CLASS 221, ARTICLE DISPENSING |
1 | PROCESSES: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Processes.
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2 | WITH RECORDER, REGISTER, INDICATOR, SIGNAL OR EXHIBITOR: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Dispensers having (1) signals, indicators, registers, recorders
or gauges for indicating a condition, or the position of a dispenser part
such devices consisting of relatively movable changeable, or audible
information giving parts, or (2) changeable indicia bearing or display
devices which are operable by the movement of dispenser parts.
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3 | . Audible: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 2. Devices in which the condition indicating device emits a
sound which is capable of being heard.
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4 | . Dispenser part position or adjustment indicator: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 2. Devices having means giving information as to the position
or range of motion of a movable or adjustable dispenser element.
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5 | .. Article selection indicator: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 4. Dispensers in which the position or range of motion of the
dispenser element indicates a selection from one of a plurality
of articles or of sources of supply of articles.
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6 | . Empty source indicating means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 2. Devices in which the condition indicated is the depletion of articles in the supply receptacle. | |
7 | . Dispenser operated register: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 2. Devices having an information device of the type which counts
and gives an indication or total of the number of occurrences of
some function of the apparatus.
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8 | . Dispenser operated display device: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 2. Devices having changeable indicia bearing or display devices
which are operable by the movement of dispenser parts.
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9 | AUTOMATIC CONTROL: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers having means to sense a condition (or
absence thereof) or a change of condition, which condition may or
may not change, said means causing operation or control of a separate
device for effecting a control function on the dispenser.
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10 | . Of supply to dispenser: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 9. Devices in which the device which is operated or controlled
is a means for feeding of replacement articles to the supply container
of the dispensing device.
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11 | .. By replacing depleted stack with a similar stack: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 10. Devices in which the condition sensed is the depletion of
articles in a supply portion which is a single, continuous orderly
sequence or linear arrangement of such articles and the feeding
is one which operates to cause another similarly arranged new supply
portion of articles to become available to be dispensed.
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12 | . Of article releasing outlet closure: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 9. Devices in which the device which is operated is a gate member which is removable or interposable in the path of the articles as they are dispensed. | |
13 | . Of discharge assistant operation: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 9. Devices in which the device which is operated or controlled is a means to affirmatively segregate, separate or move the articles from a supply source toward a point of egress. | |
14 | .. In response to depletion of supply: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 13. Devices in which the condition sensed is the lack of articles
in the supply source receptacle.
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15 | WITH TIMING OR DELAY MECHANISM: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers having means which substantially limits
or retards the period of operation of a discharging means or the
period between successive operations of a discharging means to a
predetermined time interval.
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16 | . Dashpot restrained discharging means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 15. Devices in which the means which affects discharge of the articles is braked or retarded by a fluid damping or checking device. | |
17 | WITH EMPTY SUPPLY SOURCE RESPONSIVE MEANS: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers having means which senses depletion of
the entire source of supply and in which the same means directly
effects control of the actuation of an article segregating means
or of a supply receptacle locking or unlocking function.
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18 | . Having motion inhibitor for discharge means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 17. Devices in which the sensing means directly acts to prevent
or preclude movement of discharging means.
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19 | .. Latch means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 18. Devices in which the motion inhibiting sensing means is
a catch type fastening or holding means which acts to inhibit motion
of the discharge means in response to the empty supply source condition.
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20 | ... On follower: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 19. Devices in which an element of the catch type fastening
or holding means is on a discharge assistant of the type which applies
a force which is exerted through all of the articles tending to
move the entire supply in the direction of the egress opening.
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21 | WITH DISPENSER MALFUNCTIONING RESPONSIVE MEANS: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers having means which senses failure of
a dispenser to perform a desired function properly and directly
effects stopping of the operation of the dispenser or effects a
correction of the improperly performed function by the operation
of auxiliary means or by changing the mode of operation of the dispenser.
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22 | SUBSEQUENT ARTICLE SEPARATING MEANS ACTUATED BY ARTICLE REMOVAL: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers having article segregating means so associated
with a supply source receptacle that the removal of a previously
segregated article from the device is effective to activate the
segregating means to act directly on the next available article
in the supply receptacle to segregate it from the supply.
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23 | . Article operated discharge assistant: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 22. Devices in which the segregating means is one which applies
an affirmative segregating force to the article and is activated
by an affirmative force applied thereto by the previously segregated
article in the course of removal of said article from the device.
