Article dispensing – With discharge assistant – With size adjusting means
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-22
2005-11-22
Noland, Kenneth (Department: 3653)
Article dispensing
With discharge assistant
With size adjusting means
C221S304000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06966454
ABSTRACT:
A dispenser for cup-shaped articles includes a housing defining a storage portion adapted to receive an associated stack of nested cup-shaped articles. The housing includes an open end that communicates with the storage portion. A cup retainer mounting base is located adjacent the open end of the housing. The mounting base defines an opening that communicates with the open end of the housing. The mounting base also defines a first plurality of mounting openings and a second plurality of mounting openings. A cup retainer is connected to the mounting base and restricts the opening of said mounting base. The cup retainer is movable between at least first and second operative positions wherein the cup retainer restricts the opening of the mounting base more in the first operative position as compared to the second operative position. The cup retainer is defined as separate stud members each including a resilient finger or as an annular band including a plurality of resilient fingers.
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Kawolics Raymond P.
Meyer Michael H.
Roethel Henry G.
Fay Sharpe Fagan Minnich & McKee LLP
Noland Kenneth
The Meyer Company
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