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CELLULAR MAGAZINE TYPE

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221 - Article dispensing

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Class / Patent application numberDescriptionNumber of patent applications / Date published
221069000CELLULAR MAGAZINE TYPE59
20080237255DISPENSER OF ICEMAKER IN REFRIGERATOR - Disclosed is a dispenser of an icemaker in a refrigerator for maximizing an inner space when a total size is the same, and for minimizing the total size when the inner space is the same. The dispenser of the icemaker in the refrigerator includes an ice chute being a passage through which the ice produced from the icemaker is discharged; and a container supporter provided at an outer case and disposed to be perpendicular to an outer surface of the outer case when the ice is discharged outside through the ice chute, the contain supporter allowing a container seated thereon to receive the ice discharged from the ice chute. The ice chute is closed and not exposed outside when the ice-discharging process is finished, and the container supporter is not exposed to the outer surface of the outer case.10-02-2008
20080272140Cassette for dispensing flexible tubing therefrom - In a cassette for dispensing flexible tubing a cassette body includes a central tubular portion defining an aperture extending therethrough. An outer wall surrounds the central tubular portion and a cassette bottom extends between and connects the outer wall and the central tubular portion. The outer wall, the cassette bottom and the central tubular portion cooperate to define an interior area that surrounds the central tubular portion. A length of flexible tubing is positioned in the interior area. The cassette bottom includes first registration features and a cover is coupled to the body and at least partially overlies the interior area, the cover defining second registration features matingly engageable with the first registration features so that cassettes can be stacked one-on-top-of-the-other with the cooperation of the first and second registration features preventing successively stacked cassettes from shifting relative to one another.11-06-2008
20110062181DISPENSER BOX WITH TILTED TOP SURFACE AND TIPPING CORNER - A dispenser box that includes a tilted or inclined top surface that defines a plurality of object wells that are configured to receive objects and secure them for shipping as well as display. The object wells are configured to secure each object on display as the objects are removed from the dispenser box, such that the last remaining object may continue to stand secure and in place.03-17-2011
20110220676WIRE MESH RIVET - A wire mesh rivet (09-15-2011
20120125945SURFACE MOUNTING APPARATUS AND WINDER THEREOF - An exemplary surface mounting apparatus includes a winder, a waste tape and a feeder for discharging the waste tape towards the winder. The winder includes a pivot, a wheel rotatably mounted around the pivot, and a coil spring disposed between the pivot and the wheel. An outer end of the coil spring is connected to the wheel to rotate with the wheel, and an inner end of the coil spring is static relative to the pivot during rotation of the wheel. The waste tape is connected to the wheel of the winder.05-24-2012
20130126547System for Automatic Storage and Taking Out of Chartula - A system for automatic storage and taking out of chartula comprises a cabinet, pouch-storing trays, a first receiving frame, a first receiving frame, a first receiving frame inlet, a taking-out basket, a taking-out basket outlet, a pouch-taking-in module, a pouch-storing module, a pouch-taking-out module, and a moving device. The taking-in tray is for taking in medicine from outside. The taking-in tray inlet is provided through the front surface of the cabinet, and the taking-in tray inlet comprises a first locking device which is locked or unlocked from inside. The taking-out basket is for taking out erroneous pouches to the outside. The taking-out basket outlet is provided through the front surface of the cabinet, and the taking-out backer outlet comprises a second locking device which is locked and unlocked from outside.05-23-2013
221070000 Rolled or folded web type magazine (e.g., flexible pin strips) 27
20100006587Beverage Label System and Dispenser - A bottle label means having a hole on one side and an ID means on the other is optionally dispensed from a roll or stack by inserting the neck of the bottle into the hole whereby the removal provide another label that is ready for removal by a second bottle. Preferably, the labels are not identical so that each bottle has a unique identification on it without the need to write on the label.01-14-2010
20120217260PACKAGING SYSTEM FOR PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICES - A packaging system for patient interface devices components that includes a macro container and a plurality of dispensing packages removeably held within the macro container. Each of the dispensing packages includes a continuous item supply including a plurality of selectively separable single item packages, wherein for each of the dispensing packages the single item packages in the continuous item supply of the dispensing package holds a patient interface device component of a type and a size that is associated with the dispensing package, and wherein each of the dispensing packages includes an opening enabling the single item packages of the dispensing package to be removed while the dispensing package is held within the macro container and markings that indicate the type and size that is associated with the dispensing package.08-30-2012
