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...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109410 | Anti-pilfering device for a vending machine A vending machine includes a storage/display region, a dispensing chamber including a product access opening, and an anti-pilfer device that prevents unauthorized removal of products from the storage/display region through the product access opening. A delivery door... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8028855 | Bottle display and dispenser device and method A dispenser for storing and dispensing containers having one or more passageways that provides a pathway for the containers. The dispenser includes an outlet for dispensing the containers and an inlet or opening for loading containers into the dispenser. The dispens... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7918365 | Bottle display and dispenser device and method A dispenser for storing and dispensing containers has a housing with an inlet opening for loading containers into the dispenser, and an outlet opening for dispensing containers. The dispenser has a passageway connecting the inlet opening to the outlet opening that i... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7775396 | Automatic shoe cover dispenser An automatic shoe cover dispenser includes a shoe cover feeding arrangement holding a plurality of shoe covers each having a shoe opening, a shoe cover pulling mechanism and a driving mechanism. The shoe cover pulling mechanism is capable of pulling one of the shoe ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7422127 | Lid dispenser A dispensing apparatus for dispensing a lid from a stack of lids each having a lid periphery includes a load platform having a main floor on which to place a stack of lids, the main floor sloping downward from an apex in a rearward direction, the load platform havin... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7364057 | Multiple magazine carrier and dispenser for firearms The multiple magazine carrier and dispenser for firearms is configured for rapidly dispensing ammunition magazines in a proper orientation to facilitate rapid reloading of a weapon. The multiple magazine carrier may be curved for either left or right hand use or may... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7287666 | Device for packaging and dispensing stacked items, in particular cosmetics on a medium A device for packaging and dispensing stacked items may include, a box including: a first portion, in particular a cover; and a second portion, in particular a drawer, that is movab... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7264138 | Anti-pilfering device for a vending machine A vending machine includes a storage/display region, a dispensing chamber including a product access opening, and an anti-pilfer device that prevents unauthorized removal of products from the storage/display region through the product access opening. A delivery door... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7249689 | Clip fastener A clip fastener (10) comprises a housing and a releasable cartridge (12) to hold a plurality of clips (20). There is a truck (14) having a pair of guide rails (50, 52) to receive the clips (20). There is a mechanism (76, ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7234609 | Article dispensing system and method for same An article dispensing machine and article transport storage unit are shown that permit articles slated for inventory to be delivered in secure manner from a centralized inventory supply center to an article dispensing machine forming part of an article distribution ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7178691 | Toilet paper storage and dispenser container A toilet paper storage and dispenser container in which to store and manually dispense rolls of toilet paper. The container comprises a convex container front in the form of a slidable face plate and a removable lid, an access door in which to extract a roll and a f... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7121427 | Fork based transport storage system for pharmaceutical unit of use dispenser A medicament storage and dispensing system (10) operable for storing and dispensing products (12) such as pre-packaged pharmaceutical boxes and/or bottles and broadly includes a cabinet (14); a plurality of product shelves (16) mounted wi... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7100796 | Apparatus for dispensing vials An apparatus (100) for guiding the movement of a flanged vial (10) during an automated process to prevent the flange (50) from disrupting the movement of the vial (10) during the process. The apparatus (100) includes a receptacle (... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7086560 | Vending machine A vending machine adopts a storing tray capable of storing a plurality of commodities in an upright state as storing means, and adopts means including a hand unit capable of gripping the commodity located at a taking-out portion of a predetermined storing tray as re... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7066340 | Neck-hanging cooler door shelf device A shelf device for an inside surface of a cooler door has a bottle neck-hanging device and a display panel. The bottle neck-hanging device has a sidewall with at least two slotted openings therein. The display panel is adjacent the sidewall and has slotted openings ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059495 | Single periodical dispensing device A periodical dispensing device combines a camming mechanism and an article engaging blade to separate a single article from a horizontal stack. When actuated, the separated article is released through a dispensing chute. The stacked articles are dispensed through a ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6953130 | Glove dispenser An Improved Glove Dispenser is disclosed. The disclosed dispenser will automatically open a pair of standard disposable gloves in response to a user request, preferably by voice. The dispenser further includes a shuttle assembly that will retrieve and position a pai... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6865445 | Vending machine with a vibration sensor When a coin(s) is inserted and an article selection button is further pressed, article carrying-out processing is started, and an article carrying-out device performs a carrying-out operation. An article is dropped and received in a receiving section by this carryin... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6719168 | Controlled output automatic product dispensing machine A controlled output automatic product dispensing machine, comprising a fixed structure (13) with at least one shelf (10) holding at least one product-carrying drawer (11) and with at least one door (12) to collect the selected product. Sa... