Class 221/94 - With selection of number of sources

Subclass of Class 221 - Article dispensing
Definition: Devices in which the number of sources may be selectively
No. of patents: 30
Last issue date: 08/21/2007

Number	Title	Issue Date
7258247	Automated condiment dispensing system An automated system for dispensing condiment packets includes a magazine for storing a stack of condiment packets and a dispenser for metering out those condiment packets. Multiple magazines and dispensers can be combined in a single condiment delivery assembly, the...	08/21/2007
7249050	Vending machine system and method for encouraging the purchase of profitable items This invention relates generally to systems and methods for delivering products-on-demand to individuals and, more particularly, to delivery via vending machines. In accordance with a preferred embodiment, the method of the instant invention is initiated when a cust...	07/24/2007
7228989	High efficiency beverage vending machine The invention provides a vending machine for cooling food products. The vending machine includes a housing defining an interior. The vending machine also includes a plurality of holding members substantially thermally isolated from one another and disposed in the in...	06/12/2007
7065868	Methods for installing a circuit device A method is provided for installing circuit components, such as memory devices, in a support, such as a socket. The device to be installed is supported in a holder or shell. The holder is positioned over a support region in the receiving socket. A manual actuator is...	06/27/2006
6980886	Vending machine A vending machine capable of selecting any one of a first of a fourth mode which make it possible to carry out a commodity and a prize and a fifth mode which makes it possible to carry out only a commodity by a mode selecting device. In a state in which the fifth mo...	12/27/2005
6439829	Apparatus for placing spacers in stacked lumber An apparatus for placing spacer sticks between layers of lumber is disclosed. The present invention includes an overheads feed system for distributing spacer sticks to a plurality of stick placement modules. Each stick placement module has a plurality of ...	08/27/2002
6431538	Apparatus for removing sheets, one-by-one, from the top of a stack of sheets An apparatus for removing sheets, one-by-one, from the top of a stack utilizing a suction conveyor means disposed above the stack and provided with side-blowing means having first blowing nozzles which blow a first air flow directly against the side of th...	08/13/2002
6168046	Vitamin and pill dispensing device A vitamin and pill dispensing device including a housing having an upper portion, a lower portion, and an intermediate portion therebetween. The upper portion has an open upper end, a closed lower end, a front face, a rear face, and a pair of opposed side...	01/02/2001
5782377	Article dispensing and positioning device An article dispensing and positioning device is disclosed in which a plurality of rectangular articles such as dominos or the like are placed on a flat surface in a plurality of parallel rows and in evenly spaced relationship with each other in each row. ...	07/21/1998
5551822	Order filling system with cartridge dispenser An automated ordering system has a gathering conveyor belt and a plurality of product dispensers for dispensing products onto the gathering conveyor belt, the plurality of product dispensers arrayed in a matrix in rows and columns wherein each row of prod...	09/03/1996
5411436	Currency dispenser A currency dispenser which is installed in an automotive vehicle and which includes a plurality of switches that may be optionally set to dispense different amounts of coins. Each switch is associated with a different toll and the driver simply pushes the...	05/02/1995
5377838	Flexible container for washing and in-service integration of dialysis circuits and filters A flexible container featuring at least two chambers, each containing a predetermined amount of physiological solution for washing the extracorporeal, blood-side circuit of dialysis equipment; a first chamber being U-shaped, and the second chamber being l...	01/03/1995
5322406	Order filling system with cartridge dispenser An automated ordering system has a gathering conveyor belt and a plurality of product dispensers for dispensing products onto the gathering conveyor belt, the plurality of product dispensers arrayed in a matrix in rows and columns wherein each row of prod...	06/21/1994
5120191	Stack unloader for molded carrier ring components Molded carrier ring-type electrical components are unloaded from a shipping tube by providing the bottom of an escapement mechanism with a substantially flat surface to which the "coin stack" arrangement of components falls during loading of the stack int...	06/09/1992
5108005	Method and apparatus for automatically dispensing items from shelves A method for automatically dispensing items from shelves includes the steps of orienting magazines for a particular type of item horizontally in multi-tier shelves in such a way that removal openings in the respective bottom side face walls of the item ty...	04/28/1992
