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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162174 | Retrieval systems for vending machines This is an improved retrieval mechanism for vending machines that includes a sophisticated positioning system, gripper and trays for improved efficiency in product retrieval and delivery. Following product selection, the positioning system quickly transports the gri... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7850042 | Air barrier A vending machine apparatus comprising a housing defining an internal cavity and an article storage compartment positioned inside the cavity. An air barrier arrangement having a plurality of moveable barriers separates the article storage compartment from an article... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7802698 | Apparatus to insert articles into bags An apparatus (15) to aid in locating articles in bags produced by a packaging machine (10). The apparatus (15) includes a reservoir (40) to which the articles are delivered, with a plurality of discharge locations being located at angular... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7686184 | Medicine dispensing device A medicine dispensing device capable of appropriately dispensing medicines independent of their form and having a compact structure. The medicine dispensing device has a device body (1) and a medicine conveyance member (3) for conveying, on one by one ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7451891 | Vending machine and component parts This invention is a vending machine and components parts that include a sophisticated positioning system, gripper and trays for improved efficiency in product retrieval and delivery. Following product selection, the positioning system quickly transports the gripper ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7407064 | Floor gripping prevention device for a vending machine An article storage container for use in an article handler which uses a suction-type gripping device. The container comprises a bin having wall portions and a bottom portion, for storing in a columnar manner, articles to be retrieved by the gripping device. The grip... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407629 | Specimen orientation tags and dispenser The present invention comprises a device for anatomically orienting at least one tissue specimen, comprising a dispenser for carrying and selectably dispensing at least one pre-labeled specimen orientation tag. The dispenser comprises a vessel separable along its eq... | 08/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7290146 | Managed credential issuance In a method of issuing a credential, a request for issuance of the credential is received. Next, a unique identification for the requested credential is assigned and data elements corresponding to the credential are provided. A credential production data collection ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7213723 | Bulk vending machine A bulk vending machine provides a dispensing conduit having a revolving mouth that floats on top of a heap of articles in the product bin. The mouth is movable between a horizontal orientation, in which the mouth can scoop articles off of the surface of the heap, an... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7156145 | Apparatus and method for inserting parts into a mold A dispensing arrangement for inserting a part into a cast iron mold includes a dispenser apparatus configured to dispense a predetermined number of parts, a staging apparatus configured to position the parts in a selective orientation and a jig apparatus configured ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156256 | Item taking-out container An item taking-out container making it possible to take out small items, such as candies or chocolates, one by one is composed of a container main body equipped with an accommodating portion capable of accommodating a plurality of items of a predetermined configurat... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7121428 | Supply apparatus for spouts and bags with spouts A spout supply apparatus including a spout transfer device in which two spout holding devices 43 and 44 are respectively disposed on each end of a reciprocating swing arm 41 that makes a reciprocating swing motion in the horizontal plane through... | 10/17/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7044306 | Automated picking, weighing and sorting system for particulate matter An automated machine is used to handle and manipulate individual pieces of particulate matter. The particulate matter is contained in a bin. The machine operates to pick single individual pieces of the particulate matter from the bin. The picked individual pieces ar... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036682 | Destacking device for ice-cream cones A destacking device for rolled cone-like structures with or without sleeves, and in particular for ice-cream wafer cones, has at least one gripper for the cones, with the jaws of the gripper that come into contact with the cones being made of an elastic material tha... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7036681 | Article retrieving container An article retrieving container in which a novel container for storing articles such as confectionery allowing the articles to be retrieved one by one merely by a cover opening operation is provided, including a container body (3) and a cover body (5) ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6932527 | Card cartridge A card cartridge includes a housing having a pair of opposing side walls, a top, a front wall, a back wall opposite the front wall, and a base. The housing includes an interior cavity that is sized to accommodate a stack of cards, a card access, and a card output sl... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6845881 | Device for handling, transporting and storing capillaries, method for the production thereof and individual capillary dispenser therefrom Device for handling, transporting and storing capillaries, method for the production thereof and individual capillary dispenser therefrom. ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6832697 | Paper dispenser A paper dispenser generally comprises a chassis, an actuating member, a driven member, a paper pusher, an elastic member and a cover as a whole mounted to a paper box. The above-mentioned parts are assembled together so as to provide an interactive effect by pushing... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6830161 | Automatic dispenser for injection-containing members In a casing, a grasp means and a movement means are provided. The movement means is driven and controlled by a control means with a container box being positioned in a specified position based on coordinate data of an injection drug housing member preinstalled in a ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6752291 | Component feeding method, component feeding apparatus, and component feeding unit A component feeding material is useful for taking a forefront electronic component outside from electronic components transferred in alignment. The electronic components are transferred forward in alignment along a transfer passage such that the forefront electronic... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6715633 | Interfolded sheet dispenser having a starter sheet pull-out system A dispenser for dispensing interfolded disposable sheets is disclosed. The dispenser includes a removable top that is releasably attached to the first sheet in the stack contained in the container. In accordance with the present invention, when the removable top is ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6688490 | Coffee filter extractor and inserter A cover assembly for a container of coffee filters, with a tube, centrally located, extending below the cover. A plunger extending above and below the cover, slidably cooperating with the inner wall of the tube, the lower end terminated with an adhesive s... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6658814 | Feed unit for a container closure device A feed unit for a container closure device, with a feed device for container closures and a transfer device which transfers the closures from the feed device to a workstation at which containers are closed. The feed device has a rail that terminates at a ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6651570 | Seed placement system for use in a seeding machine A seeding machine includes at least one seed metering system and at least one seed placement system. Each seed placement system includes a seed slide and a wheel. The wheel includes a structural hub, a resilient middle layer positioned radially around the... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6634940 | Prize acquisition game machine and it's prize In a game machine for causing exhibited prizes such as stuffed toys to be acquired with game characteristics, the reliability of the game machine can be ensured, and a new game characteristic can be obtained. A prize acquisition game machine includes a pr... | 10/21/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6478188 | Filter dispenser A filter dispenser is disclosed. The dispenser comprises a filter holder for horizontally holding a multiplicity of nested filters, an extractor positioned above the filter holder having a tacky material on its lower surface, and a resilient bridge connec... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6471094 | Electronic component feeding apparatus An electronic component feeding apparatus which conveys electronic components in a ranging condition and feeds a foremost electronic component to a component taking-out position. This apparatus includes a component conveying passage, a shutter for opening... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6425495 | Article dispensing apparatus An article dispensing apparatus with a novel structure is provided for lifting and taking out articles such as candies, stored in a stack within a case body, one by one from the top one. The article dispensing apparatus has a case body for storing article... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6357623 | Method and apparatus for unmatching and making available folded cardboard boxes A stack of folded cardboard boxes (5, 6) is arranged in a magazine (1). Each folded cardboard box (5, 6) has a plane of main extension (7) and two parallel side edges (9, 10). The folded cardboard boxes (5, 6) arrive in the stack in a direction substantia... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6324777 | Static cling calendar A static cling calendars and the like which provides an electrostatic swingable cover which will attract a sheet underlying the cover so that when the cover is swung, the underlying sheet will be picked up by the cover to expose the underside of the sheet... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6273293 | Combined filter housing extractor and inserter A completely enclosed coffee filter housing capable of storing a plurality of filters therein, a cover with an adhesive tipped rod, centrally located, extending below the underside of the cover to engage an individual filter when the cover is depressed, a... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6250499 | Tam box A small portable apparatus to dispense various sized stored articles, such as tampons, from a container. The container's hollow interior mounts a rotatable flexible deformable roller which can both obstruct the movement of the contained articles against t... | 06/26/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6145698 | Separator for the top sheet of a stack and method for its assembly A hand held tool to expedite a removal of a single sheet from a stack which may be supplied as a segment of a container or an independent unit and modifications to a container to resist a return of a separated sheet to its original position on the stack.... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5996840 | Newspaper and magazine dispensing machine A vending machine suitable for use for vending newspapers and the like, has an enclosure in which there is a magazine for retaining a stack of newspapers, and near the magazine is a chute at the lower end of which is a tray accessible to a customer seekin... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5941414 | Apparatus for dispensing tickets, cards and the like from a stack An apparatus for dispensing articles such as tickets, cards and the like includes a base, a frame mounted on the base for enclosing in a stack a plurality of articles to be dispensed, a gate and a transport mechanism. The transport mechanism includes a ro... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5906701 | Apparatus and method for removal of adhesive-backed objects attached to a liner An apparatus for removal of adhesive-backed objects attached to a liner with the objects and liner constituting a pad which includes a curved surface and a removal head. The curved surfaces preferably a drum, is adapted to receive the pad of the adhesive-... | 05/25/1999 |
