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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7823749 | Product positioning mechanism for a vending machine A positioning mechanism for a vending machine is provided to properly align product containers for vending purposes. The vending machine includes a cabinet that establishes a product storage zone, a product delivery zone and a dispensing chamber. Arranged within the... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7325700 | Dispenser apparatus and packaging to inhibit propagation of hand-borne pathogens An apparatus for the sanitary dispensing of small stirring straws comprising a dispensing apparatus for dispensing rod-shaped objects comprising a hopper assembly comprised of a hopper bin, and a cylindrical cavity formed beneath said hopper bin; disposed within sai... | 02/05/2008 |
| 5551596 | Parts feeding apparatus for selectively feeding parts of different types A parts feeding apparatus includes a plurality of cassettes respectively holding therein rows of parts of different types and removably attached to a plurality of parts supply openings arranged at predetermined angular intervals along the peripheral edge ... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5009329 | Dispensing apparatus An apparatus for dispensing articles is disclosed. The apparatus includes a storage rack associated with a vertically disposed conduit proximate an outlet of the storage rack. A carriage adapted for a manual or spring-assisted upward and downward displace... | 04/23/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4405060 | Tablet dispensing device A tablet dispenser for dispensing a solid tablet or a predetermined number of tablets of a substantially uniform size from a storage area containing a relatively large number of tablets into a dispensing orifice upon operation of an external actuating mec... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4352440 | Apparatus for transporting electronic components or the like from one location to another in alignment An apparatus for particular use in delivering leadless, tubular ceramic capacitors or like electronic components from a receptacle, containing a random pile of such components, to templates for the prearrangement of the components, preparatory to their at... | 10/05/1982 |
