Article dispensing – With discharge assistant – Article adhering or gripping type
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-27
2007-11-27
Crawford, Gene O. (Department: 3654)
Article dispensing
With discharge assistant
Article adhering or gripping type
C221S197000, C221S261000, C221S198000, C029S213100
Reexamination Certificate
active
10887594
ABSTRACT:
The present invention defines a system (100) for one-at-a-time paper clip dispensing. The system includes a housing (102), and a retrieval receptacle (114) disposed somewhere along the exterior of the housing. A storage component (104) is disposed along or within the housing, and is adapted to receive loose paper clips. A gate component (106) is operably coupled to the storage component, and a sorting component is incorporated within the storage or gate component(s). An actuating system (110) is disposed somewhere within or along the housing. A retrieval system (112) is disposed between the receptacle and the storage component. The retrieval system is adapted to retrieve a single paper clip from the gate component, and deliver the paper clip to the receptacle, responsive to activation of the actuating system.
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Burns Ronald W.
Edens Michelle O.
Crawford Gene O.
Edens Michelle O.
Kumar Rakesh
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