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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7784643 | Vending machine messaging system A vending machine messaging system for displaying messages within a vending machine. The vending machine messaging system generally includes a vending machine having a window, a display unit attached to an interior surface of the window and a server in communication... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7543817 | Combination hand-held game and candy dispenser A hand-held combination dispenser and electronic game includes a dispenser housing as outer walls which define at least one interior hallow chamber. The interior chamber can be filled with candy or other items to be dispensed. An electronic game display is mounted o... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7383674 | System for packaging tablets in a blister strip with interchangeable distribution units An installation for packaging tablets in a blister strip moving beneath a bulk feed device for tablets, the installation includes a distribution system comprising a mounting stand (1) for motorized control elements which has an attachment surface (100)... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7380687 | Wet and dry towel dispenser A wet and dry towel dispenser contains and dispenses both dry towels and wet towels (also referred to as towelettes or wipes). The dispenser includes coaxially located compartments for containing the dry towels and wet towels, preferably in a nested arrangement to u... | 06/03/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7273158 | Golf ball dispensing and retrieving system A golf ball dispensing and retrieving system for efficiently assisting a golfer in practicing putting. The golf ball dispensing and retrieving system includes an elongated tube having a lower opening, a clamp extending from a side of the tube for removably attaching... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7168591 | Trash bag dispenser A trash bag dispenser, for receiving a trash bag continuously joined to and separable from another trash bag, for receiving a trash receptacle and for dispensing the trash bag from the trash receptacle is provided. The trash bag dispenser comprising a housing for co... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163129 | Tablet dispensing mechanism for use with beverage containers A storage unit is rotatably mounted on one end of a liquid beverage container and contains a plurality of packets. Each packet has a flexible top and a frangible bottom and a flavored tablet is stored in each packet. The tablets dissolve in the liquid stored in the ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7140513 | Convertible dispenser for sheet material A dispenser is provided which is adapted for dispensing from a table top and it is convertible to dispense from a conventional rolled product fixture. The dispenser includes a housing having a compartment configured to hold sheets. The housing also has a dispensing ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134571 | Absorbent sheet products dispenser having interchangeable face plates A napkin dispenser has a container body for holding a stack of napkins, and a pair of interchangeable face plates each connectable to the container body. One of the face plates has a first elongated dispensing opening exposing a bottom region of the napkin stack, fo... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128235 | Bathroom caddy for disposable wet wipes A dual arm caddy to be attached to the spindle of a wall mounted toilet paper holder for carrying disposable wet wipes. The upper portion of each arm is attached by hooking the spindle, and the lower, utility portion is attached to a container inclined from front to... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7066351 | Sanitized dispensing mechanism A sanitized dispensing mechanism mounted to a vending machine includes a receptacle, a barrier and an actuating device. The receptacle has an interior chamber and a rear opening behind the interior chamber through which an item discharged from an exterior opening of... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7032776 | Vending machine bucket drive control The disclosed invention is a dispensing apparatus and method for dispensing product from a vending machine. The invention employs a motor for bi-directionally rotating a dispenser bucket between two bumpers which physically obstruct and limit the rotational travel, ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6976605 | Dispenser for sheet material A dispenser adapted to dispense sheets as a table top dispenser and convertible into a dispenser configured to dispense sheets from a conventional rolled product fixture is provided. The dispenser includes a housing having sheets provided therein and at least one op... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6971545 | Portable beverage/cup dispenser A rectangularly shaped rigid structure having a front panel including an opening therein, a top panel, a rear, bottom, left and right side panels. Also included is an interior panel that cooperates with the interior surfaces of the top, bottom, left and right side p... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6964350 | Handkerchief dispensing apparatus A handkerchief dispensing apparatus for containing and dispensing handkerchiefs for a user. The handkerchief dispensing apparatus includes a housing comprising a base wall and a perimeter wall. The perimeter wall and the base wall define a receiving space of the hou... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6959890 | Combination adjustable holder to retain premoistened wipes, toilet paper and/or air fresheners and other toilet objects adjacent a toilet A combination holder to be used by a person when the person is using a toilet. The preferred embodiment includes an openable container to retain objects such as premoistened wipes. Beneath the openable container is an openable ring for retaining a roll of toilet pap... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6945427 | Self-learning depth logic for multi-depth vendor control The disclosed invention is a dispensing apparatus and method for dispensing product from a vending machine. The invention employs a product vend detector to sense when products are dispensed. A controller compares the occurrences of products actually dispensed to th... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6941855 | Extraction device with built-in capsule loading system The invention relates to a device for feeding capsules containing a substance to be extracted in an extraction system under pressure for the preparation of a drink. The device includes a supply of capsules arranged in several series, and a mechanism for individually... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6908022 | Washer feeding and positioning attachment for fastener driver A pneumatically operated washer feeding attachment for use with a fastener driver of the type having a driver stroke axis and an exit barrel. A delivery channel has an acceleration chamber at one end for receiving washers one at a time from a magazine, and a retenti... