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...that to encourage use of his new invention, the shopping cart, market owner Sylvan Goldman hired fake shoppers to push the carts around his store in Oklahoma City? Seems his customers were reluctant to give up their hand-carried baskets.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8033422 | Pill dispenser The pill dispenser is a rotary container and dispenser for medications and the like. The pill dispenser includes a base having a lower wall and a plurality of radially extending inner walls mounted on an upper surface of the lower wall. The plurality of radially ext... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7353969 | Tamper and child proof tablet dispenser with ejection means Tamper and child proof dispenser for a solid dosage product such as tablets and capsules that may be contained in a blister sheet. Dispenser comprises a dispensing assembly (3) for holding and dispensing the product, a slidably or hingedly connected outercove... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7007820 | Dental hygiene vending machine A dental hygiene vending machine comprises a housing having multiple dispensing compartments. A dispensing coil is rotatably connected to the housing and is capable of actuation. A cover is hingedly connected to the housing. The cover has multiple cutouts that subst... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6913149 | Unit dose packaging system with molded locking feature A unit dose package formed from the combination of a flexible portion, preferably of paperboard, which houses unit dose materials, and a rigid molded plastic locking mechanism comprising a child resistant trigger release mechanism. ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6772508 | Fastener delivery and installation system A fastener delivery and installation system is provided that comprises an end effector mounted on an automated machine and operable to drill a hole through a workpiece and insert a fastener through the hole, and a fastener feed unit operable with the automated machi... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6470234 | Medical item dispensing system A system for monitoring and dispensing medical items includes a plurality of hook registers (10). Each of the hook registers includes sensors (48, 60, 62, 64) sensing the removal or addition of a medical item to the storage location on the hook register. ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6439423 | Vending machine having a commodity discharge apparatus excellent in theftproofness In a commodity discharge apparatus for a vending machine, an endless chain (2) extends on a vertical plane to form an endless loop and is engaged with a first and a second sprocket (1a, 1b) which are spaced from each other in a horizontal direction. The e... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6415202 | Tamper resistant programmable medicine dispenser A portable electrically operable and tamper resistant medication dispenser for supplying multiple daily medications to a patient on a predetermined schedule and which includes a programmable assembly for indexing a plurality of containers which are filled... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6163736 | Tamper resistant programmable medicine dispenser A portable electrically operable and tamper resistant medication dispenser for supplying multiple daily medications to a patient on a predetermined schedule and which includes a programmable assembly for indexing a plurality of containers which are filled... | 12/19/2000 |
| 5791514 | Motorized candy dispenser A dispenser having a housing for dispensing candies therefrom and having a rotatable raceway therein with a plurality of turntables disposed within the housing and on the raceway, with each of the turntables including a compartment sized to accommodate a ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5730316 | Multiple-product merchandising machine A multiple product merchandising machine having a cylindrical drum mounted within a cabinet and having a plurality of compartments of varying size which pass by at least one access door. The access door is mounted in the cabinet for sliding movement to al... | 03/24/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5664697 | Automatically advancing pill regimen device The present invention is directed to a self-actuating dispenser for a regimen of pills satisfying the needs discussed herein above. A self-actuating dispenser having the features of the present invention comprises a base, a pill container, and a means for... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5630525 | Dispenser for consecutive dispensing of tablets A dispenser for consecutive dispensing of tablets in a fixed order comprising a cylindrical body defining along its periphery a number of juxtaposed vertical chutes each accommodating a number of tablets piled on edge radially oriented in the body, a cup ... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5590810 | Order of participation control device A device designed to attach to the side of a pool table. The device includes a plate which screws onto the side of the pool table and has a hole cut out of the center of it. One or more depressible stop members are mounted about the perimeter of the hole ... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5590811 | Crayon organizer Embodiments of a crayon organizer are disclosed which may be used to store, organize, and dispense crayons, chalks, or similar articles. The crayon organizer has a cylindrical cover with an open slot through which one crayon, chalk, or similar article may... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5551941 | Automatic sample container handling centrifuge and a rotor for use therein A centrifuge instrument and a rotor therefor which is loaded with sample containers automatically by gravity through an opening in a cover located over a core and, subsequent to centrifugation, is unloaded automatically, again assisted by gravity, through... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5551597 | Variable day start tablet dispenser This invention relates to a substantially circular tablet dispenser component system which may be adapted for a variable day start of a prescribed periodic tablet regimen. Also provided are a tablet dispenser kit, a tablet package adapted for filling the ... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5499740 | Container and method for dispensing sealed articles A dispensing apparatus including at least one package having a bottom and at least one opening. A plurality of wrapped articles are disposed within the package. Each of the wrapped articles have a first and second end. A pull-tab is attached to the first ... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5477981 | Twist article dispenser Dispenser for selectively dispensing contents includes a first element having a base portion and a peripheral sidewall that defines a cavity, and a second element rotatably mounted within the cavity. A number of compartments are provided along a periphera... