Article dispensing inventions 12/07

20070295743 - Composite note container: A note container includes a base assembly and a first and a second compartment. The base assembly has a body and two half covers. The body has an inner space and a pressing button. The half covers are pivotally mounted on the body to cover the inner space. The first... Agent: Chen, Chao-kuang

20070295742 - Plastic knife for sensor-dispensing instrument: A sensor-dispensing instrument for handling of a plurality of fluid test sensors comprises an outer housing, a sensor pack, a protective covering, a mechanism adapted to support and to rotate the sensor pack and a knife blade assembly. The sensor pack contains a plurality of sensors disposed in a sensor... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20070295744 - Wet wipe package: A wet wipes package including an outer carton having an opening. Disposed within the carton is an interior tub having a baffle and an aperture located in the baffle. A rigid flip top is disposed over the carton opening for access to the interior tub and a plurality of wet... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc. Catherine E. Wolf

20070295745 - Projection nut feeding device: The front end of a feed rod (6) is provided with a projecting piece (31) for supporting a multi-sided projection nut (1) from below in such a manner that the projecting piece (31) is in intimate contact with the outer side surfaces (35) of the nut (1). The inner side... Agent: J C Patents, Inc.

20070295746 - Cup dispenser: A spring loaded adjustable cup dispenser featuring a tubular design with an open end and at least one adjustable cup retaining member disposed therein. After being installed in a counter or cabinet having a flat surface, the adjustable retaining members of the dispenser are accessible through the open end. Once... Agent: Welsh & Katz, Ltd

20070289985 - Small item dispenser with maze: A dispenser for dispensing small items such as pieces of candy is disclosed herein. The dispenser includes a container having a first major side, a second major side, and a storage volume positioned between the first and second major sides. The dispenser includes a dispensing member for carrying the items... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070289987 - Modular hand care system: A modular hand care system that is customizable and expandable in its design, a method of providing such a system, and a module that may be used in such a system is disclosed. The modular nature of the system allows the consumer to dispense different product, easily configure the selected... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc. Catherine E. Wolf

20070289986 - Portable changing pad, system and dispenser: A changing pad dispenser is provided for convenient dispensing of infant changing pads. A plurality of changing pads are provided in an assembly that permits storage and serial dispensing from the dispenser. Further provided is a changing pad dispenser that includes a dispenser for dispensing of wipes.... Agent: Peters Verny , L.L.P.

20070289988 - Dispensing system for dispensing warm wet wipes: In a dispensing system for dispensing wet wipes, a wet wipe has an aqueous solution and microencapsulated delivery vehicles including a temperature agent, and is disposed in a wet wipe container. A cartridge is held in assembly with the wet wipe container and has an activating device that facilitates rupturing... Agent: Christopher M. Goff (27839) Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20070289989 - Single vend newspaper vending machine: In combination, a vending machine for newspapers which includes a storage area for newspapers, a dispensing device, and an output device through and from which the newspapers fall downwards and an output chute including a lower newspaper-receiving support slot having a rearwardly angled lower wall, an upper wall extending generally... Agent: Law Offices Of Adam H. Jacobs

20070289990 - Vending machine with one-way mechanism field of the invention: A vending machine including a dispensing door openable to permit removal of merchandise from the vending machine, and a one-way stopper positioned relative to the dispensing door, such that upon removal of merchandise from the vending machine, the one-way stopper is deployed to a position that prevents placing the merchandise... Agent: Dekel Patent Ltd., David Klein

20070284387 - Dispenser system: A multi-product dispenser is disclosed. The dispenser unit has a body or housing that includes a number of chambers adapted to receive and accommodate a number of individual product containers. Each of the chambers in the housing has an opening that is distinctly configured relative to another opening adapted to... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc. Catherine E. Wolf

20070284383 - Dispensing apparatus: The present invention provides dispensing apparatus for delivering metered doses of product from a pressurised dispensing container comprising: a housing for receiving a pressurised dispensing container; a dose counting mechanism comprising indication means for displaying to a user an indication associated with the number or quantity of doses dispensed from,... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20070284384 - Article contact detection: An article dispensing apparatus, such as a vending machine (10), includes a controllably positioned suction hose dispenser (220) for retrieving articles (223) from a storage area (215). In one embodiment, a quick release device (500) coupled to the suction hose dispenser (220), is activated in response to mechanical contact caused... Agent: Lawrence C. Edelman,IPCounsel Fastcorp

20070284385 - Rebar fasteners dispensing gun and method for its use: An auto-feed device and method for serially dispensing and applying plural reinforcement bar (rebar) fasteners features an elongate frame configured to carry plural rebar fasteners, the frame including a race for guiding the fasteners therealong; a feed mechanism coupled with the elongate frame for urging the fasteners toward a distal... Agent: Ater Wynne LLP

20070284386 - Wipes container particularly configured to be retained in outerwear, bags and other gear: A wipe container configured to fit in garments and bags with pockets that allow access to the wipes from the outside of the bag or garment. In one example, a carrying bag includes a pocket with a defined area having a dimension sufficient to receive the dispenser. Besides an opening... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney, LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070284388 - Device for separating stacked cup-shaped containers and feeding individual cup-shaped containers: A device for separating individual cup-shaped containers from a stack of such containers is provided, including a frame, a separating mechanism, an adjusting mechanism, and a power transmission mechanism. The separating mechanism includes at least a pair of screw rods arranged on opposite sides of the frame and substantially parallel... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070278242 - Wet wipe dispensing system: The present disclosure relates to wet wipe dispensing systems for dispensing wet wipes capable of changing temperature upon use. In one embodiment, the dispensing system includes a wet wipe container and a lotion container that is held in assembly with the wet wipe container that contains a lotion that is... Agent: Christopher M. Goff (27839) Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20070278240 - Apparatus for dispensing of stacked objects, a method for dispensing stacked objects and a system comprising an apparatus for dispensing: The invention relates to an apparatus for dispensing of stacked objects in a predetermined dispensing direction, the dispensing apparatus comprises at least one guiding means intended for guiding the stack of objects and at least one dispensing unit intended for repetitive dispensing of at least one object at a time.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070278241 - Dispenser for hygiene paper rolls: A dispenser for hygiene paper rolls includes a frame (1) for supporting a shaft (2) so arranged as to support a hygiene paper roll (R). The shaft (2) exhibits at its opposite end parts (13) hook devices (19) so arranged as to be hooked securely into the frame (1), and... Agent: Young & Thompson