Method and apparatus for removing, inserting and securing...

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2011-08-09

2011-08-09

Waggoner, Timothy R (Department: 3651)

Article dispensing

Plural sources, stacks or compartments

With discharge means for each source

C221S154000, C700S231000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07992746

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for controlling removal of one or more receptacles from a receptacle tray are described herein, in which a removal indicator indicates which of the one or more receptacles to remove. Thereafter, the indicated one or more receptacles may be manually removed from the receptacle tray using a gripping mechanism. The receptacles are secured in the tray with two or more tangs protruding from a front face of the receptacle closest to a connector interface. The two or more tangs fit into respective mating units in the receptacle tray, and one or more protrusions toward the rear of the receptacle, with respect to the two or more tangs, mate with respective mating units in the receptacle tray.

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