Article dispensing inventions

20090277920 - High capacity napkin dispenser: A large capacity napkin dispenser for in counter mounting includes: (a) an elongate housing having a generally rectangular cross-section for receiving a stack of napkins; (b) a faceplate with a dispensing aperture, the faceplate being hinged to the housing so as to be movable between an open position for re-loading... Agent: Georgia-pacific LLC

20090277919 - Method and apparatus for dispensing sheets of foil: A dispenser for dispensing folded sheets (160) of foil comprises first advancement means (119, 121) for controllably advancing a strip (161) of foil in a feed direction (F); folding means (147, 135, 139, 129) for folding a leading edge of said strip of foil (161); cutting means (141, 133) for... Agent: Cohen & Grigsby, P.C.

20090277918 - Packet dispenser: A dispensing container (12, 212) for housing and sequentially dispensing packets (124) is taught. Also taught are the carton blanks (10, 210) for erecting the respective containers. A length of packets created by severably attaching sequential packets (124) along respective tear lines (129) is rolled or folded then positioned within... Agent: Meadwestvaco Corporation Attn:IPLegal Department

20090277921 - Apparatus and methods for dispensing items: An item dispenser and methods for dispensing the item. In some embodiments of the invention, the item dispenser may include a housing, an item carriage, and a movable support. The movable support may be indexed to position the item carriage at (1) a first position in which the item carriage... Agent: Weiss & Arons, LLP

20090277922 - Dispenser for disposable items: The invention discloses an incorporated dispensing collecting device for dispensing clean or sterile unused disposable products. The device comprises inter alia at least two separated compartments: a disposable products stack of unused disposable products and a waste trash of used disposable products wherein said compartments are mutually connected by means... Agent: Fleit Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco Pl

20090277923 - Dispenser for flattened articles: A substantially moisture-proof, airtight dispenser for both storing and dispensing several flattened articles such as diagnostic test strips. The inventive dispenser includes a novel pivotable housing that a user need merely grab and squeeze to eject a test strip. Independent movement of the user's fingers to push a button or... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20090277924 - Rear loading gate for merchandising system: A merchandising and product display system includes a space defined between a pair of generally parallel dividers. At a rear end of each divider, a rear loading gate is mounted to permit product containers to be inserted through the rear into the opening and to prevent products from being pushed... Agent: Godfrey & Kahn S.c.

20090272755 - Information sheet dispensing device: An information sheet dispensing device including a housing having a front side, a back panel, an open top end and a bottom end closed by a bottom sloping at a downward angle from the back panel to the front side, a dispensing slot formed in the housing proximate the bottom... Agent: Robert A. Parsons

20090272756 - Gravity fed dispensing container: A gravity fed dispensing and display box has separate partition inserts therein dividing the interior into a plurality of compartments for stacking articles to be dispensed. A dispensing opening at the bottom of each compartment has a width less than the width of the compartment and of articles to be... Agent: International Paper Company

20090272757 - Device for selectively presenting objects: An assembly for selectively presenting objects includes: a frame; a carousel rotatably mounted to the frame for rotation about a generally vertical axis of rotation, the carousel including a plurality of object compartments arranged about the axis of rotation; a servomotor operably connected with the carousel, the servomotor being configured... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20090272758 - Methods and apparatus for dispensing solid articles: An apparatus for dispensing solid articles includes a housing and a gate system. The housing defines a dispensing channel and a portal through which articles can flow along a dispensing pathway. The gate system includes a gate member positioned in the dispensing pathway. The gate member is selectively positionable between... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20090266837 - Dispensing container: A container for dispensing a product is provided, the container including an outer casing body having a cavity; a dispensing tray adapted for sliding movement within the cavity of the outer casing body between a closed and locked position and a dispensing position, the dispensing tray having an internal storage... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20090266838 - Vendor for air inflation merchandise: A vendor for air inflation merchandises comprising a machine body, a merchandise receiving chamber, a merchandise output device and an air inflation device, the machine body providing a space for integrating the merchandise receiving chamber, the merchandise output device and the air inflation device. The merchandise receiving chamber serves for... Agent: Shen-hao Yao

20090261118 - Modular device for automatically dispensing and ejecting products stored in parallel longitudinal rows: A device (10) for automatically dispensing and ejecting products (B), includes at least one tray (P) having a series of channels (C), which are separated by a partition (34), stop elements (40) and a series of controlled ejection members, characterized in that each partition is a separation plate (34) which... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090261119 - Shotgun shell storing and dispensing device: A shotgun shell storage and dispenser device in the form of a hollow elongated housing to hold the shotgun shells in vertical array, the housing adjusted for loading and dispensing shotgun shells through a loading end of the housing. Shotgun shells are positioned by structural elements on a rear wall... Agent: Design Ip, P.C.

20090261120 - Stereoscopic video vending machine: A vending machine with a stereoscopic three-dimensional display and a method for vending wares in conjunction with a video presentation shown on the display. The video presentation is divided into left and right views for the left and right eyes, respectively. A face plate with left and right ocular apertures... Agent: Andrews & Kurth, L.L.P.