Data processing: generic control systems or specific application – Specific application – apparatus or process – Article handling
Reexamination Certificate
2004-04-05
2008-11-04
Crawford, Gene O. (Department: 3651)
Data processing: generic control systems or specific application
Specific application, apparatus or process
Article handling
C700S232000, C700S233000, C700S243000, C221S009000, C221S010000, C221S012000, C221S013000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07447563
ABSTRACT:
Automatic flower-selling equipment comprises a housing including a casing having a selecting partial unit situated thereon and defining a storage space suitable for storing and protecting flowers, a bearing unit situated in the storage space for displaying flowers, a moving unit connected to the bearing unit, and a control unit connected to the moving unit. The control unit is connected to the selecting partial unit, and the bearing unit has a supporting column rotatably attached to the housing and supporting structures attached at different vertical positions to the supporting column. The supporting structures have a supporting tray suitable for supporting flowers and several separating sheets dividing the supporting trays into parts, and at least one delivery door each delivery door being connected to a delivery outlet for removing chosen flowers. At least some supporting structures have a distribution ring cooperating with the supporting tray, and separating sheets are arranged radially on the distribution ring independently of the supporting tray.
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Collins Michael K
Crawford Gene O.
Seeber Joseph G.
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