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24 | SIMULATIONS: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers having claimed features of external configuration
which imitate or assume the appearance of some object.
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25 | PROGRESSIVELY DESTROYED CELLULAR MAGAZINE-TYPE SUPPLY SOURCE: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers in which the source of supply of articles
is a continuous carrying or conveying means which is in the form
of a structure by which material is removably retained in or on
such structure by individual compartment or holding means, such
compartment or holding means being (a) a separate means affixed
to the carrying or conveying means or (b) being formed in or by
elements of the carrying or conveying means, and in which the carrying
or means, in either case, is progressively demolished as by detachment
of sections thereof, so that the detached sections of the compartment
or carrying means with the contained material and/or separate
means is dispensed as a discrete article.
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26 | WITH ARTICLE TEARING OR DEFORMING SUPPLY RETAINING MEANS: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers having means associated with the supply
receptacle which either (1) pass through the articles so that the
articles must be severed or deformed to be removed or (2) clamp
a portion of the articles so that the portion to be removed must
be torn from the retained portion.
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27 | CAPTIVE ARTICLE TYPE: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers in which the articles are retained in
position on an element of the supply container or on a support associated therewith
so that they cannot be separated therefor, the articles being removed
from the supply source or receptacle, used and left in an attached
state, in the normal use of the device.
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28 | . With means to remove articles from point of use: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 27. Devices having affirmative means to withdraw or move the captive articles from the station or location at which they are used after having been dispensed. | |
29 | . Slidable relative to supporting guide: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 27. Devices in which the articles are locked on a supporting guide in such a manner that the entire article may be moved relative to the guide in a direction along the guide. | |
30 | WITH CUTTER OR PUNCH: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers having means in addition to the supply
container or its wrapping to pierce, slit, rupture or otherwise
penetrate or sever the material of which said supply container or
its wrapping is constructed by passing from one side of said material
to the other.
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31 | . To form outlet opening: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 30. Devices in which the cutting or punching means acts on the
supply container or its wrapping to form an article egress opening.
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32 | .. Tear strip type: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 31. Devices in which the cutting means is in the form of a piece
of flexible strip material in addition to the supply container or
its wrapping but so related thereto that movement of the strip rips
or tears the supply container or its wrapping.
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33 | CONCURRENT SEPARATION AND DISTORTION OF FLEXIBLE ARTICLE (E.G., NAPKIN HOLDERS): |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers for dispensing articles, which by nature
are capable of changing shape and having means effective to cause
a change in the shape of such articles simultaneously with the segregation
thereof from a supply source.
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34 | . Plural sources, stacks or compartments: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 33. Devices having, for concurrently separating and distorting
flexible articles.
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35 | .. Oppositely faced dispensing outlets: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 34. Devices in which there are an even number of dispensers
for concurrently separating and distorting articles and in which
the article egress outlets are disposed as pairs which open diametrically
away from one another.
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36 | . By ejecting means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 33. Devices having discharge assisting means which directly
engages and applies a force to the article being separated to distort
said article and force it from the source of supply towards or through
an egress outlet.
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37 | .. Actuated by source container section movement: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 36. Devices in which the supply source container is a receptacle
having at least one movable wall portion and this portion is so
connected to the discharge assisting means that, in the normal operation
of the device, movement of the wall portion results in operation
of the discharge assistant to discharge an article.
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38 | .. Interleaved folds: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 36. Devices for dispensing flexible articles which are each
bent upon themselves at least once, and in which such articles are
stacked in such a manner as to have the resulting bent portions interfolded
with one another, the discharge assisting means acting on the leading
fold of the leading article.
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39 | .. Preliminary motion in direction away from outlet: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 36. Devices having means, either apart from, or incorporated
in the discharge assisting means for moving the article in a direction
away from the egress opening before urging it toward the egress
opening.
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40 | .. Compound motion of ejecting means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 36. Devices in which the discharge assistant partakes of more
than one character of motion, either simultaneously or successively,
in the normal operation thereof, to discharge articles.
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41 | .. Stationary guide or abutment cooperating with leading edge of article: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 36. Devices having deflecting means for altering the direction
of travel of the leading edges of articles as they are forced to
the egress outlet by the discharge assistant.
