feeding apparatus The operation of selecting one cup delivery section from a plurality of cup delivery sections is performed based on the rotation of a barrel in one direction. On the other hand, the operation of driving the selected one cup delivery section to feed a cup ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6186083 | Digger for facilitating the application of a material to a mushroom bed A digger for facilitating the application of a material to a mushroom bed includes a feed system wherein a metering shaft is provided in the compartment or hopper for the material. The metering shaft contains sets of supply pockets which receives the mate... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6162998 | Apparatus for weighing hard gelatine capsules or the like An apparatus for weighing hard gelatine capsules or the like has a feed conduit and a discharge conduit, as well as a weighing receptacle that is disposed between them with virtually no cap. By means of a pawl, whichever of the lowermost hard gelatine cap... | 12/19/2000 |
| 5931341 | Adjustable high speed lid dropper An automated, fully adjustable high speed lid dropper (10) including an upright set of guide rods (26) for supporting a stack of lids (12) above a conveyor (16), a set of three feed screws (62) for capturing the lowest lid at the bottom of stack (12) and ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5906472 | Apparatus for removing and storing semiconductor device trays A tray removing apparatus is provided which is capable of automatically removing trays loaded with ICs to be tested from a tray storage container open only at its bottom and delivering the trays to an IC testing apparatus, and a tray storing apparatus is ... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5788116 | Adjustable tray dispenser The invention provides an adjustable tray dispenser having a plurality of tray guides for individually dispensing trays from a tray stock. Each of the tray guides is driven by a flexible drive shaft coupled to a gear box. The flexible drive shafts enable ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5738246 | Disposable cup dispensing device A disposable cup dispensing device having an upper annular member and a bottom annular member connected together. A barrel is mounted on the upper annular member to hold a stack of disposable cups. A pivotable bottom cover is located at the bottom annular... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5560515 | Cigarette weight control Apparatus for regularly weighing groups of cigarettes comprises a suction drum arrangement (4,6) for picking up a predetermined number of cigarettes from a multi-layer flow of cigarettes (2) on a conveyor (3) and for feeding the cigarettes as a row (25) o... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5518149 | Cup dispenser for vending machines The present invention provides an apparatus that dispenses a lowermost cup from a stack of nested cups. The cups are disposed within an opening formed through an annular housing, and a group of cam assemblies project inward from the housing to support and... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5476362 | Can lid downstacker mechanism A dual downstacker apparatus has adjacent can lid feed chutes for advancing lids one at a time into alternate ones of the pockets or recesses on a starwheel which is continuously rotated beneath the chutes; and the delivery of lids can be interrupted thro... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5271523 | Dispenser A dispenser to be used with an air craft includes a body member, and a magazine accommodated in the body member. The magazine is provided with a feeding out opening at one end thereof and accommodates a number of packages arranged in a row extending from ... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5113636 | Can lid feeder A can lid feeder, for use with a can seamer, has a separator for can lids which projects into a drop hole provided in a cylindrical body at the bottom of a hopper and which separates dropped and stacked can lids one by one from the bottom of the stack. A ... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5064093 | Product cup denester A denesting device for separating trays of joined cups prior to loading of the cup trays onto a conveyer belt of a packaging machine includes a feed bin mounted on a housing for receiving a stack of the nested cup trays. Associated with the bottom of the ... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5018249 | Device for the ejection of boxes through the exit of a container and a box adapted for use in such a device A device (1) for ejection of boxes (30) through an exit (3) of a container (2). Such a device (1) may be used for the ejection of chaff for the purpose of radar jamming. The device (1) is provided with gear wheels (13, 13') located adjacent to the exit (3... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4987721 | Method of and apparatus for the sterilization of stacked packaging elements Cups or lids for packaging foodstuffs and the like in a sterile environment are sterilized in the packaging machine by passing them through a sterilizing chamber to be contacted first by the hydrogen peroxide and then by hot air. The packaging elements ar... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4967459 | Unit for distributing and installing rings on pistons An automatic unit for distributing and installing rings, particularly composite rings, on engine pistons, and which includes a first device for separating elastic expanders (b 1a) consisting of two pairs of helical ramps (26, 27) and (28, 29) having oppos... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4967930 | Apparatus for separating individual conical tubes from a plurality of nested conical tubes Conical tubes stored in a nested stack are separated one-by-one for supply to an associated textile machine or the like by a separating apparatus having two gripping ring assemblies arranged to respectively surround the last-nested and penultimate tubes o... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4961684 | Method for denesting and feeding cartons to a conveyor Method of sequentially removing articles from a stack of nested articles and for controlling their movement to a location remote from the stack. The method is particularly suited for denesting and feeding large multiple cell cartons such as eighteen cell ... | 10/09/1990 |
