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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7134242 | Automated sliding user doors and door mechanisms for a dispenser A dispenser that includes one or more sliding user doors for selectively restricting access to items disposed within the dispenser. In one embodiment, the dispenser includes a unique locking and drive mechanism that allows a single actuator to both: (1) lock and unl... | 11/14/2006 |
| 6854815 | Carousel shelving unit A powered carousel shelving unit is configured to bring individual shelves to a standard handicap accessible height at a front access opening for viewing and selection of product on the shelves. Stationary guide tracks and complimentary tracking elements connected t... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6513678 | Product carry-out apparatus for vending machine Disclosed is a product carry-out apparatus for a vending machine, adapted for carrying a product, which has been delivered downward from a product housing within a vending machine body at the time of selling, in a diagonally upward and forward direction a... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6450598 | Storage and retrieval system A storage and retrieval system (10) includes a housing (11) accommodating a plurality of carriers (12). These are assignable y a transport device (13) to at least one access opening (14) provided in the housing (11). Provided at the access opening (14) is... | 09/17/2002 |
| 5836662 | Vertical stacking system using controlled access method A storage and retrieval system, such as a vertical carousel or vertical lift module, and access method provides substantially improved control over access to the contents stored in the system. A desired number of small doors are provided at an access area... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5820237 | Vertical stacking system using controlled access method A storage and retrieval system, such as a vertical carousel or vertical lift module, and access method provides substantially improved control over access to the contents stored in the system. A desired number of small doors are provided at an access area... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5533645 | Split door for vending machine An apparatus and method for maximizing the amount and selection of vendable items from a bucket-type vending machine includes a main access door over an access opening to buckets of the machine. One or more shields are positioned below the access opening ... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5447407 | Large container storing and dispensing module assemblies for a vehicle A modular storing and dispensing assembly (20) for a plurality of large containers (21) of substantial weight. The modular assembly (20) comprises a container support track mechanism (24) supporting the containers (21) for movement toward a dispensing sta... | 09/05/1995 |
| 4821887 | Rotatable stock closet A rotatable stock closet for the storage of articles such as electronic parts, and the like, including a plurality of container conveying units arranged vertically one above another on a frame. Each unit includes outer and inner rails with guide channels ... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4793666 | Motion display for articles inside a showcase An improved motion display for articles inside a showcase comprises a base member having longitudinally spaced walls, and a moving set of shelves each having receptacles for articles to be displayed. A continuous loop chain conveyor traverses the walls in... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4779938 | Display console A display console having endless carriers with swing mounted trays thereon. The endless carrier chains are passed over head and tail sprockets within a cabinet in serpentine fashion and the trays are held parallel and upright as they move up and down, ove... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4650264 | Control system for vertical storage equipment A control system for vertical storage equipment requires only two sensing devices, in combination with a microprocessor controller, for positioning a selected article carrier at a specified work station. One sensor senses a reference mark having a direct ... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4618932 | Control device for at least two circulating shelving systems In facilities having several systems of circulating shelving, because of the multiplicity of parts to be stored the regular use of a data processing system is required. For controlling the systems of circulating shelving by means of the data processing sy... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4531789 | Rotatable stock container closet A rotatable stock container closet for the storage of articles such as electronic parts, or the like, includes a plurality of container conveying units arranged vertically one on another, each container conveying unit comprising outer and inner rail means... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4484288 | Conveyor control A control for positioning an endless conveyor which is movable in a closed path, wherein there is a sequence of designatable locations along the length of the conveyor. The control is responsive to a desired conveyor position input request, which is in te... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4465327 | Article storage and retrieval assembly Successive, juxtaposed, outwardly extending, receiving cradles are arranged in a continuous belt by having at their proximal ends, link like bases which are connected together hingedly in tandem by their leading and trailing edges which form hinge members... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4422554 | Mechanized retrievable horizontal storage rack A mechanized rack assembly for the storage of items of virtually any identity makes use of a centrally disposed frame for supporting a multiple number of stacks of vertically spaced trays arranged to travel around the frame. Each stack is jointed to adjac... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4379602 | Rotatable stock container closet A rotatable stock container closet for the storage of articles such as electronic parts, or the like, includes a plurality of container conveying units arranged vertically one on another, each container conveying unit comprising outer and inner rail means... | 04/12/1983 |
| 4312550 | Revolving display case A display case for use in exhibiting jewelry and incorporating a pair of sidewalls in its structure, spaced apart a fixed distance, grooves being routed into each sidewall wherein drive linkage or chain are located, and driven by a drive shaft turned by a... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4296984 | Cabinet storage conveyor To greatly increase the storage capacity of cabinets and to efficiently utilize the corner space in such cabinets and to render frequently-used stored articles more readily accessible, a prefabricated modular or unitized storage conveyor apparatus is inst... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4274195 | Assembly apparatus, particularly for the assembly of components upon carrier plates An assembly apparatus which is particularly useful in the manual assembly of circuit carrier plates with electrical components is formed with an upwardly facing working surface having thereon a support member for the carrier plates, with a plurality of re... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4227757 | Safe for storage of paper money and other valuables A safe for storage of paper money of different denominations has an armored housing whose top wall has a row of openings. The housing confines several indexible conveyors, one for each opening and each having a stack of drawers for storage of bills of a p... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4182433 | Convertible single-double belt check-out counter A check-out counter formed of a forward check-out module, having a conveyor belt for transporting merchandise along the top thereof, and a rear bagging module having an upper merchandise receiving deck. The two modules are spaced apart and a stowable seco... | 01/08/1980 |
| 4084868 | Moving display rack A plurality of trays are supported on bars affixed to and extending between a pair of endless carrier chains. The carrier chains are mounted on sprocket wheels which are rotated to move the carrier chains through a cabinet and past a window in the cabinet... | 04/18/1978 |