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42 | .. Rotary: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 36. Devices in which the discharge assistant has movement about
a fixed axis in one direction only.
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43 | ... Friction roller: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 42. Devices in which the discharge assistant is an element of
circular cross-section which has peripheral surface contact with
the articles to assist their movement to an egress outlet.
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44 | . Adaptable to use with different size articles: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 33. Devices in which the dispenser or some portion thereof is
so constructed that the dispenser is capable of selective use with
articles of different proportions.
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45 | . With casing or support: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 33. Devices having either (1) an outer covering enclosing the
dispenser or the supply receptacle in whole or in part or (2) particular
means for maintaining a dispenser unit or entity against the force
of gravity, such means being more than the mere means of sustaining
one part of the device relative to another or mere nominal base
or pedestal means.
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46 | .. With removable supply magazine: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 45. Devices in which the supply receptacle is so related to
a surrounding enclosure or to the specific supporting structure
that it is at least partially displaceable therefrom for refilling
or replacement.
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47 | . With presentation of non-coextensive or distorted fold: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 33. Devices for dispensing flexible articles which are bent upon themselves at least once, and in which one of the resulting bent portions is urged to a position at least partially removed, and from which it may be more readily removed, the portion so urged being either of a length different from a connected portion or portions of the article or being deformed, as by flexing, from the connected portion or portions of the article. | |
48 | .. By cooperation of interleaved folds: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 47. Devices in which the articles are stacked in such a manner
as to be interfolded with one another and in which an unequal fold
or deformed portion of each successive article is urged or pulled
to the position of more ready removal by virtue of the coordination
of the portion of the preceding article which is interfolded therewith.
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49 | ... Refill package: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 48. Devices in which the supply of articles is in the form of
a prearranged stack of interfolded articles contained in an outer
wrapping and designed to be placed within a supply container to
be dispensed.
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50 | ... With starter strip: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 48. Devices in which the stack of articles has associated therewith an independent element which cooperates with the first available article to withdraw a fold thereof from the supply receptacle. | |
51 | ... Feeding from concave side of a stack of folded or arcuate articles: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 48. Devices in which the interfolded stack is either formed of articles which are normally of a curved configuration relative to the longitudinal axis of the stack or of normally flat articles which have been flexed to a similar curved configuration and in which the articles are removed from the side of the stack which comprises the inner face of the curve. | |
52 | ... With follower: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 48. Devices having means to apply a force which is exerted through
all of the articles tending to move the entire supply relative to
article enclosing supply container structure in a direction towards
an egress opening.
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53 | ... With means to relieve stack pressure: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 48. Devices having means in addition to a mere article supporting
surface to push back or hold back subsequent articles as the first
article is removed so that the normal constraining force of the
stack of articles on the article being removed is reduced.
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54 | .... Movable: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 53. Devices in which the pushing or holding means has motion relative to the portion of the device on which it is mounted. | |
55 | .. By stationary guide or abutment acting on non-coextensive folds: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 47. Devices in which the means urging noncoextensive folds of
the articles to a removal position are a static directing or restraining
means in the normal path of removal of the articles.
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56 | . With follower: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 33. Devices having means to apply a force which is exerted through
all of the articles tending to move the entire supply relative to
article enclosing supply container structure in a direction towards
an egress opening.
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57 | .. With replenishment interlock: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 56. Devices having means associated with the follower and the
supply receptacle to cause the follower to be held in a retracted
position for facilitating the replacement of the supply of articles
when depleted.
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58 | .. Spring form: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 56. Devices which are inherently resilient. | |
59 | .. Spring biased: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 56. Devices in which the follower is resiliently urged in a
direction to force the articles towards the egress opening.
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60 | ... Pivoted: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 59. Devices in which the resiliently biased follower is mounted for angular motion relative to means which support it in or on the supply receptacle. | |
61 | . With separate replenishment or access inlet means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 33. Devices in which the supply container has, in addition to
an egress outlet, some other opening, the latter opening being for
replacing the supply when depleted, or for affording admittance
for some other purpose.
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62 | .. Pivoted container component: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 61. Devices in which the replenishment opening is formed by movement or removal of a receptacle wall or closure portion which has angular motion relative to the means which connects it to the receptacle. | |
63 | . Deformation by non-coextensive outlet opening: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 33. Devices in which the supply containers have egress outlets
which are of lesser cross-section than that of the articles as presented
thereto so that the articles are distorted thereby as they are segregated
from the supply.
