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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7225913 | Device for discharge rod-like product having one end that is larger sized A device for discharging rod-like products each having one end that is large sized. The device includes a hopper having an opening in its bottom surface, a drive mechanism for oscillating the hopper, and a bottom cover for closing the opening of the hopper. An upper... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7186186 | Game apparatus having a ball drop mechanism A ball drop mechanism for a game apparatus has a mechanism allowing to drop balls one by one on a desired location. The ball drop mechanism includes a housing that stores balls, a cylindrical ball passage connected to the housing, and a cogged stopper that is locate... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7128240 | Pill dispenser A pill dispenser for use with a conventional pill bottle includes a hollow housing having an upper end with an internally threaded collar thereon for coupling the housing with the externally threaded neck of a conventional pill bottle. A tubular passageway extends f... | 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 |
| 6971546 | Dispenser of single-use portions of preparations for beverages, particularly coffee or the like A dispenser of single-use portions of preparations for beverages, comprising a structure that supports at least one storage assembly for single-use portions provided with a discharge outlet for the discharge of the portions, at least one distribution assembly for th... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6881380 | Cup handling subsystem for an automated clinical chemistry analyzer system The present invention relates to a cup handling subsystem for an automated clinical chemistry analyzer system which includes a nestable sample cup for holding sample mixtures, a cup dispenser mechanism for holding and dispensing a supply of the cups into a sample sh... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6558110 | Tray input-output module A Tray input-output module, comprising a power unit, a clamp unit and a support unit, is capable of automatically retrieving a tray from a transport device and automatically delivering a tray to a transport device for facilitating automation in chip sorte... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6260734 | Device for distributing parts singly and a device for storing these parts A device for dispensing single components, in particular rivets of different shapes and sizes, wherein the rivets are conveyed to a riveting station one by one in a given direction along a path; the rivets are moved along and within an elastic sheath (11)... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6135316 | Memory storage media disk duplication system having a reciprocating disk dispenser A disk dispenser dispenses memory storage disks including CD's and the like. The disk dispenser includes an upper guide and a lower guide attached to the upper guide. The upper and lower guides are formed with axially offset openings. The lower guide has ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6117391 | Cup handling subsystem for an automated clinical chemistry analyzer system The present invention relates to a cup handling subsystem for an automated clinical chemistry analyzer system which includes a nestable sample cup for holding sample mixtures, a cup dispenser mechanism for holding and dispensing a supply of the cups into ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6116463 | High-speed semiconductor sluice assembly and method for passing a semiconductor chip therethrough A high-speed sluice assembly and method for transporting semiconductor devices includes a slide along which the semiconductor devices are transported and two independently controlled stoppers which control the transport of the semiconductor devices along ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6085937 | "Golf ball vendor" and "alternate" product vendor Disclosed is a coin operated vending machine for individual golf ball or similarly sized product, includes a rotating carousel for holding stacks of product within a housing with an enclosed main display compartment and a slide assembly for dispensing pro... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6079593 | Storage container for stackable consumer articles The invention describes a storage container (7), a slide, in particular for a shaft-like storage container (7) and an unloading device for unloading stacked palettes (2), in particular holed palettes for pipette strips (5). The storage container (7) is fo... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6073801 | Dispensing device for vending apparatus The present invention is directed to a dispensing device for a vending apparatus which includes a shaft, having articles for dispensing, a pump, a first tube provided substantially near the bottom end of the shaft and connected to the pump for repeated in... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5791516 | Apparatus and method for dispensing items from a vending machine A dispensing apparatus and method for vending machines includes in one embodiment vertical vending from one or more columns. Each column is defined by two walls. A triggering mechanism at the bottom of the column is actuated by the rotation of a rod from ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5397025 | Product dispensing and storage device An improved mechanical product dispensing and storage device for storing and dispensing rollable products such as canned beverages or other cylindrical or spherical products is disclosed. The products to be dispensed are stored on a feed path and roll tow... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5199598 | Dispensing apparatus for tennis ball containers An apparatus for dispensing tennis balls is provided having a hopper for storing tennis ball containers, a serpentine track, and a dispensing device for releasing tennis ball containers from the serpentine track. A housing of moderate size supports the va... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5111965 | Apparatus for feeding pipette tips An apparatus for automatically feeding pipette tips is disclosed. The apparatus includes a carrier for receiving the pipette tips, one at a time, and for presenting the tips to the pipette of an associated apparatus, such as a blood analyzer. The apparatu... | 05/12/1992 |
