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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7380689 | Bathroom tissue dispenser A bathroom tissue dispenser comprising: a bathroom tissue container with a front side, left side, right side, bottom side and a rear side; a mounting device attached to the bathroom tissue container, to facilitate mounting upon a fixed bathroom tissue roll dispenser... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7325701 | Dispenser for cup-shaped articles with improved clamp-ring securement feature A dispenser for cup-shaped articles comprises a body defining a storage region for receiving an associated stack of cups or other cup-shaped articles. The body comprises an open end that communicates with the storage region. A resilient diaphragm restricts the open ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318568 | Device for releasable mounting of a bundle of bags on a wall A device is for releasably mounting a bundle of bags on a wall. The device has a wall-mounted suspension fitting. One rear major surface of the bag bundle is connected to a sheet which is parallel with said bundle and which is adapted for releasably co-action with t... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7287668 | Soap holding and dispersing assembly A soap holding and dispersing assembly includes a housing that has a bottom wall, a top wall and a peripheral wall that extends between and is attached to the top and bottom walls. The peripheral wall includes a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall and a secon... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7258249 | Medical item storage cabinet and method The system for controlling and tracking medical items (830) includes a plurality of medical item storage cabinets (878). Each cabinet includes a plurality of doors (888-894). The doors control access to shelves (902, 904) and suppo... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7108154 | Kick on shoe covers An apparatus for assisting an individual in installing shoe coverings. The apparatus comprises a shoe covering casing and an outer casing in which the shoe covering casing is placed. A plurality of shoe coverings are placed within the shoe covering casing and are mo... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7044331 | Media dispenser module and automated teller machine having the same A media dispenser module for an ATM is provided which has a secure locking mechanism. The media dispenser module may include a casing that is separatably coupled to a discharge portion for media, including a media mounting portion, on which discharged media is mount... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7011231 | Side-access front assemblies for cup dispenser, and cup dispensers with same A cup-dispensing apparatus and system is disclosed that utilizes a front piece that comprises a side-access port into which is reversibly inserted a cup-dispensing insert. This front piece/cup-dispensing insert assembly may be manufactured separately from or integra... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004111 | Treat dispenser An animal reward dispensing apparatus for attaching to an animal trainer's forearm, the apparatus having a dispensing tube defined about a longitudinal axis, the dispensing tube having at least a first and second attaching straps for attaching the dispensing tube to... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997342 | Dispenser for sheet material A dispenser adapted for dispensing from a table top and convertible to dispensing from a conventional rolled product fixture is provided. The dispenser has a housing having a compartment configured to hold sheets therein and a dispensing opening. The housing is conf... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6616010 | Medicine feeder apparatus A medicine feeder apparatus comprising a plurality of cassettes each of which contains a different kind of medicine and a base portion on which the plurality of cassettes are mounted and which discharges the medicine in accordance with the prescription. t... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6595475 | Dispenser platform A support stand for a beverage container is formed from rigid wires and includes a substantially planar support platform supported by two legs that are removably interengaged with and locked with locking loops formed as part of the wire support members.... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6508381 | Bag dispensing assembly A compact bag dispensing assembly may be conveniently mounted on a mounting surface, such as a dashboard or console panel of an automobile. A plurality of bag structures are held by a mounting structure, which may be a box or the like. The mounting struct... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6508383 | Door sanitation system A door sanitation system for reducing the transmission of potentially harmful organisms, bacteria and viruses through physical contact with a door. The door sanitation system includes a base, a dispenser attached to the base for receiving a supply of towe... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6196416 | Device for dispensing articles of value and magazine therefor A device and magazine are set for dispensing articles of value such as pre-paid telephone calling cards. The closed magazine has a gate moveable between a closed to an open position to permit articles to be dispensed therefrom by a dispensing mechanism. A... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6012605 | Vertical roll product dispenser A vertical roll product dispenser provides an aesthetically pleasing and functionally efficient device for receiving a web of material wound on a central core and retaining the ends of the core between a pair of vertically aligned spheres so that the roll... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5964375 | Dispensers with optional support or attachment means An assembly including a dispenser for flexible sheets from a stack, which dispenser has manually separable top and bottom portions defining a cavity therebetween adapted to receive the stack so that the uppermost sheet in the stack can be manually pulled ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5884805 | Overfill prevention system for folded sheet dispenser An overfill prevention system for an folded sheet dispenser. The system is composed of: 1) a cover including a front face, a first side panel, a second side panel and a top panel; 2) a mounting frame adapted to hold a supply of folded sheets and to engage... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5868277 | Ticket dispenser base assembly A hinged access display and dispensing device for lottery-type tickets is provided with a base which may be quickly secured by hand, but is thereafter difficult to remove. The device includes a box-like housing provided with a hook and a pair of legs and ... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5848723 | Foldable coupon dispenser This document discloses a coupon dispenser in the form of an integral, vacuum-molded thermoplastic sheet foldable upon itself to enclose a stack of coupons in a box-like container with opposed side wall openings which allow withdrawal of coupons from both... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5794815 | Dispensers with optional support or attachment means An assembly including a dispenser for flexible sheets from a stack, which dispenser has manually separable top and bottom portions defining a cavity therebetween adapted to receive the stack so that the uppermost sheet in the stack can be manually pulled ... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5782379 | Artificial fingernail dispensing device A device for dispensing and holding artificial fingernails for decoration includes a housing having an upper work platform, and a plurality of magazine assemblies disposed within the housing. Each of the magazine assemblies includes a body for storing a p... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5779095 | Portable gumball dispenser A portable gumball dispenser has a reservoir mounted atop a pedestal formed of a nested assembly of concentric tubular members and a base. When offset apertures in top walls of the tubular members are in register with each other and with an opening in the... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5692642 | Fluid dispenser adapter and method of use A dispenser adapter apparatus which allows dispensing of multiple types of materials with use of a single dispensing device. The invention includes a cartridge holder with a socket for receiving a replaceable cartridge of adhesive, filler, or other materi... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692640 | Syringe content identification system A system for establishing and maintaining the identity of a medication in a syringe (80) from the point in time that a medication is withdrawn from a vial (30) to the point in time that the medication is administered to a patient. This method is based on ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5671865 | Coffee filter dispenser A coffee filter dispenser to dispense individual coffee filters of the cup type from a stack, comprising a housing having a bottom wall, side walls, a rear wall and an open front wall, dimensioned to receive a stack of cup type coffee filters therein faci... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5647507 | Apparatus for dispensing tickets, cards and the like from a stack An apparatus for dispensing articles such as tickets and cards includes a cabinet and a plurality of article dispensing assemblies inside the cabinet. Each article dispensing assembly includes a base and a frame for enclosing the articles to be dispensed ... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5641093 | Method for dispensing pharmaceuticals A method for assisting in the dispensing of pharmaceuticals is provided including the steps of: (1) determining what pharmaceutical needs to be restocked; (2) selecting a pharmaceutical distribution container corresponding to the pharmaceutical needing to... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5565253 | Dispensing assembly A dispensing assembly adapted to be mounted on a backboard that may be supported on an easel or other support structure. The dispensing assembly includes a cylindrical core; a length of sheet material in a roll coaxially around the core; and a molded plas... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5562328 | Toy novelty dispenser vehicle A novelty dispenser for solid objects, such as condoms. The novel features are specifically based on a spring loaded movement of a dispensing element, which element moves an object such as a packaged condom from inside a compartment out through an opening... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5549218 | Paper towel dispenser Spaced arms position a fixed curved guide surface in front of a roll of paper towels in about the same plane as the axis of the roll of paper. The paper can come off the top or bottom of the roll and passes over the guide surface and then goes down behind... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5503301 | Compact disc dispenser A compact disc dispenser including a base formed with a hole at an corner, and a plurality of holders each including a supporting plate and a fixing plate which is integral with and makes an acute angle with the supporting plate thereby forming a spine be... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5472189 | Table tennis ball dispenser A table tennis ball dispenser in the shape of an elongated tubular body providing openings for selectively receiving and withdrawing table tennis balls. In one preferred embodiment, an opening along the side of the body permits visually indicating the num... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5456383 | Mounting mechanism for drop ceiling suspended apparatus A dispenser and display device is suspended by a ceiling element that is inserted in a drop ceiling in place of a standard drop ceiling panel. The ceiling element has a number of channels formed to run in different directions, so that the dispenser can as... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5443178 | Tablet dispensing system A tablet dispensing system includes a container and an arcuate housing for containing a supply of tablets. The arcuate housing is configured for being removably attached around a generally cylindrical container and has sufficient length to extend around a... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5411168 | Sheet dispenser and dispenser subassemblies A sheet dispenser or sheet dispenser subassembly including a coherent stack of tape flags or other adhesive-bearing sheets that can be unobtrusively permanently or removably adhered on a page of a book, catalog, brochure, etc., because it has a supple cov... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5356212 | Plastic vendor with metal insert A vending device for vending newspapers and the like, comprising a plastic housing, a metal insert and a plastic base. The metal insert is retained in a channel in the housing and supported by the base, and includes an access door for accessing an invento... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5289943 | Holder for dispensing cans from a multi-can carton A gravity feed dispensing holder which is adapted to receive and dispense cans directly from the open end of a multi-can carton. The open end of the multi-can carton fits into the holder which supports the carton on its side so the long axes of the cans a... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5275306 | Literature dispensing mechanism A display apparatus is disclosed herein for dispensing a quantity of literature sheets or brochures stored in an ordered stack so that a portion of the uppermost piece of literature is visually displayed. Mechanism is provided for advancing the stack of l... | 01/04/1994 |