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64 | WITH FLEXIBLE SUPPLY CONTAINER WALLS: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers in which the article supply receptacles
have one or more walls or portions thereof which may be distorted
or deflected by application of a force, such distortion or deflection
being effective to release or expel articles from such receptacles.
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65 | WITH COLLAPSIBLE OR TELESCOPING SUPPLY CONTAINER WALLS: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers in which the supply receptacle decreases
in size or contracts as articles are dispensed therefrom, by sliding
of the container walls within one another or by otherwise reducing
the container wall structure area.
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66 | ARTICLE DELIVERY DEPENDENT UPON INSERTION OF REPLACEMENT ARTICLE: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which addition of an article to the supply
or movement of an article through a supply inlet is a necessary
concurrent incident to the ejection, release, or removal of an article
therefrom or to the movement of the leading article in a direction
axially towards the outlet.
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67 | DISPENSING FROM STAGGERED STACKS: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers in which a plurality of superposed articles
are disposed in a single continuous orderly sequence and in which alternate
articles are interdigitated with contiguous articles and are misaligned
therewith in such fashion that they are partially but not completely
coextensive therewith so that each of said articles helps to support
the adjacent superposed article.
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68 | PLURAL DISPENSING STACKS FORMED FROM SINGLE SOURCE: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers in which articles from a single supply
of such articles are formed into a plurality of continuous, orderly,
linear sequential arrangements, each such arrangement having means
associated therewith for separating, segregating or discharging
articles therefrom.
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69 | CELLULAR MAGAZINE TYPE: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers in which the source of supply is in the
form of a structure in which each article is individually retained
in or by a separate compartment or holding means.
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70 | . Rolled or folded web type magazine (e.g., flexible pin strips): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 69. Devices in which the holding means or compartments are contained
on or in or are formed by a coiled or bent flexible strip which
is of substantial length but is not continuous.
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71 | .. With means for feeding web for dispensing: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 70. Devices having means to move the flexible strip toward or
through a point of discharge.
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72 | ... Article release by magazine movement: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 71. Devices in which the movement of the flexible strip is such, relative to other structure, as to cause or allow the articles to be separated or released from the holding means or compartments in which they are carried. | |
73 | .... By stripping off surface adhered articles: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 72. Devices in which the articles are held to the flexible strip
by adhesive means which cause abutting portions of the strip and
the articles to cohere and having means to engage the article, the
strip, or the line of adhesion, to separate the articles
from the strip.
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74 | ... With ejector: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 71. Devices having means to directly engage the articles in
the cells to move them in a direction of discharge from the cells.
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75 | . With article movement from cell to cell: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 69. Devices in which the cellular structure is such that the
articles are moved from one compartment or holding means to another
in the normal operation of the device.
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76 | . Conveyer type: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 69. Devices in which the cellular source of supply is mounted for movement relative to a support so that the articles may be carried from point to point as the cellular structure is moved. | |
77 | .. Multiple strand conveyer: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 76. Devices having a plurality of belts, cables, ropes, or the
like, arranged side by side to form a movable cellular supply source,
either by themselves, or in combination with other structure.
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78 | ... With ejector: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 77. Devices having also force applying means acting directly
upon the articles in the cells to move such articles from the cells.
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79 | .. With means to remove article from cells: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 76. Devices having means to apply an affirmative force to the
articles to segregate, separate, or move such articles from the
various cells.
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80 | ... Stationary ejector: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 79. Devices in which the force applying means is substantially
rigidly mounted on the support to be contacted by the articles in
the cells as the cell structure advances.
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81 | ... Interrelated with means to advance cell position: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 79. Devices having means to cause movement of the cellular source of supply, said means being operatively connected to the ejecting means for relative manipulation therewith. | |
82 | .. With gravity discharge from cells: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 76. Devices in which the articles are carried to a point at which, by virtue of their own weight, they fall from their respective compartments, or holding means. | |
83 | ... With outlet closure operator and interrelated magazine advancing or locking means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 82. Devices having movable gate means to normally prevent the gravity discharge of articles from the cells and having means to cause movement of the cellular source of supply, the movable gate means being operatively connected either (1) to said means to cause movement of the cellular source of supply; or (2) to a means for locking the cellular source of supply against movement. | |
84 | ... Flexible conveyer belt carried cell structure: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 82. Devices in which the cellular source of supply is incorporated
in or supported upon a nonrigid continuous or endless member.