20130126548MULTI-PIECE DISPENSER FOR USE WITH A CONSUMABLE PRODUCT - A multi-piece dispenser for confectionary products including a housing defining an inner chamber for storing a multi-piece package of confectionary product including a slot for receiving an end portion of the multi-piece package for dispensing the confectionary product and a retention member for retaining the end portion of the package within the slot for further dispensing.05-23-2013
20130175289LABEL DISPENSER UNIT - A label dispenser unit comprising a dispensing reel for supporting a roll of labels attached to a backing strip. The dispenser unit also includes a label releasing station for separating the label from the backing strip and a central take-up hub for receiving the backing strip thereon. The take up hub is formed of a hub portion and a plurality of radially extending spokes extending from the central hub portion. The backing strip extends from the roll of labels around the label releasing station such that an end of the backing strip is secured to the take-up hub between at least two radially extending spokes.07-11-2013
20130233876Bandage Dispenser - Systems for dispensing adhesive bandages are provided for quick one-handed retrieval and application of a bandage to a wound. The dispensers and packaging keep the bandages free from contamination. A dispenser for housing rolled dispensing tape comprising a series of partially overlapped adhesive bandages, wherein each bandage is releasably adhered to the dispensing tape only at one end is specifically provided. Also provided is a hollow dispenser housing a series of adhesive bandages disposed in a stack, wherein the bandages are adhered to one another at one end of each bandage and during use are advanced sequentially through an opening in the dispenser by pulling the free end of the top bandage in the stack. The systems may be easily manufactured and made available to the consumer or medical professional.09-12-2013
221071000 With means for feeding web for dispensing 22
20080302811Device for Automatically Equipping Substrates with Medical and/or Pharmaceutical and/or Food Supplementing Products and System for Automatically Producing Packaging for Medical and/or Pharmaceutical and/or Food Supplementing Products - The invention relates to an apparatus for automatically mounting substrates with medical and/or pharmaceutical and/or food-supplementing products, including at least one magazine for storing blister strips rolled up on rolls or the like, each magazine having at least one holding position for the rolls, and a delivery device for unrolling the blister strips and delivering the unrolled blister strips to a supply position for the products to be mounted being provided for each roll in the magazine, and a mounting head which can be controlled by a control system for transporting the products from the supply position to a dispensing position on the substrate, which is distinguished in that the apparatus has separating means for separating product-filled blister sections from the blister strip, and the mounting head is designed to receive, rotate and dispense the separated blister sections with the products sealed therein. Furthermore, the invention concerns a system for automatically manufacturing packages with at least one above-mentioned apparatus.12-11-2008
20090084811WET WIPE DISPENSER - A drive for drawing an absorbent web of dry wipes from a supply and an application applying moisture to a selected width of the webs.04-02-2009
20100072220Optimised Guidance Of Documents In Self-Service Systems - A roller storage system for storing sheet-type objects, in particular bank notes, is proposed, comprising a first film drum (03-25-2010
20100116839Roller storage system - A roller storage system is described consisting of a storage roller (200) for storing banknotes, where the storage roller (200) is operated in a money processing system. The roller storage system is characterized in that 05-13-2010
20100133289ROLLER STORAGE SYSTEM FOR SHEET-TYPE OBJECTS - A roller storage system is proposed for storing sheet-like items, especially bank notes, comprising at least one film drum (06-03-2010
20100163571Paper sheet storing and feeding unit - The present invention is to provide a banknote storing and feeding unit 07-01-2010
20100176144ROLLED ANIMAL WASTE COLLECTION PADS - A series of animal waste pads connected together where the separation between animal waste pads is defined by a perforation and the animal waste pads are wound around a roll that is adapted to fit an animal waste pad dispenser.07-15-2010
20110017766Roller storage system - A roller storage system (01-27-2011