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5467894 | Interleaving dispenser for dispensing objects stacked within a package In accordance with the present invention there is provided a dispensing package containing a plurality of objects. The objects are three-dimensional and have a pair of opposing faces connected by peripheral edges. The package includes a container having a... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5441165 | Autonomous controlled drug dispensing system A stand-alone drug dispensing system suitable for a nursing station at a health care facility is described. A microprocessor controlled secure system makes it particularly suitable for dispensing narcotics and other controlled substances. The system compr... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5435459 | Container and method for dispensing sealed articles A dispenser, containing sealed or wrapped articles, which dispenses and simultaneously unseals or unwraps the articles as the user pulls a pull-tab on one face of the article's wrapper while an elongated tab connects the wrapper's other face to the dispen... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5409132 | Tablet dispenser The invention relates to a tablet dispenser, including a dispenser housing, a replaceable tablet package to be accommodated in the housing, an adjustable periodicity indicator and a single tablet dispensing aperture in the dispenser cover. The tablet pack... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5395011 | Mountable beverage coolers and dispenser systems A mountable beverage cooler and dispenser system comprising a housing with a vertically positioned cylindrical wall. The housing has a circular planar roof and floor, and a diameter which exceeds the height. The housing wall includes a generally rectangul... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5261208 | Tamper-proof carton and method for using same in retailing food and drug products The present invention involves a tamper-proof apparatus and method for assuring the integrity of containers of consumer goods. A special carton, which becomes part of the retail display, has a plurality of controlled dispensing openings such that once a c... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5244091 | Device for inhibiting removal of an article from a blister container The present invention is a device for inhibiting removal of a first article from a first blister-type container having at least one blister. The device includes a first member or second blister-type container positioned facing the first blister-type conta... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5172829 | Automated key dispenser The present invention provides an automated key dispenser system that permits keys to be randomly loaded and stored on individual keyholders in horizontal and vertical arrays, as well as in a number of planes, while dispensing keys to a single accessible ... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5110007 | Dispenser A blister pack (10) comprises a support sheet (12) having a plurality of pockets (14) each of which retains a tablet (25) so that it rests on an edge (24) with its opposing edge (24) adjacent to a frangible cover sheet (20) which closes the pockets. The p... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5086947 | Automatic belt-type dispenser, with tubular containers for the articles The dispenser comprises a feed belt (C) provided with transversely-arranged, equally-spaced tubes (3) receiving the articles to be dispensed which are held therein by stationary boundary walls. While being transferred between two magazines (1-2) in which ... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5000343 | Combination cracker dispenser and entertainment center A combination cracker dispenser and entertainment center is provided and consists of a housing that will contain a lazy susan tray near the bottom to hold crackers, a mechanism to dispense one cracker at a time, a dish near the top to hold dip therein to ... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4890765 | Storage container for blood collection devices A packaging device for storing, dispensing and collecting a plurality of blood collection units. The packaging device includes a rectangularly shaped container, a first opening for dispensing unused blood collection units and a second opening for receivin... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4817819 | Container for tablets A tablet container having a cover and sliding tray is used for dispensing birth control tablets for either a twenty-one-day or twenty-eight-day cycle. Normally, the tray does not slide completely out of the cover and is stabilized with respect thereto whe... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4811480 | Component supply apparatus According to the present invention there is provided apparatus for supplying components for insertion into a printed circuit board, which apparatus comprises a component dispenser, the component dispenser having first and second substantially parallel elo... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4771912 | Method and apparatus for depositing articles such as seeds There is provided an improved cassette particularly adapted for sowing seeds utilizing a plurality of adjacent stacked plates having a plurality of perforations therein. The perforations are adapted to receive seeds. The seeds in the perforations of each ... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4735594 | Coin dispensing device A device for dispensing coins into highway toll collection baskets has the general configuration of a hand gun having a barrel, handle and trigger mechanism. When the trigger is pulled rearwardly, coins predisposed in separate compartments within the bore... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4662537 | Timed pill monitor and dispenser A portable pill storage and dispensing device adapted to record the time one or more pills are dispensed on demand or emits a time alarm as a reminder which events are recorded for future interrogation and where a novel pill-retaining cavity closure is se... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4635817 | Ice cube dispenser An apparatus for making ice cubes includes an ice cube tray and an inner grid core. An outer grid core for the apparatus includes sloped sides and a threaded opening at a top of the outer grid core. The outer grid core is wider than the bottom of the core... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4427130 | Pill dispenser incorporated in finger ring A distributor, particularly for medicaments, to be worn directly on the body, which has an annular portion such as a finger ring or a wrist bracelet, on the outer surface of which is arranged at least one compartment provided with an opening device fast t... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4273253 | Automatic vending machine A product rack structure for an automatic vending machine for cylindrically-shaped product items including a movable rack board disposed opposite one sidewall of the rack housing. Product supporting members are provided opposite one another on the rack bo... | 06/16/1981 |