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85 | .... Having horizontal article carrying run: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 84. Devices in which the nonrigid continuous or endless member
is so disposed that the article carrying compartments or cells carried
thereby have motion in a horizontal direction for at least a part
of their path of movement.
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86 | ... With relatively movable cell or component thereof: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 82. Devices in which the articles are released for gravity discharge
by motion relative to one another of either the compartments or
holding means, or of the structural parts comprising such compartments
or holding means.
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87 | . With non-gravity means to remove articles from cells: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 69. Devices having means affirmatively applying a force to the
articles in the cells to cause discharge of such articles from the
cells.
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88 | .. Single ejecting means for all cells: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 87. Devices in which the means affirmatively applying a force
is a single instrumentality which is adapted at different times,
to apply discharging forces on the articles in each of the cells.
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89 | . Articles discharged by relative movement of cell structure components: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 69. Devices in which the separate compartments or holding means
each includes a portion or component which has motion relative to
another portion which supports an article, the separation of the
article being effected by relative movement between such portions.
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90 | .. Pivoted shelf or door: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 89. Devices in which the movable portion or component is a shelf or door which has angular motion about its support. | |
91 | .. Sliding closure common to plural cells: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 89. Devices in which the separate compartments or holding means
each has an opening, the movable supporting portion or component
comprising a single gate member which closes all the openings and
has sliding motion relative to the remainder of the cell structure
to progressively release articles therefrom.
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92 | PLURAL SOURCES, STACKS OR COMPARTMENTS: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers having (1) Two or more separate supply
compartments, sources or stacks, at least one of which delivers
to an article dispensing means (2) Two or more containers claimed
in combination, at least one being an article dispensing container
and the other or others being material or article receivering means,
or (3) an article dispensing container which has a jacket surrounding
the same and spaced therefrom, at least in part, to provide a material
or article receiving space.
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93 | . Dispensing from plural sources by single actuation: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 92. Devices arranged so that at each operation of the dispensing
means, dispensing takes place from at least two sources.
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94 | .. With selection of number of sources: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 93. Devices in which the number of sources may be selectively
chosen.
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95 | .. Single discharge means successively loading from plural sources: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 93. Devices in which one, only of an article releasing or force applying segregating means moves to receive articles in turn from plural sources. | |
96 | . With fluent material dispenser: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 92. Devices having a dispenser for fluent material as well as
a separate article dispensing means.
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97 | . With non-dispensing compartment: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 92. Devices in which two or more containers are claimed in combination,
at least one being an article dispensing container and at least
one being a material or article receiving means which has no dispensing
means associated therewith.
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98 | .. Movable or removable relative to dispensing compartment: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 97. Devices in which the material or article containing or receiving means partakes of motion relative to or may be withdrawn from the article receptacle from which articles are dispensed. | |
99 | ... Sliding drawer: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 98. Devices in which the nondispensing compartment is an open
topped box or container which slips or is guided in ways.
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100 | ... Hinged: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 98. Devices in which the nondispensing compartment is pivotally supported for movement. | |
101 | .. Movable or removable common wall: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 97. Devices in which a member serving as a partition between the article dispensing container and the other compartment means may have motion or may be withdrawn from therebetween. | |
102 | .. Used article compartment: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 97. Devices in which the nondispensing compartment is a material
receiving compartment for items to be disposed of such articles
before use having been dispensed by the dispensing device.
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103 | . Each entirely depleted in order: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 92. Devices in which each of the separate supply sources is
exhausted in turn, i.e. one source is exhausted before a subsequent
source is made available.
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104 | .. Replacement source or stack movement relative to discharge means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 103. Devices in which a subsequent stack or source has or may
have motion relative to an article releasing or ejecting means for
establishment of an operative relationship with such means upon
depletion of a preceding source.
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105 | ... Pivotal movement about a fixed axis: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 104. Devices in which the replacement source or stack supply
means has a hingedly swinging movement about a fixed axis.
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106 | ... Rectilinear movement: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 104. Devices in which the replacement source or stack supply means moves as a unit in one direction only in a straight line. | |
107 | .. Feeding from subsequent source or stack prevented by articles in discharge path: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 103. Devices in which articles present in the normal flow path
between the dispensing stack and an egress outlet of the dispenser
hold back or control means to block other possible replenishment
or additional sources.
