Fork based transport storage system for pharmaceutical unit of use dispenser
Patent 8033423 Issued on October 11, 2011. Estimated Expiration Date: 
June 12, 2028. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
June 12, 2028. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesCheck-out terminal Apparatus for automatically handling stacks of bags Vending machine for video cassettes Article vending machine Automatic dispensing system for unit medicament packages Fork based transport storage system for pharmaceutical unit of use dispenser Patent #: 7461759 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 12138086 filed on 06/12/2008US Classes:221/93Dispensing from plural sources by single actuationExaminersPrimary: Waggoner, TimothyAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassB65H 3/44AbstractA medicament storage and dispensing system (10) operable for storing and dispensing products (12) such as pre-packaged pharmaceutical boxes and/or bottles and broadly includes a cabinet (14); a plurality of product shelves (16) mounted within the cabinet; an infeed conveyor (18) for transporting products into the cabinet; an outfeed conveyor (20) for transporting products out of the cabinet; a transporter (22) moveable within the cabinet for transporting products between the shelves and the infeed and outfeed conveyors; and a control system (24) for controlling operation of the conveyors and the transporter in response to prescriptions received from a host computer (26). The shelves having a plurality of vertical walls (56) upon which the products rest and between which tines (130) of the transporter slide in order to retrieve products from and place products upon the shelves.Field of SearchSystem includes linear conveyor or portion thereof which shifts to lift or lower load before or after linearly conveying load relative to adjacent conveyor sectionLongitudinally extending interdigitated sets (lifted by oscillating arms, etc.) Cooperating with movably mounted supply container With article elevation to raised support Dispensing from plural sources by single actuation | |
