Article dispensing apparatus

Details Article dispensing apparatus Article dispensing apparatus

1998-01-26

2000-07-04

Noland, Kenneth W.

Article dispensing

With discharge assistant

Plural or combined with manipulating means

221279, 414750, B65H 108

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active

060825804

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for dispensing unpackaged articles includes a guide shaft to carry the articles, a pushing element that advances the plurality of articles along the guide shaft, and a feed screw engagable with the pushing element and driven by a motor. While the articles to be dispensed are moved collectively as a group, the apparatus provides for the controlled dispensing of individual articles. A sensor is provided to identify when an article has been dispensed and to subsequently stop movement of the plurality of articles. Also, an iris including a yieldable opening sized to allow passage therethrough of an article in a staggered manner is provided to facilitate the individual dispensing of articles and to prevent the inadvertent dispensing of articles.

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patent: 3908859 (1975-09-01), Hohsmann
patent: 4638677 (1987-01-01), Fuke
patent: 5553738 (1996-09-01), Roselli
patent: 5569003 (1996-10-01), Goldman et al.
patent: 5813568 (1998-09-01), Lowing

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