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108 | ... By article presence or absence responsive means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 107. Devices having means preventing feeding of articles from
other sources, such means being directly controlled by the articles
in the discharge path.
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109 | .... Progressive release of multiple gates for three or more sources or stacks: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 108. Devices in which the means preventing feeding are gate-like members individual to at least three sources which members operate in turn. | |
110 | .. Serially activated discharge assistants: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 103. Devices in which the plurality of separate supply compartments,
sources or stacks are associated with a plurality of force applying
article separators, segregators or force appliers, which are made
effective one after the other in turn to discharge articles from
the plurality of supply compartments, sources or stacks.
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111 | .. Articles present in dispensing stack block subsequent stack: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 103. Devices in which the articles present in the dispensing
stack preclude dispensing from subsequent stacks.
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112 | . Dispensing from sources sequentially: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 92. Devices having means or some arrangement which assures that
the articles are dispensed (one from each source) from the several sources
in a fixed order.
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113 | .. Sources rotate relative to common outlet: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 112. Devices in which the several sources are supported to have
turning movement about an axis relative to a single egress opening.
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114 | .. By individual interrelated segregating means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 112. Devices in which individual article separating or ejecting
means are provided for each source of supply and are so interrelated
the the normal cycle of operation of the device necessarily results
in sequential dispensing from the various sources.
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115 | ... Axially spaced: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 114. Devices in which the article separating or ejecting means
are arranged in side by side relation along a common axis.
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116 | ... Alternately: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 114. Devices in which there are two article separating or ejecting means which operate one after the other in order, each on its own source of supply, whereby each acts to eject an article on every second operation of the device. | |
117 | .... With oppositely faced outlets: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 116. Devices having article egress outlets which are diametrically
disposed either away from or toward each other.
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118 | .... From relatively stepped sources: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 116. Devices having the sources arranged in two side by side
columns of similar articles, said articles of one column being staggered
with respect to those of the other column along the longitudinal
axes of the columns.
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119 | . Rotatably mounted or endless belt carried source assembly: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 92. Devices in which the plural sources, stacks or compartments
are mounted upon a rigid support in such a manner as to have turning
movement as a group about an axis or are mounted upon a continuous
web for movement as a group along a path traversed by the web.
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120 | .. Axially spaced sets of peripherally arranged sources: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 119. Devices having plural circularly arranged and radially spaced sources, such arrangement being about and longitudinally of the axis of rotation. | |
121 | .. Relative to common outlet: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 119. Devices in which the dispenser rotates relative to a single
egress opening for passage of the articles to the exterior of the
dispenser.
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122 | ... With means assuring alignment of source and outlet: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 121. Devices having means to properly orient the source receptacle
or the like with respect to the egress opening to thereby prevent
a mismatching or jamming of the mechanisms.
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123 | . With discharge means for each source: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 92. Devices in which each of the supply sources has associated
therewith a means to separate, segregate, or move articles toward
an egress outlet, either by the application of a force to or by
permissive release of such articles.
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124 | .. Separate discharge means for each source: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 123. Devices in which each supply source has an individual affirmative
force applier or releasing means.
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125 | ... With lockout means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 124. Devices in which each source has its own separate discharging
means and actuation initiator and a means available to all such
separate means to prevent operation of the others upon operation
of any one of said initiating means.
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126 | ... With common selector element: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 124. Devices in which the force appliers or releasing means have
actuator initiating means selectively related thereto by a manual
control means common to more than one source.
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127 | .... Selection by actuator manipulation (i.e., actuator is selector): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 126. Devices in which the manual control means is also the actuator initiating means. | |
128 | ..... By reverse manipulation: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 127. Devices in which selectivity and actuation are effected by motion of the actuator-selector in opposite directions in a substantially fixed path. | |
129 | ... Electrical control: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 124. Devices in which the force applying or releasing means includes electrical initiation or selection. | |
130 | ... Superposed dispensers: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 124. Devices in which two or more dispensers each complete with its own discharge means, actuator and outlet are similarly oriented and placed one upon the other. | |
131 | ... Dispensers in juxtaposed alignment: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 124. Devices in which two or more dispensers, each complete with its own discharge means, actuator and outlet are arranged in side by side linear relationship. | |
132 | ... Annularly arranged dispensers: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 124. Devices in which at least three dispensers, each complete with its own discharge means, actuator and outlet are similarly arranged about a point in a place. | |
133 | . With common discharge outlet: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 92. Devices in which the plural sources, stacks or compartments
discharge articles to a common ultimate outlet path.