20110017767DEVICE FOR STORING SHEET MATERIAL - The present invention relates to an apparatus for the storage of sheet material, in particular documents of value such as bank notes and the like, for example for the use in a bank note processing apparatus. In the apparatus according to the invention for the storage of sheet material, in particular documents of value such as bank notes and the like, with a transport device which consists of two foils, and a winding reel with a reel core which is mounted to be rotatable around an axis, wherein the apparatus is arranged to wind up the transport device onto the winding reel so as to enclose thereby sheet material between the two foils of the transport device and to wind up and store said sheet material on the winding reel, wherein the two foils of the transport device are wound up on top of each other on a single dispenser reel having a reel core, which is mounted to be rotatable around an axis, and can be wound off the dispenser reel, and a unit for a length compensation between first foil and second foil, which compensates a length difference resulting from winding off the two foils from the dispenser reel and the subsequent winding up of the two foils with the sheet material optionally enclosed in between.01-27-2011
20110073611MEDIUM STORING AND ADVANCING APPARATUS - To provide a medium storing and advancing apparatus for inhibiting rotation of a drum when tapes are completely rewound from the drum. The apparatus includes reels supplying and winding up the tapes, a drum winding up the tapes supplied from the reels or rewinding wound-up tapes to supply the tapes to the reels, and an inhibiting mechanism inhibiting further rotation of the drum in a direction of rewinding the tapes when the drum completely rewinds the tapes, whereby the inhibiting mechanism inhibits the rotation of the drum.03-31-2011
20110168734BANKNOTE STORAGE UNIT - A banknote store comprises a banknote storage roller (07-14-2011
20120181298PAPER SHEET STORING/FEEDING DEVICE - The present invention provides a banknote storing/feeding device 07-19-2012
20120273516ROTARY STORAGE - A rotary storage device is described. The device comprises a rotatable drum around which media items may be stored, and a tape reel rotatably mounted on a tape reel shaft and partially wound with tape extending from the tape reel to the rotatable drum. The device further comprises a motor coupled to both the rotatable drum and the tape reel shaft. The motor is operable to rotate in a deposit direction and in a dispense direction. The device comprises a friction clutch coupled to both the tape reel shaft and the tape reel to provide some resistance to rotation of the tape reel relative to the tape reel shaft so that the tape reel cannot rotate freely about the tape reel shaft. The device also comprises a one-way clutch coupled to the tape reel shaft to allow the tape reel shaft to rotate in the dispense direction and to prevent the tape reel shaft from rotating in the deposit direction.11-01-2012
20140263392False Eyelash Dispenser - An applicator for dispensing false eyelashes includes a supply wheel and a take-up wheel, the supply wheel comprising a tape having a plurality of pockets, where the pockets secure individual or clusters of false eyelashes until they are dispensed from a dispensing pivot. The spent tape is returned to the take-up wheel.09-18-2014
20140312050MEDICAL ELECTRODE DISPENSERS - A medical dispenser for storing and dispensing electrodes includes a housing having a front member and a back member, at least one electrode strip disposed between the front member and the back member of the housing and an actuator mounted to the front member of the housing and adapted to engage the at least one electrode strip. The electrode strip includes a strip member and a plurality of electrodes mounted to the strip member. The actuator is movable relative to the front member such that movement of the actuator results in corresponding movement of the at least one electrode strip to dispense an electrode from the housing. The actuator may be adapted to engage an electrode of the at least one electrode strip. In one embodiment, the actuator is adapted to engage a male terminal of the electrode.10-23-2014
20150296669TAPE FEEDER - A second tape conveying mechanism 10-15-2015
20160009517TEMPORARY STORAGE DEVICE FOR SHEET MEDIUM01-14-2016
221072000 Article release by magazine movement 4
221073000 By stripping off surface adhered articles 4
20110186590STRIP ARRAYED STETHOSCOPE COVERS AND DISPENSING APPARATUS - A stethoscope cover and carrier strip assembly and a respective stethoscope diaphragm cover dispensing apparatus. The stethoscope cover and carrier strip assembly comprises a plurality of stethoscope covers detachably coupled to a carrier strip in a linear, spatial arrangement. Each cover is fabricated of a thin, elastically deformable membrane-like central portion defined by a peripheral edge. The covers are sized and shaped for placement over stethoscope diaphragm or a complete stethoscope head. The dispenser advances a cover into a staging area, where the cover is stretched in both a longitudinal and a lateral direction to allow unencumbered insertion of the stethoscope diaphragm or a complete stethoscope head. The cover is removed from the carrier and the spent carrier material is collected for disposition.08-04-2011
20130221021PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE LABEL AND LABEL ISSUING DEVICE - To enable a pressure-sensitive adhesive region and a non-pressure-sensitive adhesive region to be set immediately before use of a pressure-sensitive adhesive label in accordance with the purpose of use, provided is a pressure-sensitive adhesive label, including: a base; a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on the base; a thermosensitive film provided on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer; and the pressure-sensitive adhesive region including a plurality of openings through which the thermosensitive film is opened to expose the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The pressure-sensitive adhesive region includes an opening pattern in which the plurality of openings are arranged regularly. Thus, it is possible to set the pressure-sensitive adhesive region and the non-pressure-sensitive adhesive region immediately before the use of the pressure-sensitive adhesive label in accordance with the purpose of use.08-29-2013
