Article dispensing – With discharge assistant – Multiple – simultaneously acting and circumposed
Patent
1975-10-30
1976-09-14
Knowles, Allen N.
Article dispensing
With discharge assistant
Multiple, simultaneously acting and circumposed
221297, 221277, B65H 328
Patent
active
039802043
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for dispensing articles such as cafeteria trays comprising a lower supporting structure upon which a plurality of trays are stacked. An upper supporting structure is provided for holding the stack of trays in a vertical or upwardly extending alignment, and a dispensing opening is defined between the upper and lower supporting structures. A threaded element is adapted to engage the bottom edge of the forwardmost tray in a stack and to thereby pivot the tray about the upper supporting member for passing of the tray through the dispensing opening. Means such as a conveyor comprising part of a tray washing machine are positioned for collecting the trays dispensed.
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DuBroff Warren
Ettlinger, Jr. Ralph
Avant Industries, Inc.
Knowles Allen N.
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