Passive device for staging and dispensing objects

Details Passive device for staging and dispensing objects Passive device for staging and dispensing objects

2008-08-05

2011-11-22

Waggoner, Timothy (Department: 3651)

Article dispensing

With discharge assistant

Plural or combined with manipulating means

C221S247000, C221S255000, C221S260000, C221S269000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08061560

ABSTRACT:
A passive chute assembly includes: a chute configured to receive objects to be dispensed, the chute having an outlet; and a passive dispensing unit attached to the chute outlet. The passive dispensing unit has a staging portion, wherein objects are captured prior to dispensing. The staging portion is movable between a staging position, in which objects may be captured within the staging portion, and a dispensing position, in which the objects may be fed gravimetrically into a receptacle positioned below the dispensing unit. The staging portion includes an adaptive opening that, when the staging portion moves to the dispensing position, opens adaptively corresponding to a diameter of the receptacle.

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