Article dispensing – With supply cartridge or container removable from enclosing...
Patent
1995-12-11
1997-07-22
Terrell, William E.
Article dispensing
With supply cartridge or container removable from enclosing...
221287, 221198, 221 75, B65H 100
Patent
active
056496419
ABSTRACT:
There is disclosed a system for maintaining and dispensing articles in an aseptic environment. The system includes a cabinet of modular units having at least one bank of shelves. Each bank has an open end and a closed end such that the open end is oriented toward a dispensing chute. Each bank contains a plurality of horizontally adjustable shelves laterally disposed in the bank. The shelves are divided by a plurality of dividers to define a series of slots on each shelf. A dispensing chute is located adjacent the open end of the bank and is adapted to provide gravity feed of an article. The articles are feed toward the dispensing chute by a feeding means such as an auger and the leading article is discharged by gravity. The operation of the feed means is controlled by a microprocessor or the like to control the delivery of articles to the dispensing chute. There is also disclosed a prepackaged cartridge of articles for use in the dispensing system.
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Terrell William E.
Tran Khoi H.
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