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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7150375 | Apparatus and method for storing slides in an angular arrangement An apparatus and method for storing slides in an angular, offset or fanning arrangement. The apparatus includes a base member and two support members. At least one of the base member, the first support member, and the second support member is arranged at an angle. W... | 12/19/2006 |
| 6820753 | Universal disposable glove dispenser bracket A disposable glove dispenser bracket includes a back panel with a magnetic pad attached thereto for supporting the dispenser and lateral side panels with flanges to grip and hold a glove dispenser box. A biasing spring maintains the glove dispenser box appropriately... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6705687 | Storage and display units for cards and the like and methods of making same A storage and display unit for prepaid telephone calling cards, collectible cards, and the like which is made, at least in a major part, of a substantially transparent plastic having a reasonable amount of impact resistance to breakage, the unit being combinable wit... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6520372 | Folded sheet dispenser having an overfill prevention device A dispenser for dispensing stacked folded sheets includes a housing defining an internal storage space for a supply of folded sheets, for example folded paper towels or tissues. The housing includes a cover member that is movable between an open position ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6193337 | Abrasive sheet dispenser A dispenser and method for attaching abrasive sheets to a backup pad. The dispenser conveniently centers on the backup pad an abrasive sheet that is larger than the backup pad. In a preferred embodiment, the dispenser comprises: a holder configured to rec... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6032799 | Electronic article surveillance label cartridge and system A cartridge for electronic article surveillance labels comprising a housing shaped to hold a plurality of electronic article surveillance labels in a stack such that the electronic article surveillance labels can be removed individually from a first side ... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5845791 | Device for storage and dispensing of articles A device for storing and dispensing a plurality of articles, said device being comprised of an elongated body shaped to contain said plurality of articles in a stacked arrangement, said elongated body having a longitudinal axis with a predominantly vertic... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5323920 | Individual film packet dispenser and tray dispenser A tray and dispenser for holding and dispensing individual film packets from a stack of film packets provided in a tray. The tray comprises a bottom wall, an first end wall, a second end wall, and two substantially parallel side walls. The side and end wa... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5295608 | Carton for storing and dispensing substantially cylindrical articles The present invention is directed to a carton for storing, dispensing, and displaying adhesives, caulks, sealants, and other articles in tube form. The carton has two apertures, an upper aperture and a lower aperture. The upper aperture is used for loadin... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5228590 | Carton for storing and dispensing substantially cylindrical articles The present invention is directed to a carton for storing, dispensing, and displaying adhesives, caulks, sealants, and other articles in tube form. The carton has two apertures, an upper aperture and a lower aperture. The upper aperture is used for loadin... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5044501 | Device for storing and dispensing waste containers A device for storing and dispensing waste material containers and covers therefor is formed by a columnar member having two axially spaced storage compartments. The waste containers are stored in one compartment and the covers are stored in a second compa... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5038927 | Display case for card-mounted merchandise The present invention is a display case designed to show small objects which are suitable for card mounting. The case has a transparent conduit with a closed end and an open end. Cards on which jewelry or other merchandise is mounted are inserted into the... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4938382 | Dispensing cabinet for paper sheets A cabinet for dispensing a sheet of paper from a stack of paper sheets in the cabinet. Means are provided in the cabinet for restricting the length of the stack of paper that can be placed in the cabinet when the cabinet is open. The restricting means is ... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4881787 | Package storage, display and dispensing apparatus A storage, display and dispensing apparatus for small regularly shaped packages is provided comprising a tray of generally box-like rectangular configuration having front, rear and side walls, the front wall being of transparent material and having a plur... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4769573 | Tape cassette dispenser The present invention provides a tape cassette storage and dispensing unit with a transparent chute feeding down to a support tray and having a lower front edge terminating above the tray with recessed regions to either side of the chute at the lower fron... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4682826 | Anti-theft shop display case An anti-theft shop display case, comprising a plurality of vertical magazines for containing a supply of vertically stacked articles, each magazine including a dispensing opening, a top opening for loading and a bottom opening for dispensing the articles,... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4582222 | Bingo card dispenser A multi-chute bingo card dispenser having a solenoid-actuated pusher member disposed adjacent the bottom of each chute for stripping off a predetermined number of bingo cards from a stack of cards in the chute. A block and shims are mounted at the bottom ... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4396237 | Package displaying dispenser A cabinet for displaying and dispensing vertical stacks of small packages, such as packs of cigarettes, is adapted to be mounted over a store's check-out counter. The shopper's side of the package displaying dispenser is transparent, so that the shopper c... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4353481 | Magazine for storing and supplying circuit elements Magazine for storing and supplying chip type circuit elements includes a tube having a bore formed therethrough in which the circuit elements are situated in stacked relationship for feeding toward an open supply end and wherein an elastic member is provi... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4350264 | Vending machine for flat sheet articles A vending machine for thin flat sheet articles wherein the article release mechanism comprises two pairs of diametrically opposed swingable trap doors, the trap doors being mounted on respective door mounting blocks and wherein the door mounting blocks in... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4346817 | Material handling apparatus Material handling apparatus in which a rectangular laminar fixture for a segment of film is provided with asymmetrically positioned recesses. The fixtures are adapted to be loaded into, stored in, and removed from a magazine provided with projections arou... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4305628 | Pilfer-proof dispensing cabinet A cabinet for manually dispensing various brands of cigarettes or other packaged product wherein each package is stacked in individual compartments and dispensed from the rear of the cabinet to the front thereof by using a finger of the dispenser.... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4296980 | Automaton for dealing out food and drink The present invention relates to an automatic apparatus for dispensing or vending food and drink or other products having a rather small volume. The locking mechanism of the apparatus is based on the utilization of gravity. An electromagnetically actuated... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4191467 | Dual mode catch tray A dual purpose document and copy sheet receptacle for reproducing apparatus pivotally mounted at the copy output end of the apparatus and capable of acting as a copy catch tray in a first position or mode of operation and when pivotted to second position ... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4170325 | Receptacle A dispensing carton for relatively flat, rectangular articles comprises elongate side walls of generally rectangular disposition closed by end walls. Dimensions of the side walls are such that the articles in stacked array assume an angular disposition in... | 10/09/1979 |
| 4132329 | Dispenser for plastic cards A dispenser for plastic cards is shown, which provides a sanitary protection to the cards yet enables the cards to be dispensed singly. The dispenser comprises a generally rectangular housing having an open bottom. The side panels of the dispenser are all... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4043485 | Magazine for a plurality of fixtures holding integrated circuit chips A magazine into which a plurality of fixtures holding integrated circuit chips can be inserted serially by a machine and from which the fixtures can be removed serially by a machine. The fixtures are loaded through an opening in the bottom of the magazine... | 08/23/1977 |
| 3977565 | Dispenser package A container has an end wall and a stack of assemblies each composed of an adhesive film splice and a protective cover for the same, is accommodated in the container. The container has an opening in its end wall of a width which corresponds to the width of... | 08/31/1976 |
