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Class 312/97.1 - Rotating magazine


Subclass of Class 312 - Supports: cabinet structure
Definition: Devices having a plurality of article magazines rotatable
No. of patents: 30
Last issue date: 11/14/2006


NumberTitleIssue Date
7134242Automated sliding user doors and door mechanisms for a dispenser
A dispenser that includes one or more sliding user doors for selectively restricting access to items disposed within the dispenser. In one embodiment, the dispenser includes a unique locking and drive mechanism that allows a single actuator to both: (1) lock and unl...
11/14/2006
7086198Machine for vending floral arrangements
A machine for vending floral arrangements is described including stack of generally circular carousels each for supporting a plurality of floral arrangements; and a generally cylindrical exterior housing surrounding the carousels. ...
08/08/2006
6974294Article handling system and method
An article handling system and method for holding articles and moving selected articles individually from and/or to the article handling system. A plurality of vertically spaced article holding trays are mounted for independent rotation, each tray having a plurality...
12/13/2005
6910748Storage cabinet device and kit
A storage cabinet device and kit for use in storing and displaying a plurality of clothing items such as neckties scarfs, belts and alike. The device comprises: a base cabinet, a rotation platform, and a vertically elongated tower cabinet. The base cabinet comprises...
06/28/2005
6367895Enhancement to accommodate tall beverage containers in an automatic merchandiser
A multiple product merchandising machine of the rotating drum type which is capable of vending large size bottles. It includes a cylindrical merchandise carrying drum mounted within the cabinet for rotation about its central longitudinal axis disposed ver...
04/09/2002
6086171Carousel shoe cabinet
A carousel shoe cabinet for storing shoes in an organized manner. The carousel shoe cabinet includes a cabinet with an upper compartment therein. The front of the cabinet has an opening into the upper compartment. A carousel assembly is provided in upper ...
07/11/2000
5735587Climatic cabinet, turntable and use of the turntable
A climate cabinet, turntable and use of the turntable. The climatic cabinet (1) can be loaded automatically and manually and has a conventional door (3) and a controllable door (2) as well as a turntable (4) which is connected via a releasable coupling (9...
04/07/1998
5337920Rotatable platter storage and retrieval system
A general purpose system for the storage and retrieval of articles having nested sets of rotatable platters or of various perimeters such that each set fits inside the perimeter of the next larger sized platter. All platters have storage positions or bins...
08/16/1994
5191997Carousel-type gravity feed film dispenser and film cassette therefor
A carousel for dispensing canisters of film having a film-holding base secured to a vertical spine mounted centrally of the base, a plurality of vertical dividers extending radially from, and circumferentially of, the spine, vertically-extending wall sect...
03/09/1993
5158345Storage units for computer tape cassettes
Computer tape cassette storage units store a number of computer tape cassette during periods of nonuse and are particularly adapted for use in an automated tape cassette archiving and retrieval system. The storage units include at least one shelf unit hav...
10/27/1992
4934891Component supply structure
It is necesary to supply electronic components to a precise location in a transfer station 26, the components being supplied in a plurality of magazines 22 e.g. for a component placement machine. Desirably the magazines may be readily exchanged without si...
06/19/1990
4781494Air-assist accumulating and transfer unit for an electronic device test handler
An accumulating and transfer unit for handling electronic devices such as integrated circuits (ICs), especially surface mounted devices (SMDs). The unit includes guideways mounted circumferentially around a central shaft between two end plates and is incl...
11/01/1988
4625867Hot air oven for food-loaded cartridges
A hot air oven for heating food-loaded cartridges, each constituted by a stack of sealed trays nested within an open carton whose side walls have holes therein to admit heated air, the trays containing pre-cooked meals. The oven includes a rotating turnta...
12/02/1986
4620652Threaded spool storage container apparatus and method
A threaded spool storage apparatus having a plurality of transparent and rotatable cylindrical containers suitable for accommodating a plurality of multi-colored threaded spools is disclosed. Each cylindrical container is suitable for being removably moun...
11/04/1986
4546404Storage unit for an integrated circuit tester
