Article dispensing – With discharge assistant – Reciprocating
Patent
1994-11-09
1996-06-04
Rutledge, D.
Article dispensing
With discharge assistant
Reciprocating
354340, 221 87, 221131, G03B 1726
Patent
active
055238165
ABSTRACT:
A magazine for containing a plurality of film cartridges and a method of using same. The magazine comprising at least one storage disk having a plurality of sleeves defining passages at both ends for retaining at least one of the film cartridges between the open ends. The magazine having a shutter mechanism disposed adjacent to at least one end of the at least one storage disk. The shutter mechanism comprising a first dispensing disk having a first access opening and a first central axis of rotation, and a second dispensing disk associated with and adjacent to the first dispensing disk. The second dispensing disk having a central axis of rotation in co-alignment with the first central axis and a second access opening. The second access opening being positioned on the second dispensing disk such that when the first and/or second dispensing disk is rotated about the central axis of rotation, the second access opening of the second dispensing disk is capable of aligning up with the first access opening of the first dispensing disk. A spring is provided for biasing the first and second dispensing disks about the first and second central axis of rotation such that the access openings of the first and second dispensing disks can be moved between an aligned position and non-aligned position.
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Ryan Dale W.
Sherman, Jr. Gerald F.
Eastman Kodak Company
Pincelli Frank
Rutledge D.
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