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134 | WITH MEANS TO SELECT INTERMEDIATE ARTICLES FROM STACKS: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers having means operative with respect to the articles of an orderly sequence or supply arrangement to remove one or more of the articles from the arrangement without regard to consecutive order. | |
135 | WITH ARTICLE TREATMENT: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers having some additional provision or means
to bring about a physical or chemical change in the articles either
before or after separation from the source.
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136 | . With igniting means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 135. Devices in which the change effecting means either assists
in or directly brings about ignition of the article.
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137 | .. Match striker: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 136. Devices in which the igniter is a friction surface for a
match.
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138 | ... Positively actuated striker: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 137. Devices in which the friction surface partakes of movement which is affirmatively controlled by some motion transmitting means to cause ignition of the match. | |
139 | ... Ignition by manual removal of match: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 137. Devices in which the friction surface and an egress opening or a separated match retaining means are so arranged that the manual withdrawal of the match through or by said opening or retaining means results in the contacting of the match head with the said friction surface to ignite said match. | |
140 | ... Ignition by discharge assistant forcing match against igniter: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 137. Devices having an affirmative means to segregate, separate or move a match from the source of supply, said means additionally moving the match against the friction means. | |
141 | .... Axial movement of match: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 140. Devices in which the motion of the discharge assistant and the arrangement of the matches in the receptacle cause the match to move in a direction corresponding to the longitudinal axis of the match. | |
142 | .... Transverse movement of match: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 140. Devices in which the motion of the discharge assistant and the arrangement of the matches in the receptacle cause the match to move in a direction normal to the longitudinal axis of the match. | |
143 | .. Electrical: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 136. Devices in which the igniting means is an electrical means. | |
144 | ... Including vacuum or draft producing means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 143. Devices additionally including static or dynamic means to cause a flow of air. | |
145 | .... Pump or fan: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 144. Devices in which the flow causing means is a dynamic air moving means. | |
146 | .... Stack or chimney: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 144. Devices in which the flow causing means is a tubular flue-like means. | |
147 | ... Heater energized by dispensing operation: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 143. Devices in which the electrical igniting means is caused to be made operative by the act of dispensing an article from the said article dispenser. | |
148 | .. With interrelated flint lighter and dispenser operation: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 136. Devices in which a lighter of the fire striking flint type
and a dispenser are so related that the said lighter is made active
by the act of dispensing an article from the dispensing assembly.
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149 | ... Movement of container part initiates operation: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 148. Devices in which the lighter action and the dispenser operation are brought about by the motion of some article receptacle part relative to the dispenser. | |
150R | . With cooling or heating: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 135. Devices in which the change producing means effects the
temperature of the articles either to positively elevate or lower
such temperature.
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150HC | .. Heating and cooling combined |
This subclass has no definition. | |
150A | .. Heating |
This subclass has no definition. | |
151 | WITH MEANS FOR BLOCKING OR DISABLING EJECTOR OR RELEASER: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers having a mechanical linkage or other
means to apply a force to operate an article discharging instrumentality
other than a follower and having also separate means to interpose
a solid member in the path of a portion of said linkage, the force
applying means, or the discharging instrumentality; to remove a
force translating member from the linkage or force applying means,
or to otherwise divert the action of the article discharging instrumentality.
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152 | . By engagement with slot, notch or protuberance: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 151. Devices in which the solid member enters or engages a cut-out, groove or projection in or on the linkage, force applying means or discharging instrumentality. | |
153 | . Motor operated: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 151. Devices in which the blocking or disabling means is motor operated. | |
154 | WITH LOCK, LATCH, OR SEAL FOR CONTAINER AND/OR SUPPORT: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers having (1) means to prevent or deter
unauthorized separation, removal, or access to or into a dispensing receptacle
or its means of support, (2) a catch type holding or fastening means
for a dispensing receptacle part or support.
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155 | WITH TRANSPARENT INSPECTING OR VIEWING MEANS: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers having a claimed transparent sight means
whereby the dispenser operation or its contents may be observed,
in whole or in part.
