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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7422128 | Carousel dispenser especially for periodicals A dispenser is provided with a carousel rotatably supported within a housing. The carousel includes multiple cells spaced circumferentially from each other upon the carousel. A door is provided in the housing which provides access to one cell. Each cell can contain ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7410077 | Storage container and dispenser for rolled web products A container is disclosed for storage and dispensing of web roll products such as gift wrap. The container includes an elongated housing. A cylindrical barrel assembly is rotatably supported within the housing, and includes a plurality of roll storage cavities each h... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7344050 | Transport means for a product distribution installation A distribution installation for products (11) arranged in compartments (10, 10′) with transport means (13) for transferring the products (11) from said compartments (10, 10′) to a dispensing hatch (5). Said transport mea... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7293673 | Drawer item dispenser A dispensing system for dispensing items. The system includes a base that has first and second compartments. The base can rotate about an axis. An item can be stored in one of the first and second compartments. The system also includes a cover that covers the base, ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7249688 | Automatic apparatus for storing and dispensing packaged medication and other small elements The system includes a bin hopper which temporarily stores a plurality of small elements, such as medications. The elements are moved out of the bin and singulated into a one-by-one sequence by a series of singulating conveyors. The resulting sequence of elements is ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7222748 | Clear door vending machine Vending machine product is moved by the use of an “X-Y mechanism” having two stationary electronically controlled drive “motors”. These motors drive (directly or indirectly) tension elements (belt, chain, cable, etc.) that position horizontally and verticall... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7194333 | Pharmacy envelope dispensing arrangement A prescription drug storage and dispensing arrangement allows prescriptions stored, as they are filled, in a cabinet for customer pickup. The prescriptions are placed into receptacles such as pharmacy envelopes and placed on carriers, e.g., hanger bars, that are tra... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182219 | Vending machine for dispensing items in small packages A coin-operated vending machine includes a magazine which stores small boxes or packages of items one on top of the next in columns or stacks arranged in a circumferential row thereof and a dispensing mechanism operable to effectively dispenses such small boxes or p... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7094993 | Apparatus and method for heating and cooling an article An apparatus for heating and cooling an article is provided. The apparatus comprises an enclosure having top, bottom, and side walls and an entrance and an exit. A first belt system comprising one or more belts extends from a loading position through a portion of th... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086198 | Machine 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 |
| 7083070 | Condiment dispensing container and carousel Substantially cylindrical condiment containers with extendable and retractable pouring spouts are provided. A dispensing mechanism in each container can be actuated by simply rotating a portion of the body of the container, without the need for separate knobs or lev... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6932222 | Billiard ball rack A rack for storing billiard balls including a base having a first engagement surface. The rack also includes an elongated billiard ball holder defining an elongated central space configured to support a plurality of billiard balls in contact with one another in a ro... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6910601 | Collating unit for use with a control center cooperating with an automatic prescription or pharmaceutical dispensing system A collating unit (10) for use with a control center (12) cooperating with an automatic dispensing system (“ADS”) (14) for automatic storage of prescription containers dispensed from the ADS (14). The collating unit (10) broadly... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6712688 | Coin changer A series of staggered, overlapping coin carousels with coin stalls that receive coins, drive motors that operate to rotate the carousels and position the coin stalls so that the coins can be transferred between the carousels, and coin transfer mechanisms with gates ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6607094 | Apparatus and method for dispensing medication Apparatus and method for storing medicaments in bulk and individually dispensing solid medicaments, such as medicine in tablet or pill form, including a rotatable carousel having a plurality of circumferentially spaced-apart upwardly opening storage compa... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6587748 | Automated parts dispensing system The automated parts dispensing system and method includes a dispensing device in communication with a parts vending system. The dispensing device is one of the commonly known machine for dispensing parts, tools, foods, novelty items and other such items w... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6581356 | Tablet dispensing and packaging system A tablet dispensing and packaging system includes a drum unit accommodating tablet cassettes open to tablet channels. A base tray slides in and out underneath the drum unit. First openings are formed through upper and lower surfaces of the base tray and a... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6578259 | 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... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6550637 | Drink cup supplying apparatus A drink cup supplying apparatus in which cup replenishing work can be conducted easily in a short time and also maintenance characteristic is improved. In the apparatus, the main body 1 is enabled to be opened and closed in both faces by a pair of the fro... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6540100 | Method and apparatus for remote sales of vended products A mobile vending machine for transporting and vending a number of products. The mobile vending machine includes a storage compartment for storing the products, a dispensing mechanism for dispensing the products, and a drive mechanism. The storage compartm... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6510668 | Drum of medicine sharing and packing device A drum of a medicine sharing and packing device wherein a plurality of tablet cassettes 1a are arranged and passages are formed to guide tablets down, comprises a barrel-shaped drum body 1c formed in two circular arc shapes facing each other and auxiliary... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6508045 | Drum of medicine sharing and packing device A drum of a medicine sharing and packing device, wherein a drum has a plurality of tablet cassettes 2a arranged and passages 2b formed to guide tablets down, comprises a barrel-shaped drum body 2c formed in two circular arc shapes facing each other and au... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6490502 | Article dispensing system An article or product dispensing system to selectively dispense products having a dispensing module including a carousel to store the plurality of products rotatable by a carousel positioning device between a dispensing station and a rejecting station to ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6427865 | Automatic pill dispenser A device and method for dispensing pills or vitamins is disclosed which includes a rotatable chamber within a housing. The chamber contains multiple slots for storing the pills or vitamins, and the housing has at least one dispensing hole so that pills wi... | 08/06/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6394308 | Tablet feeder A tablet feeder of the type in which tablets in a storage case are discharged by rotating a rotor. The tablet feeder can prevent tablets, which are about to be discharged by slight rotation of the rotor, from being inadvertently discharged when the storag... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6321430 | Workpiece carrying system A system for holding or transporting engraveable workpieces of different configurations is provided. The system includes a first workpiece carrier that has an internal relief configured to receive a first workpiece having a first configuration. The system... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6247610 | Transparent front vending machine A vending machine for increasing consumer interest in the vending process and vended product includes an internal elevator. This elevator has a conveyor or tiltable bed mounted thereon whereby a vended article is both horizontally and vertically moveable ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6170700 | Leaflet dispensing apparatus A leaflet dispensing apparatus having a main structural body on which is mounted a carousel including a plurality of magazine for storing leaflets and an intermediate chute for transferring the leaflets from the carousel to a dispensing wheel. The dispens... | 01/09/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6053359 | Automated beverage system An automated system for preparing and delivering postmix beverages in response to one or more drink orders being entered from a remote point of sale unit or a local keypad and including: a postmix beverage preparation assembly for dispensing ice and a sel... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5908428 | Stitching devices for heart valve replacement surgery There are provided surgical suturing apparatus or stitching devices particularly suited for use in suturing artificial heart valves to heart tissue during heart valve replacement surgery. The disclosed apparatus include a stationary jaw oriented at a pred... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5775537 | Merchandise dispenser A merchandise dispenser for dispensing merchandising prizes which are used in conjunction with coin operated amusement games. It includes a conveyor belt that follows a continuos path of travel within a housing, a control cabinet having an interface devic... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5697519 | Split door for vending machine An apparatus and method for maximizing the amount and selection of vendible items from a bucket-type vending machine includes a main access door over an access opening to buckets of the machine. One or more shields are positioned below the access opening ... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5478345 | Mechanism for endoscopic suturing device A loading unit is disclosed for supplying multiple surgical needles or surgical incision members and associated lengths of suture material for positioning the needle or surgical incision member within the jaws of a surgical suturing apparatus. The loading... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5265758 | Stacked sanitary paper, dispenser, and method for making a stack The present invention concerns a stack of sanitary paper, a dispenser and a manufacturing method for the stack. The stack of sanitary paper consists of folded, interleaving sheets forming a pile which is placed inside a cardboard sleeve (1) which is open ... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5242080 | Apparatus for temporarily storing articles and for a new delivering same The invention relates to an apparatus for forming a buffer store of articles, including stackable or restable articles such as cups, plate-or disc-shaped objects, or covers. The apparatus includes supply means for feeding the articles, at least one storag... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5191997 | Carousel-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 |
| 5159560 | Automated merchandise dispensing and retrieval system A system from which a customer may rent and return videocassettes. The system has a plurality of vending machines for dispensing and receiving videocassettes including a carousel rotated about a horizontal axis and having bins for storage of videocassette... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5048719 | Apparatus for storing, heating and dispensing portioned food items An apparatus for storing, heating and dispensing portioned foods items has a cooled storage unit for storing portioned food items, a cooking unit for heating the portioned food items, a transport lift unit for transferring the food items to be heated from... | 09/17/1991 |