20140239009LABEL DISPENSER - A label dispenser having a body and a hinged lid attached thereto. The lid is held in a closed position by way of magnets. The interior of the body has guides that hold label packs in a vertical arrangement. The labels and liner are passed between the body of the dispenser and the lid.08-28-2014
20150060478TAPE FEEDER - A motor related to a reel cassette among a plurality of the reel cassettes, in the condition where there is a shortage of a component in a component supply tape and an error has occurred (for example, a component adsorption error, or an image processing error) attributable to the supplied component, is operated so that a sprocket driving mechanism portion is lowered against a spring, a sprocket is lowered to a retract position, engagement of the sprocket with a sprocket hole of the component supply tape is released, and a clamp state of the reel cassette is released with a clamp member retracted downward from the reel cassette. Moreover, a display unit of an operation panel displays that only the reel cassette subjected to automatic clamp release is in a clamp release state.03-05-2015
221074000 With ejector 1
20080257904SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING MEDICATION FROM PACKAGING - Improved solid pharmaceutical dispensing systems and methods provide direct transfer of doses from bulk blister packaging material. In a preferred embodiment, the invention comprises a positioning mechanism that alters the spacing between portions of a de-blister apparatus. The de-blister apparatus comprises a de-blister roller, cylinder or elongated cylindrical toothed gear which pushes against a first side of packaging material to remove individual doses from a conventional blister package. The apparatus may operate under manual or automatic control and preferably includes adjustable or movable package holding rollers which are preferably aligned with portions of packaging material between the rows of blister cavities at a side of the packaging material opposite the side at which the roller or cylinder is located. The de-blister apparatus enables the rapid removal of solid pharmaceutical or nutraceutical products from blister cavities and provides a convenient mechanism for altering the device in order to accommodate different sizes of packaging material.10-23-2008
221075000 With article movement from cell to cell 1
20080251529Storage System For Transfer Stabilizing Supports and/or Containers - A method and system for storing and releasing objects onto a production line are disclosed. The system includes an enclosed space with an opening at a side surface adjacent a top thereof, a central structure of the enclosed space, a helical support disposed about the central structure providing layers of storage to store objects to be released onto a production line, and pusher means for moving stored objects around the central structure from the bottom of the enclosed space by pushing a number of stored objects to the top of the enclosed space and out the opening. The objects may be transfer stabilizing supports that are attached to odd-shaped objects for case of conveyance, containers, or containers attached to transfer stabilizing supports.10-16-2008
221076000 Conveyer type 12
20110049178Circular Pill Box - A circular pill box comprises a body and also comprises a positioning ring, at least one pill disc, a rotating ring and a sleeve ring, which are stacked together from bottom to top inside the body, wherein the positioning ring, pill discs and rotating ring are engaged to each other. When rotated by a force, the rotating ring drives the positioning ring and pill discs to rotate synchronously. The bottom of the positioning ring has a positioning spring platelet press-fitting to one of positioning grooves formed on the bottom of the body. The positioning spring platelet can only rotate with respect to the positioning grooves stepwise and unidirectionally. Via the stepwise unidirectional rotation mechanism, the pills stored inside the pill discs can be sequentially released from the circular pill box according to the predetermined order.03-03-2011
20140103060BOX FOR DISPENSING BLISTER-PACKAGED DRUG - Provided is a box for dispensing blister-packaged drugs. The box for dispensing blister-packaged drugs includes a drug accommodation unit having an accommodation space in which the plurality of blister-packaged drugs are separately accommodated, the drug accommodation unit being disposed in at least one row, a position moving unit coupled to the drug accommodation unit to move a position of the drug accommodation unit, and a dispensing unit disposed in the movement direction of the drug accommodation unit to dispense the blister-packaged drugs accommodated in the drug accommodation unit one by one to the outside.04-17-2014
221077000 Multiple strand conveyer 1
221078000 With ejector 1
20110155756MEDICATION DISPENSER - A dispenser for the delivery of medication includes: 06-30-2011
