Class 221/244 - Self-compensating for decreasing supply

Subclass of Class 221 - Article dispensing
Definition: Devices in which the discharge assisting means is of such
No. of patents: 21
Last issue date: 07/19/2005

Number	Title	Issue Date
6920372	Audit monitoring and product drop system for retrofitting vending machines An audit monitoring and product drop system for retrofitting into an existing vending machine and a method of operating a vending machine is disclosed. A product drop sensor is provided to detect when a product to be dispensed drops through a product drop area of th...	07/19/2005
6644503	Single publication vending device A publication vending device for vending a single publication per vend cycle. The single publication vending device includes a forward transport assembly located within a housing and connected to a carriage for reciprocating movement with the carriage. A ...	11/11/2003
6250500	Dispensing apparatus An apparatus for individually dispensing printed articles such as newspapers comprises a housing and a movable table in the housing for carrying in readiness a stack of printed articles on the table. A removal device permits access to a printed article in...	06/26/2001
6112941	Single vend newspaper vending machine A machine for vending printed products, in particular, newspaper and including a housing for storing the printed products, a coin mechanism associated with the housing for receiving payment for a printed product, and a delivery mechanism for delivery a pa...	09/05/2000
5492213	Single copy newspaper magazine dispenser A single copy publication dispenser having an enclosure with a suitable stationary, but adjustable, platform for retaining a stack of publications thereon. A publication discharge assembly overlies the platform and includes a discharge member which is sli...	02/20/1996
5445294	Method for automatic dispensing of articles stored in a cabinet A mechanical system opens a selected drawer in a multiple-drawer cabinet. The drawers are arranged in rows and columns. A selected drawer is unlatched by moving a rod which has protruding fingers, only one of which is positioned to engage a latch in a col...	08/29/1995
5392951	Drawer operating system A mechanical system opens a selected drawer in a multiple-drawer cabinet. The drawers are arranged in rows and columns. A selected drawer is unlatched by moving a rod which has protruding fingers, only one of which is positioned to engage a latch in a col...	02/28/1995
5373963	Newspaper vending machine A newspaper vending machine includes a newspaper let-off mechanism which is triggered to turn on a toothed on-way gyrostate causing it to send out one copy of the newspaper through a newspaper outlet when a coin is dropped in, and a sample copy release co...	12/20/1994
5244115	Paper slip storage and dispensing apparatus Apparatus for storing one or more stacks of paper slips and for sequentially dispensing single slips from a stack as needed. The apparatus may include a protective housing having one or more compartments in which is disposed a flat plate on which a stack ...	09/14/1993
5205437	Single article newspaper dispensing apparatus A single article dispensing apparatus adapted for newspaper vending captures a bundle of newspapers between opposing support plates with one movable plate being spring biased toward the stationary plate. Newspaper engaging pins extend beyond the stationar...	04/27/1993
5199600	Dispenser for stackable articles A dispenser for stackable articles such as dishes and the like. The dispenser comprises a housing having an opening in its top, a carriage for supporting a generally vertical stack of the articles, mechanism for biasing the carriage vertically upwardly in...	04/06/1993
5009328	Article cassette for a vending machine An article cassette for a vending machine has a horizontal conveyor for supporting articles one behind another in a row behind an outfeed station and for feeding the articles step by step towards the outfeed station. The outfeed station at its forward end...	04/23/1991
4942980	Vending machine For a vending machine for dispensing parallelepiped products, which are arranged in horizontal product stacks, a dispensing device is provided, which separates the first product package to be dispensed by tipping the package away from the product stack, w...	07/24/1990
4941591	Office-type stationery set An office-type stationery set, which comprises a basic box seat to be placed on the desk, and an upright paper holder seat, to be covered with a cover made of transparent or enlarged-functional material, and connected with the rear wall of the basic box s...	07/17/1990
4887739	Business card dispenser A compact business or calling card dispenser which includes a casing in which a plurality of cards are stacked in a vertical array on a card support plate that is resiliently urged so as to align the cards relative to a discharge slot or opening in the ca...	12/19/1989
4781305	Single sheet paper dispenser A single sheet paper dispenser having a tray to hold a stack of paper and a drive assembly which operates as the top sheet of the stack is manually withdrawn to move another single sheet of paper into a feed position whereby it is partly projecting throug...	11/01/1988
4770321	Dispensing machine for magazines and newspapers A dispensing machine for use in dispensing publications such as magazines and newspapers is disclosed. It is comprised of a housing having a storage area for storing a plurality of publications, a cover for accessing the storage area, and an opening to al...	09/13/1988
4566581	Coin operated dispensers for dispensing horizontally disposed articles such as newspapers from the upper end of a stack A coin operated vending machine is provided for delivering the uppermost of a stack of generally horizontally disposed article such as newspapers, out a delivery opening or vending slot. The machine employs an upright pedestal with a top wall for supporti...	01/28/1986
4527711	Vending machine for edge engaging and dispensing single article An article dispensing machine, such as a newspaper vending machine, operable in response to insertion of an appropriate coin, or plurality of coins, has a mechanism which edge engages and dispenses one uppermost article, such as a newspaper, to the purcha...	07/09/1985
4324345	Dispenser for automatically dispensing permanent wave tissue sheets This invention relates to dispensers, primarily the dispensing of permanent wave tissue sheets and other flexible sheet members. It is the object of this invention to provide an improved and simple automatic sheet dispenser capable of dispensing individual fla...	04/13/1982
4139120	Vending apparatus for newspapers and analogous articles The apparatus comprises a platform for supporting a substantially vertical stack of articles, such as newspapers, magazines and the like, with the articles inclined downwardly and forwardly. Article hold-back apparatus, positioned alongside the platform, ...	02/13/1979

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