Integrated circuits (IC's) are stored for a time interval in a set of elongated guideways to bring them to a preselected temperature prior to testing. The guideways each hold a line of IC's in a loose end-to-end array. A frame carries the guideways. The f...
10/08/1985
4498603Vending machine comprising at least one drum
A vending machine comprising at least one drum pivotably mounted about a vertical shaft comprises a front pane permitting the customer to view the articles contained in the drum. In order to increase the utilization of the compartments of the drum and the...
02/12/1985
4472898File search apparatus
A file search apparatus which is provided with a base having a center pillar, a reel which comprises file accommodating rooms accommodating therein a plurality of files having codes and juxtaposed in a circle and is supported to the center pillar rotatabl...
09/25/1984
4391388Control system for increasing the versatility of an all purpose merchandiser
A merchandising machine of the type in which a merchandise carrier comprising a plurality of levels of compartments, each adapted to receive merchandise, is mounted within a cabinet for movement as a unit around a vertical axis with the compartment levels...
07/05/1983
4340263Machine for chilling drinking glasses
A machine including a cabinet having a refrigerated interior for cooling drinking glasses carried on a circular frame. The frame is provided with a series of drinking glass supports which may pivot to retain horizontal disposition during frame rotation. T...
07/20/1982
4317604All-purpose merchandiser
An all-purpose merchandiser for vending articles of merchandise, such as platters of food, desserts and the like, having a wide variety of shapes and sizes in which a generally circular merchandise carrier having a plurality of storage levels each of whic...
03/02/1982
4273393Automatic component dispensor
A dispensing device for small parts arranged in a compact shape from when the parts can be withdrawn from a single point including a plurality of vertically stacked trays slidably disposed upon banks of spaced flanges which are rotatable about a central a...
06/16/1981
4226487Apparatus for the display and dispensing of merchandise
Apparatus for the display and dispensing of merchandise with at least one vertically extending carrier supporting the goods. The carrier can be slid out of the apparatus into a position in which it extends most of the way out of the apparatus, this positi...
10/07/1980
4222621Device for storing and dispensing tissues, towels, and the like that are provided in the form of rolls
A device for storing and dispensing tissues, towels, and the like, that are provided in the form of a roll. The device comprises a pair of belts which can be caused to move over a surface of rollers by the action of drive wheels. To the belts are joined a...
09/16/1980
4142649Dispensing apparatus for tampons
Apparatus for dispensing cylindrical packages, such as tampons, having a carrousel provided with a magazine for storage of a reserve supply of tampons and a plurality of open-ended hollow dispensing compartments adapted to each hold a single article to be...
03/06/1979
4140354Mini-card tray rotary file structure and system
A mini-card rotary file structure and system which includes a rotor support and a rotor spanning the support with a plurality of card tray support fins arranged in intersecting chordal planes on the rotor and slidably removable mini-card holder and transf...
02/20/1979
4132455Circular transfer table
A circular transfer table comprising a ring-shaped member having a central circular opening which is driven in rotation by a roller chain secured to the table and mounted in a circular slideway in a work table below the transfer table to leave the center ...
01/02/1979
4118082Advertisement pillar
An advertisement pillar for use on public streets, squares or in buildings for displaying advertising cards which can be dispensed in blank form and thereafter reinserted into the device for subsequent display. The pillar is comprised of an outer transpar...
10/03/1978
4050751Document carousel
Apparatus for storing documents includes a carousel having a number of pockets and a structure for covering the pockets, the structure having a pair of openings through which documents may be moved into or out of the pockets. A drive is available for sepa...
09/27/1977
4049330Storage facility
A storage facility for files or other papers is constructed as a horizontally rotatable drum with radial compartments of variable size, possibly arranged in several radial levels. The drum may be enclosed, motor-driven and position-controlled....
09/20/1977
4047637Paper clip dispenser
A dispenser for magnetizable articles such as pins or paper clips. The dispenser has inner and outer concentric, slotted cylinders, the first cylinder being rotatable within the outer cylinder for dispensing articles through the slots. A pair of spaced ma...
09/13/1977
 
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