221079000 With means to remove article from cells 3
20080203108Programmable Item Dispensing Device Used in Life Management - A programmable item dispensing device is provided to assist in managing one's personal life. The device includes an enclosed housing having an access opening. A dispensing structure is movably mounted within the enclosed housing and provided with a series of dispensing compartments holding items used in managing one's personal life. A drive assembly is connected to the housing for driving the dispensing structure within the enclosed housing to move certain of the dispensing compartments into alignment with the access opening so as to enable dispensing of the items therethrough. A programmable control arrangement is attached to the housing for periodically controlling the drive assembly to move certain of the dispensing compartments into alignment with the access opening.08-28-2008
20100176145PHARMACEUTICAL DISPENSING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A dispensing system and associated method provides a turnkey solution for dispensing pharmaceutical products such as solid medications and nutritional supplements to be taken orally in health care settings, including but not limited to long term care (LTC) and assisted living settings.07-15-2010
20150357610PRODUCT DISPENSER - Adhesive tabs having individual apertures are adhered to individual miniature products to be dispensed. The products are supported on a product carrier component having passages through which the tabs individually pass. A hook component is movable relative to the product carrier component. The hook component has a hook sized to successively enter each aperture, and to successively catch and successively remove each tab from its individual product during relative movement of the components.12-10-2015
221082000 With gravity discharge from cells 6
20130015197Button Cell Battery Dispenser Package - The invention is a button cell battery dispensing package (01-17-2013
20130062363Tablet Cassette - A vertical position and an entrance depth of a partitioning member are easily adjusted in accordance with the size of a tablet to be dispensed. Further, a rotor is easily demounted from a securement member fixed to a drive shaft. A side wall of a cassette body is formed with a plurality of slits, through which at least one elastic bristle penetrates, along a circumferential direction of the rotor. The slits extend in an axial direction of the rotor. A partitioning member is movable along the slit with the elastic bristle penetrating through the slit. When a cap is downwardly pressed, a pressing portion presses a flexible portion to thereby release the engagement between the flexible portion and an engagement portion and an elastic force of an arm portion urges a rotor upwardly.03-14-2013
20140084020TABLET CASSETTE - When a tablet housed in a groove is transported below the cover portion, the tablet falls downward from the dispensing hole. A main body portion includes a first fulcrum which serves as a fulcrum for a movement in which a part of the cover portion, which is in contact with the tablet when the cover portion and the tablet begin to contact each other, moves as a result of being pressed by the tablet, and a second fulcrum which serves as a fulcrum for a movement in which the part of the cover portion, which is in contact with the tablet, moves as a result of being pressed by the tablet after the movement of the main body portion and an extending portion supported by the first fulcrum is finished.03-27-2014
221084000 Flexible conveyer belt carried cell structure 2
221085000 Having horizontal article carrying run 2
20090212064TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR BLISTER PACKAGES OR THE LIKE - The invention is directed to a transport system for blister packages or the like, with a boom for mounting on a vertical wall or the like. Guided in the boom is a finite chain formed of hooks such that it is slidable by hand out of a lower groove section via a turning point into an upper groove section and vice versa, within guide grooves extending along the two groove sections and the turning point. Blister packages or the like which are suspended from the hooks can be removed by hand only in the region of the turning point. Preceding and following the turning point, there is formed between each pair of neighboring hooks a closed compartment which opens only in the region of the turning point for removal of a blister package or the like, so that only one blister package at a time can be removed from the chain. With the removal of each blister package or the like, the chain is advanced one step to the front, whereby a neat shelf profile is maintained automatically.08-27-2009
20140183206PRODUCT TRAY FOR VENDING MACHINE - A product tray includes a tray body and two rotating device. The tray body includes a bottom panel and two mounting portions extending from the bottom panel. Each of the rotating devices includes a pivot shaft mounted to one of the two mounting portions, a roller, and an engaging member. The pivot shaft defines an engaging slot. The roller includes a roller body and a flange extending from the roller body. The roller body defines a pivot hole. The flange defines a cutout. The pivot shaft is received in the pivot hole. The engaging member is placed in the flange via the cutout and to engage in the engaging slot to prevent the roller body from moving along a direction substantially parallel to the pivot shaft.07-03-2014