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6698615 | Golf tee holder and dispenser A golf tee holder and dispenser in a rectangular form holds a vertical stack of tees lying one on another horizontally, with successive tees alternating the orientation of their heads and their points. The golf tee holder and dispenser housing includes in... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6427867 | Sewing pin dispensing device A sewing pin dispensing device for placing the head of a stick pin in an upright position. The sewing pin dispensing device includes a housing. A cavity is in the housing. A first opening in the housing allows for the entry of pins to be dispensed into th... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6364157 | Shotshell storage device and dispenser, especially suitable for waterfowl blinds Apparatus for convenient and secure storage of firearm ammunition, especially shotshells, while permitting quick access to the shells for loading of the gun. In one preferred embodiment, the apparatus comprises a main storage compartment, capable of holdi... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6230932 | Dispensing machine for printed publication The invention relates to a dispensing machine for printed publications. The vending machine allows to dispense one copy at a time by providing a metering break above a dispensing channel. The vending machine has a hollow housing, within which a detachable... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6189734 | Merchandise dispensing device A gravity feed merchandise dispensing device comprises at least one plastic track capable of supporting in tandem a row of similar bottles of the type having an annular neck flange, and has a lead bottle support basket suspended at the front end of the tr... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6056150 | Apparatus for dispensing tickets, cards and the like from a stack An apparatus for dispensing articles such as tickets and cards includes a cabinet. A plurality of article dispensing assemblies are disposed inside the cabinet. Each article dispensing assembly includes a base and a frame for enclosing the articles to be ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5927539 | Modular vending machine with a dispensing detection device A modular vending machine for dispensing a variety of different sized products with at least one array received within a cabinet, wherein the array is made up of a plurality of storage chambers with a dispensing mechanism disposed at the bottom of each ch... | 07/27/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5791512 | Automatic vending equipment There are used article display shelves each comprising a plurality of article storing compartments arranged vertically and laterally, the article storing compartments each holding a plurality of articles in a front-declined state, and the articles in each... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5752620 | Medication dispenser A pill dispenser is provided, comprising a container constructed to hold a plurality of pills, the container including an upper portion and a lower portion; an inclined baffle disposed within the container separating the upper portion from the lower porti... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5669527 | Gravity feed dispenser A gravity feed system for a merchandise dispenser such as a refrigerated cooler. This includes a plurality of downwardly inclined track assemblies that support a row of bottles by its neck flanges. The forwardmost bottle is prevented from exiting its trac... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5560516 | Tablet dispenser A tablet dispenser comprises a tubular protective housing, from which a stack of tablets can be pushed. Lateral guides for the top tablet of said stack are provided in the working range of an ejector. Said lateral guides are constituted by side walls, whi... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5554197 | Hair dying system and methods for accurately blending and developing hair dye The present invention relates to methods and systems for hair dying. The system includes at least two reservoirs containing different hair dying components in predetermined concentrations, the containers including outlets having cross-sectional areas whic... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5533646 | Golf cart ball dispenser A golf cart ball dispenser comprising: a rigid tube having a small interior diameter and having a large outside diameter, the tube having an elongated upper linear extent, the tube having a lower curved portion, the curved portion having a radius of curva... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5531355 | Single vend machine A machine for vending stacked articles, such as newspapers, one at a time. The machine includes a paper feed mechanism, operated through the opening of the door, which disengages when the door is about halfway open. The device also includes a mechanism wh... | 07/02/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5447253 | Condom dispenser A dispenser for condoms includes a box-like structure with two side walls, a front wall, a back wall, and a slanting floor. The condoms are loaded through the top of the dispenser and gravity fed through a dispensing slot at the bottom of the dispenser. A... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5246138 | Sliding drawer slender article dispenser A linear or non-linear slender article dispenser comprising an open bottom storage box and a cooperating sliding drawer operating across and positioned above the open bottom that is slideable between opposite end limited positions. There is at least one a... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5219092 | Dispenser for folded paper towels A dispenser for dispensing folded, interleaved towels. The dispenser has front and back walls joined by side walls and a bottom wall with a central paper towel dispensing slot therein extending between the side walls. The dispenser has supports on the inn... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5147069 | Apparatus for the automatic dispensing of products, especially of food products, if necessary reheated Product-supporting trays are carried in closed circuit paths by an endless chain engaged with gear members with parallel horizontal axes. Products are extracted from transverse ends of the trays by a pusher which moves parallel to the gear axes and onto a... | 09/15/1992 |
