Article dispensing – With orienting – Selective separation from supply
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-19
2011-07-19
Crawford, Gene O. (Department: 3651)
Article dispensing
With orienting
Selective separation from supply
C221S227000, C221S237000, C221S166000, C221S156000, C221S076000, C221S069000, C221S013000, C221S212000, C221S265000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07980419
ABSTRACT:
A device for singulating open-ended caps includes: a housing configured to retain a plurality of open-ended caps, the housing having an open lower end; an outer ring positioned below the housing; a drum fixed to and positioned within the outer ring to form a drum assembly, the drum including a hub having a substantially circular wall and a platform that extends radially outwardly from the wall to contact the outer ring, the hub and outer ring forming a circular gap therebetween, the platform being positioned below much of the gap and including a discontinuity; a mounting structure with an exit aperture fixed relative to the housing; and a rotary drive unit mounted to the drum that rotates the drum assembly about an axis of rotation.
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International Search Report and Written Opinion for PCT/US2008/000031, dated May 15, 2008.
Abrams, Jr. George Raymond
Moran, Jr. Joseph C.
Williams Jeffrey P.
Young Demetris P.
Crawford Gene O.
Kumar Rakesh
Myers Bigel & Sibley & Sajovec
Parata Systems, L.L.C.
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