Article dispensing – Processes
Reexamination Certificate
2008-08-28
2011-12-27
Crawford, Gene O. (Department: 3651)
Article dispensing
Processes
C221S210000, C198S348000, C198S361000, C198S363000, C198S367000, C198S597000, C198S598000, C414S618000, C414S626000, C414S816000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08083096
ABSTRACT:
An automatic supply apparatus for an elongate supply target member having elasticity and including both end portions includes a stock mechanism wherein a plurality of supply target members are stocked such that the plurality of supply target members are suspended in an inverted U shape and top portions of the plurality of supply target members are arranged side by side in a row direction, and an extraction mechanism to operate the top portions of the supply target members to extract one supply target member from the plurality of supply target members stocked in the stock mechanism.
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Ichiyama Hiroshi
Kimura Hiroshi
Numata Kiminobu
Crawford Gene O.
Kumar Rakesh
Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
Scully , Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C.
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