221086000 With relatively movable cell or component thereof 1
20140103061DISPENSING BOX FOR DRUG-CONTAINING AMPOULE - Provided is a dispensing box for a drug-containing ampoule. The dispensing box for the drug-containing ampoule includes a partition member including a partition wall for partitioning a plurality of unit cells in which ampoules are stored, a shutter opening or closing a lower portion of each of the unit cells partitioned by the partition member, a driving unit operating the shutter, a conveyer on which a dropping ampoule is seated when the lower end of each of the unit cells is opened, and a discharge hole defined in an end of the conveyer to dispense the ampoule seated on the conveyer when the conveyer is operated. A drug storage matrix in which the drug-containing ampoule is stored may be provided, and a shutter device for dispensing the drug-containing ampoule may be provided to easily dispense the drug-containing ampoule.04-17-2014
221087000 With non-gravity means to remove articles from cells 5
20090020549BATTERY DISPENSER - The present invention relates to a battery dispenser and a cartridge for dispensing batteries to a hearing aid. The battery dispenser comprises a housing having a compartment for accommodation of at least one battery, each battery having an air tab attached to a first surface of the battery, the compartment communicating with the surroundings through a battery outlet formed in the housing, a release member movably attached to the housing, an ejector member adapted for interaction with the release member in such a way that a battery in the housing is ejected through the battery outlet along an ejector axis substantially perpendicular to the first surface upon activation of the release member, and wherein the air tab of the battery is retained in the battery dispenser upon ejection of the battery from the battery dispenser.01-22-2009
20100147867Pill 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 extending inner walls define a plurality of pill-receiving compartments therebetween. Additionally, a plurality of peripheral walls are mounted on the upper surface of the lower wall, with each peripheral wall partially extending between an adjacent pair of the plurality of radially extending inner walls to define an access opening therebetween. A cover, mounted on the base, includes an upper wall and a circumferential sidewall secured to a lower surface of the upper wall. An opening is formed in the circumferential sidewall. A locking device is further provided for selectively locking rotation of the cover with respect to the base, controlling access to the compartments.06-17-2010
20100155411Pill Dispenser and Pill Container System - A pill dispensing system, including a box with a plurality of compartments, a loader designed with loading channels sized and positioned to correspond with the compartments, an ergonomically-shaped handheld sorter, and a funneled feeder.06-24-2010
20120012605CASSETTE ARRANGED FOR ACCOMMODATING A PAY LOAD OF PYROPHORIC MATERIAL - A cassette designed for accommodating a payload. The cassette is exposed to an air flow when dispensed from a vehicle in motion. The cassette includes a base portion and a peripheral supporting portion connected to each other. The base portion and the peripheral supporting portion form a space for the accommodation of the payload. An opening is arranged in the cassette opposite the base portion. Through the opening the pay load can exit. The base portion includes at least one orifice through which the air flow will flow pressing against and separating the payload from the cassette when dispensed from the vehicle.01-19-2012
221088000 Single ejecting means for all cells 1
20090039100Hand-held bandage dispenser - A portable hand-held bandage dispenser includes a cartridge containing a multiplicity of self-adhesive bandages, and a dispenser with an end slot housing the bandages. In addition, a feeding mechanism is disposed within and outside the dispenser housing for advancing the uppermost self-adhesive bandage into contact with an ejection device. The ejection device engages a top surface of the bandages and pushes it at least partially to the exterior of the dispenser housing. A spring disposed within the dispenser housing returns the feeding mechanism to a neutral position.02-12-2009
221089000 Articles discharged by relative movement of cell structure components 8
20090008403DISPENSER RELATED TECHNOLOGY - A food storing apparatus capable of dispensing a content stored in the apparatus is disclosed. The food storing apparatus includes a button tray composite device configured to function as a switch to control the dispensation of the content, but also configured to function as a tray for receiving a residual content discharged after the content dispensation.01-08-2009
20120145739PACKAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An apparatus is provided for delivering single-dose packages sequentially from a substantially continuous strip having a first dispensing end and a second end. The strip includes a cover layer attached to a base layer to define a plurality of blisters therebetween that have one or more medications therein. The blisters are aligned in single file generally along the longitudinal axis between the first and second ends and/or otherwise arranged in single-dose packages adjacent one another, e.g., at least some of the single-dose packages including a plurality of blisters having different types of medications therein. A first single-dose package at the first dispensing end may be separable from a second adjacent single-dose package such that individual single-dose packages may be removed successively from the first dispensing end.06-14-2012