5097982	Programmed medication dispenser apparatus Medication dispenser apparatus comprises a plurality of containers for holding different kinds of medications; an injector for selectively injecting medications from their responsive containers; a dispensing station for receiving the ejected medications; ...	03/24/1992
5024350	Dispensing apparatus A dispensing apparatus for dispensing items from a plurality of dispensers in one or more vending or amusement machines includes a plurality of elongate support members each having a rotatably mounted support plate at one end. Items are releasably support...	06/18/1991
4974747	Vending machine for complete meals A vending machine which, after payment of a fee, delivers a complete meal from a number of meals which are available through the manipulation of a selector member. Each of the meals comprises two or more articles of food packaged in separate units. The un...	12/04/1990
4821864	Pin feeding apparatus An apparatus for feeding headed pins includes a frame having thereon a hopper into which the pins are placed. A ramp extends substantially horizontally from the hopper and has a plurality of spaced, parallel slots therein which are adapted to receive the ...	04/18/1989
4801233	Sticker placer apparatus Improved sticker placer apparatus is described. The apparatus includes plural, inclined sticker feed pockets for holding stickers simultaneously to be placed and vertically reciprocable placement arms, each being capable of displacing one sticker at a tim...	01/31/1989
4668174	Apparatus for dividing, rounding, and panning of doughballs An apparatus for the dividing, rounding and panning of doughballs. The apparatus includes a divider and rounder for dividing and rounding four doughballs simultaneously and an infeed gate having a central section and two outer sections for controlling the...	05/26/1987
4465206	Device for the simultaneous mounting of components on a carrier Electronic components are mounted on a substrate from thin-walled magazines which are arranged in a configuration corresponding to a desired implantation of the components. Stacks of components are pushed upwards in the magazines by a pulse of compressed ...	08/14/1984
4460108	Apparatus for feeding electric circuit elements Apparatus for feeding electric circuit elements includes a plurality of containers or stockers for electric circuit elements, a transfer member connected to a respective stocker for transferring the circuit elements, and a shutter assembly disposed across...	07/17/1984
4389272	Process and feeding device to provide consecutive series of small objects on a single plane Process and relative feeding device to provide small objects on a single plane, according to which in a series of magazines holding the stacked objects of different thicknesses and tolerances a differentiated operation pusher by adjustable stroke is cause...	06/21/1983
4345371	Method and apparatus for manufacturing hybrid integrated circuits A hybrid integrated circuit is manufactured by placing chip-type circuit elements on predetermined portions of a template; preparing a printed circuit board having predetermined conductive patterns thereon and adhesive material at predetermined portions thereof; pl...	08/24/1982
4292116	Apparatus for mounting chip type circuit elements on a printed circuit board A method whereby chip type circuit elements are mounted at predetermined locations on a printed circuit board by a suction means and apparatus for performing the method are disclosed. The suction means picks up each circuit element from a respective stack...	09/29/1981
4203698	Apparatus for simultaneously loading a multiplicity of pins into a loading fixture for a pin insertion machine Apparatus for loading contact pins into a loading fixture, the pins in two or more rows, has a magazine for holding pins in a plurality of vertically stacked rows. Automatic insertion members push pins from the magazine into the loading fixture. The numbe...	05/20/1980
4127217	Sensitivity disc dispenser with tamper mechanism A sensitivity disc dispenser including a dispensing structure for housing a plurality of disc-containing cartridges and including structure for simultaneously dispensing a disc from each cartridge through each one of a selected number of discharge ports c...	11/28/1978
4042145	Sensitivity disc dispenser with tamper mechanism A sensitivity disc dispenser including a dispensing structure for housing a plurality of discs containing cartridges and including structure for simultaneously dispensing a disc from each cartridge through each one of a selected number of discharge ports ...	08/16/1977
4017004	Paper money dispensing apparatus Paper money such as bank notes of various denominations are dispensed by an apparatus having bank note storing cases including spaces which are adapted to store in a packed state sheets of the bank notes classified in accordance with the denominations, a ...	04/12/1977

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