| 4927054 | Apparatus for singularizing garment hangers Apparatus for singularizing garment hangers in a plant wherein the hooks of garment hangers are slidable along a downwardly sloping ramp has a stop with a tooth extending upwardly from an intermediate portion of the ramp. The tooth has a substantially ver... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4917264 | Double-depth modified serpentine can vender An article dispensing machine (10) comprising a cabinet (12) containing a plurality of upstanding columns (14),(15),(16) each of which includes a first serpentine track unit (17) having an upper article receiving end (19) and a lower article dispensing en... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4870430 | Solid ink delivery system A solid ink delivery system for supplying sticks of solid ink to a ink jet printer is disclosed. The solid ink delivery system includes a delivery assembly for each color ink stick supplied to the printer. Each delivery assembly includes a tube assembly w... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4789519 | Nuclear reactor plant In a nuclear reactor installation with a small high temperature reactor (26) all of the components of the primary loop, together with the control and shutdown installations (82, 92, 114, 116; 194, 198, 200) are located inside a steel pressure vessel (16) ... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4779760 | Article release mechanism Articles such as cans vertically stacked on a serpentine shelf (30) and on a longitudinally inclined shelf (33) at the lower end thereof are dispensed one at a time by a motor driven article release mechanism (24). A single can is dispensed for each user ... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4768680 | Dispensing unit for vending machines A dispensing unit with a pair of product containing shaft for bottles or cans, can dispense two different types of product per shaft pair and has a high storage capacity while being compactly built. To this end a common element is assigned to a shaft pair... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4747515 | Apparatus for mounting on a land vehicle for the distribution of markers An apparatus for dispensing markers for distribution in a terrain. The apatus is designed as an add-on unit for mounting on the rear of a self-propelled land vehicle. The markers are units of a foldable type comprising each a base plate and a visible mar... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4744492 | Dispenser for tablets, capsules and the like There is provided a dispenser with a casing for tablets, capsules and the like, with a drop-out opening closed by a slide for dispensing one tablet at a time, the opening being disposed at the end of a tablet feed duct designed to hold a plurality of tabl... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4742937 | Separating and releasing device for single elements for single elements particularly cups From a pile or stack of cups, which is available in a magazine, the lowermost one is released with the aid of a slide (4) in such a way, that simultaneously retaining elements (7, 16) are slid away from and separating and releasing elements (5) are slid i... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4669633 | Machine for inserting elongated cylindrical objects into mailing receptacles A machine for the insertion of elongated cylindrical objects into a rapidly moving stream of envelopes at a rate of delivery equal to that of the basic machine. The invention comprises a supply hopper for the objects, a trough to feed the objects to a del... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4289443 | Apparatus for singly discharging cylindrical workpieces from an inclined rollway An apparatus is provided for singly discharging laterally aligned cylindrical workpieces from the lower end of an inclined rollway. A rocker having a pivot intermediate its ends is disposed beneath the rollway and has a stop pin pivotally attached to the ... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4199082 | Hot melt adhesive gun A hot melt adhesive gun capable of dispensing relatively large volumes of molten adhesive and comprising a hot melt chamber and a pressurized air chamber separated by a moveable element which isolates the chambers one from the other. Molten adhesive from ... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4194648 | Golf putting training device A vertical wall surface, providing a guide for a parallel putting stroke, is provided with an opening at the mid-point through which individual golf balls are to be ejected onto a putting surface prior to each stroke. A base, top, back and end walls enclo... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4190179 | Apparatus for storing and dispensing generally cylindrical products An improved article restraining and releasing mechanism is provided for product dispensing machines in which rollable products are supported in a row upon an inclined shelf and individually released from the lower end of the shelf. The mechanism employs a... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4150766 | Dispensing apparatus A dispenser comprising a housing having at least one chamber arranged to receive and store articles in pill, pellet, tablet or capsule form in bulk quantities. Embodied in connection with the housing is a feed device, a magazine and a dispensing device. T... | 04/24/1979 |
| 4088244 | Apparatus for de-nesting flanged containers Apparatus for separating, or de-nesting, the lowermost flanged container from a nested stack of flanged containers is characterized by a flange support member reciprocally movable from a first to a second rectilinear position. The flange support member ha... | 05/09/1978 |
| 4086464 | Resistance heating device with improved workpiece feeding mechanism In a device for resistance heating of an elongated, generally cylindrical metal workpiece preparatory to quench hardening wherein the workpiece has a central, elongated axis and axially spaced first and second ends. The heating device includes first and s... | 04/25/1978 |