221090000 Pivoted shelf or door 5
20080245811Merchandise dispensing apparatus providing theft deterrence - A box structure has a plurality of walls positioned and configured to prevent access to an interior space housing merchandise in a secure manner. A first movable wall permits manual access to a frontal portion of the interior space while at the same time moving a barrier strip to prevent manual access to other than said frontal portion of the interior space. A roll-out shelf mounts merchandise supporting modules with pushers to move merchandise toward the front of the structure where ejection mechanisms in each of the modules are able to direct selected items to the front of the structure where they can be accessed by consumers. The ejection process creates a characteristic noise to alert store personnel that products are being dispensed.10-09-2008
20100181335DISPENSER - A dispenser for housing at least one blister pack (comprising a generally planar face on one side thereof and one or more blisters on the opposite side thereof), the dispenser comprising a base portion, a lid portion, and a hinge portion connecting the base portion to the lid portion and about which the lid portion and/or base portion are movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, e.g. in the form of an openable clamshell. The base portion and/or the lid portion has locating means for locating a blister pack within the dispenser and the locating means are adapted to enable sliding of the blister pack relative thereto in a direction substantially parallel to said planar face thereof between a storage position and at least one dispensing position. Preferred embodiments of the dispenser have ‘senior-friendly’ features and child resistant features.07-22-2010
20130248553MEDICINE DISPENSING DEVICE WITH LOCKING INTERACTION BETWEEN HATCH AND DIVIDING WALL - A medicine dispensing device includes a shell-like base unit, a shell-like cassette with a number of compartments for storage of medicines which is rotatable relative to the base unit, a unit for rotating the cassette relative to the base unit at predetermined times, a lid firmly connected to the base unit, and an aperture situated in the lid in such a way as to be movable to become central to any desired compartment of the cassette when the cassette is rotated relative to the base unit and the lid. A hatch is provided close to the aperture and can assume a position in which the aperture is closed and a position in which the aperture is exposed. The hatch is pivotable relative to a pivot axis. The hatch has a rear edge which has an extent in the circumferential direction of the device.09-26-2013
20140183207GOODS CHANNEL FOR VENDING MACHINE - A vending machine includes a goods rack, a restricting piece, and a positioning piece mounted on the goods rack. The goods rack defines a goods accommodating space and an opening. The restricting piece is pivotally mounted on the goods rack to cover the opening. The restricting piece includes a clasp. The positioning piece defines a first engaging hole and a second engaging hole. The restricting piece can rotate on the goods rack between a first securing position and a second securing position. In the first securing position, the clasp engages in the first engaging hole, so that the restricting piece is set at a first height. In the second securing position, the clasp engages in the second engaging hole, so that the restricting piece is set at a second height.07-03-2014
20150034667SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING MODULE-BASED VENDING - Systems, apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture provide for modular vending systems utilizing reloadable product dispensing modules, including, but not limited to, vertical product dispensing modules comprising a vertical conveyor and a mounting structure for releasably engaging with module holder structures of modular vending machines, and a central controller device for communicating with a plurality of modular vending machines.02-05-2015
221091000 Sliding closure common to plural cells 1
20140183208TABLET CARTRIDGE FOR MEDICATION DISPENSING APPARATUS - A tablet cartridge includes a rotor, a tablet stopper, a case, and a stopper cover. The rotor has a plurality of guide-teeth protruding at regular intervals along a circumference of the rotor, and has tablet insertion grooves formed between the guide-teeth. The tablet stopper is disposed to close a top of one of the tablet insertion grooves. The case includes a dispensing opening formed at a position on a lower portion of the rotor accommodating portion, corresponding to a position of the tablet stopper, and a stopper insertion hole of a length that allows for the tablet stopper to adjust its height while being inserted into the stopper insertion hole. The stopper cover is coupled to the case to close the stopper insertion groove, and has the tablet stopper mounted thereon at an adjusted height.07-03-2014

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