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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7201270 | Device for the storage and feeding of products A device for the accumulation and release of products disposed in ranks, comprises a storage unit with respective receiving and delivery openings for the products, a plurality of container elements movably guided within the storage unit between the receiving and del... | 04/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6929041 | Keyed anesthetic vaporizer filling system A system for facilitating the delivery of a liquid anesthetic agent from an anesthetic bottle to an anesthetic vaporizer. The system includes a bottle adapter, an anesthetic bottle and a filler arrangement positioned on the anesthetic vaporizer. The bottle adapter a... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6827808 | Method and apparatus for removing tablets from blister packs An apparatus is provided for removing tablets from a blister pack including formations for receiving the tablets and a rupturable foil member which seals the formations. The foil member is rupturable to allow removal of the tablets from the blister pack. The de-blis... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6581797 | Pill dispenser with reminder A programmable vitamin and pill dispenser that is capable of storing multiple pill groups. The dispenser provides reminders to an individual when it is time to ingest the next serving. The serving is dispensed into a cup upon depressing a dispenser button... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6505755 | Device for withdrawing bank note bundles and making them available at a cash withdrawal station An apparatus for removing banknote bundles from a multiplicity of banknote magazines (12, 14, 16), which are arranged one above the other in a housing (10) and are equipped with a separating device, and for supplying the banknote bundles at an outlet open... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6315156 | Tape-form packaging system and apparatus for effecting assembly and disassembly thereof A tape-form packaging system for conveyance or dispensing of articles and apparatus for assembly and disassembly of the packaging system is disclosed. The packaging system includes elongated carrier and cover tapes disposed in superposed relationship with... | 11/13/2001 |
| 5775537 | Merchandise dispenser A merchandise dispenser for dispensing merchandising prizes which are used in conjunction with coin operated amusement games. It includes a conveyor belt that follows a continuos path of travel within a housing, a control cabinet having an interface devic... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5702027 | Bag dispensing device A bag dispensing device comprising an elongate, tubular housing defining open top and bottom ends. Extending between the top and bottom ends is a passage for receiving and storing a plurality of bags. Extending through the passage and from the open top an... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5671867 | Article packaging system for an automated article dispensing mechanism An article packaging system for an automated article dispensing mechanism includes a plurality of clamshell-like containers attached together by side support rails. Each clamshell includes two semi-cylindrical halves pivotably mounted together and pivotab... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5635235 | Methods for handling masa Masa handling methods for the continuous processing of masa type dough in conjunction with commonly available feed processing equipment, such as a masa extruder, an oven, or cooling apparatus. One masa handling method includes a masa separator having a pa... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5351799 | Temporary automatic machine coin store A temporary automatic machine coin store includes a gear-tooth belt disposed between two tooth-gear blocks, namely, a driving tooth-gear block and a return tooth-gear block. A plurality of blades are attached to one belt. The width of the blades is equal ... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5312015 | Gated-loop packaging system and manipulating apparatus A tape-form packaging system is provided having an elongated carrier tape on which a plurality of elongated article-receiving loops are mounted on a face of the tape in transversely oriented relationship to the longitudinal axis of the tape with the axial... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5310082 | Apparatus for dispensing medications in capsule or pill form A dispenser apparatus (1, 60) for medications (2) in capsule or pill form includes a case (3, 64) dispensing the medications and a removable loader (4, 75) capable of containing the medications previously put into the loader. The case includes a driving m... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5141128 | Reconfigurable vertical conveyor dispenser In accordance with this invention there is provided a reconfigurable compartmentized vertical conveyor dispenser for dispensing products in an automated order dispensing system. The size of compartments for holding the products is chosen by adjusting the ... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5052583 | Method and apparatus for dispensing articles An article dispenser is disclosed including a continuous carrier; a plurality of article engaging members formed on the carrier and regularly spaced therealong; a least two article guide members separated at a predetermined distance from one another and a... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4710351 | Automated handling system Apparatus and process are disclosed for removing a single flexible member from a storage spool capable of holding multiple flexible members. This storage spool is designed to contain multiple elongated flexible members in an accurate position on the spool... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4629383 | Vertically stackable luggage cart vending machine A luggage cart dispensing machine having a vertically oriented rotatable conveyor assembly which defines a path for the movement of the luggage carts, a series of pivotally attached vanes extending from the conveyor assembly, the vanes forming an interloc... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4171752 | Vending machine locking apparatus An improved locking system for a vending machine of the type comprising a plurality of vertical magazines each consisting of an endless belt having a plurality of spaced trays thereon. A receiving tray mounted below each of the belts has a lock lever asso... | 10/23/1979 |
| 4087020 | Article vending machine having rotary storage compartments A merchandising machine made up of a plurality of generally vertical panels extending from adjacent to the top of the cabinet to a location adjacent to the cabinet delivery opening and each of which panels supports upper and lower generally circular merch... | 05/02/1978 |
| 4003497 | Delivery system for FIFO merchandising machine An improved delivery system for a merchandising machine of the first-in first-out type in which each section comprises a spring clutch adapted to be actuated to couple a gear train to a common drive shaft to rotate an escrow member and to step a chain of ... | 01/18/1977 |
| 3991907 | Solid merchandise dispensing system for mechanical or electrical control A dispensing and control system, adaptable to coin operated vending machines, for selective operation of one of the dispensers acting as a means for releasing and dropping a selected merchandise to a delivery location using a mechanical or electrical cont... | 11/16/1976 |