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6899250 | Wet and dry towel dispenser A wet and dry towel dispenser contains and dispenses both dry towels and wet towels (also referred to as towelettes or wipes). The dispenser includes coaxially located compartments for containing the dry towels and wet towels, preferably in a nested arrangement to u... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6851573 | Muddler carrying-out device for beverage poured into cup A muddler carrying-out device includes a muddler storing part for storing a plurality of stacked muddlers, and a muddler carrying-out part for carrying out the lowest muddler of the plurality of muddlers stored in the muddler storing part to a muddler takeout port. ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6786356 | Drinks machine A drinks machine, in particular a coffee machine, with an entry device for solid cleaning agent, in particular in pressed form, being user-friendly and safe during cleaning, and having an automatically dosing, enclosed dosage device for the cleaning agent which incl... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6739477 | Golf ball dispenser A golf ball dispenser for holding a plurality of golf balls. The dispenser has a handle portion, a dispensing portion, and an elongated cylindrical tube extending between the handle portion and the dispensing portion. A channel extends along the length of the dispen... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6691897 | Sanitizing stand and method for dispensing free public health cleaning and sanitizing supplies A pole on a base has mounted containers for freely dispensing antibacterial hand cleaner, sanitizing spray, disposable towels and other cleaning and sanitizing supplies. A waste disposal container rests on the flat base and is clipped to the pole. An info... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6675986 | Cold care bag A cold care bag system that includes a housing for holding tissues and the like that is provided with a mechanism for dispensing cold care bags from the roll; each cold care bag being impregnated with disinfectant material such that a user may use a tissu... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6595106 | Magazine for espresso coffee capsules Espresso coffee capsules (2, 2a) having an essentially rotationally symmetric shape, especially the frustum of a right cone, being fitted and slide into an essentially cylindrical magazine tube (1) of a magazine which can be set up vertically. The espress... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6386607 | Golf ball dispensing and retrieving system Disclosed is a combination golf ball retrieving and dispensing apparatus which comprises a shag bag and two tubes. The first tube is a conventional golf ball retrieving tube which may be screwed into a collar at the base of the bag. Golf balls retrieved t... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6253669 | Host dispenser The disclosed invention provides a Host dispenser, which substantially eliminates the possibility of spreading unwanted germs amongst the members of a church congregation. The disclosed apparatus allows a single Host to be dispensed to a person. The Host ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6170698 | Adapter for dispensing stacked interfolded sheets from a rolled product dispenser An adapter is provided for dispensing stacked interfolded sheets from a rolled product dispenser. The adapter includes a body having a configuration so as to fit over an open front of a conventional rolled product dispenser. The body cooperates with the d... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6056152 | Apparatus for dispensing refrigerating elements and said refrigerating elements A piece of apparatus for dispensing refrigerating elements enabling consumers to make sure that the cold chain is not broken when buying fresh and frozen food. The apparatus (101) for dispensing refrigerating elements (11) comprises a housing (102) in whi... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5975600 | Golf ball retrieving and dispensing device A tubular golf ball retrieving and dispensing device that includes a tubular main body for storage of the retrieved balls with an open retrieving/dispensing end. A one-way detent obstructs the retrieving/dispensing end so that balls may be forced past the... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5954225 | Pill dispenser A pill dispenser that includes a number of pill compartments each including a pivoting lid, a compartment identification diode, a compartment program select button, and a compartment alarm silence button. Each compartment alarm silence button is positione... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5865340 | Fluid filler gun display device including a coupon dispenser A display device for a fluid filler gun head includes a carrying body and a frame attached to an upper surface of the carrying body, defining a display portion for removable display placards. The carrying body can be removable from the gun head or can be ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5823386 | Reward candy dispenser for personal computers A personal computer peripheral, battery powered reward candy dispenser which immediately presents students with a single candy for each problem completed correctly while using educational application software. The reward candy dispenser compromises: a tra... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5810681 | Apparatus for picking up and dispensing balls Apparatus for retrieving balls and for serially dispensing the balls including a double-ended, elongated tubular member for housing a plurality of balls. A ball capture member is provided at one of the ends of the tubular member and a ball receiving membe... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5806122 | Automatic golf ball washer caddy This invention relates to a more improved Golf Ball Cleaner, ball storage with accessories such as a clipboard, area for storing tees, pencil, liquid solution and a towel. This invention is an Automatic Golf Ball Washer Caddy. This Golf Ball Washer can be... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5782378 | Article dispenser A gumball machine which has a transparent support column supporting a partially transparent gumball housing. The support column encloses several individual plates. The plates are spaced apart and arranged in a descending manner. Each of the plates has an ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5697518 | Header padded stationery equipped with adhesive sheet pads recessed within the header Header padded stationery having an adhesive tape strip pad, adhesive tape flag pad and/or adhesive note pad recessively mounted to the header of the stationery pad.... | 12/16/1997 |
| 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 |