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156 | WITH ORIENTING: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers for articles which are each similarly
asymmetric about at least one axis and having means to align, arrange,
or selectively engage such articles so that the variations from
symmetry are all turned in a desired direction or directions.
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157 | . Segregation of aligned articles according to orientation: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 156. Devices in which the asymmetric articles are arranged one
behind the other in a continuous row and having means for dividing
the continuous row of articles according to desired orientation
and removing either the properly or the improperly oriented articles
from the continuous row.
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158 | .. With recombining of articles: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 157. Devices in which articles removed from the continuous row of articles are returned to the remainder of the row to reform a single continuous row, usually after turning the articles in either group so that all the articles in the reconstituted row are faced in the same direction. | |
159 | .. With return to supply: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 157. Devices having means to return to a source of supply such of the articles as are not oriented as desired. | |
160 | ... Within confines of, or overlying supply container: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 159. Devices in which the means to return improperly oriented articles to supply is positioned either to overhang the supply source receptacle or within the bounds thereof. | |
161 | .... By means movable relative to terminal outlet: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 160. Devices in which the means to return improperly oriented articles to supply has motion relative to an egress opening through which properly oriented articles finally pass. | |
162 | ..... Rotary wheel or brush: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 161. Devices in which the means to return improperly oriented articles to supply is a wheel or a brush which is mounted to have movement about an axis in one direction only. | |
163 | . Selective separation from supply: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 156. Devices in which the source of supply retains the asymmetric articles to be dispensed in a jumbled mass and articles are segregated from the source by means which choose or allow passage of only such articles as are turned in the desired direction as they contact or are contacted thereby. | |
164 | .. By movable lifting means engageable with aperture, groove, enlargement or depression in article: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 163. Devices in which the segregation of only such articles as
are turned in the desired direction is effected by movable segregating
means which engage and support such properly positioned articles
by a slot, notch, hole or protuberance in such articles and lift
them from the source of supply.
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165 | ... Head only of headed article: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 164. Devices for handling articles which have a body and an enlarged end in which the means permitting or compelling passage engage under the enlarged end portions to lift them from the source of supply. | |
166 | ... By individual picker finger: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 164. Devices in which the segregating means reaches into or passes through the source of supply and removes articles one at a time from the source of supply when such articles are properly oriented. | |
167 | .. Rotatable or oscillatable means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 163. Devices in which articles are segregated from the source
of supply by means which has a rotary or oscillatable motion about
a point approximately at its center, which means may be a rotary
or oscillating supply container, a rotary or oscillating discharge
assistant within a stationary supply container or any combination
of movable and stationary members.
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168 | ... With agitator or exit clearing means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 167. Devices, having in addition to the rotary or oscillating
discharge means one or more of the following means, which may or
may not be rotary; (1) an agitator within the supply container,
(2) means operating on articles which have passed through at least
one segregation-orientation stage to forward them along or through
the discharge path, which means may perform a second orienting operation,
(3) means operating on the articles to take care of an over supply
or jamming of articles which have passed through at least one segregation-orientation
stage, whether they remain in the confines of the supply container
or have passed into a chute or stack holder.
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169 | ... With multiple traveling shaped outlets: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 167. Devices in which a plurality of shaped egress openings are
provided between or in wall-forming elements of the dispenser which
have rotary or oscillating motion, so that the openings pass successively
by the point or points at which the oriented articles are diverted
into chutes or stacks.
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170 | .... Outlets formed by pins: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 169. Devices, in which the shaped egress openings are formed
by pins or applied projections carried by or opposed to a rotary
member. The pins may be more closely spaced than the width of the
articles being handled, with one pin entering in a cavity of the
article as it passes between the pins on either side.
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171 | . By manipulation of successive individual articles: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 156. Devices in which the articles are turned in the desired direction or directions by means acting individually on each article as it passes, if such article is not turned in the desired direction. | |
172 | .. Gravitating articles contacting fixed abutments: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 171. Devices in which the articles are moved along a path of
travel by the force of gravity and in which the means acting to
turn the articles are stationary elements which are interposed in said
path of travel and which successively engage and turn such of said
articles as are not oriented as desired.
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173 | .. By positive rotation of articles: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 171. Devices in which the means acting to turn the articles is a mechanical instrumentality which has motion relative to the path of movement of the articles and successively engages and turns such of said articles as are not oriented as desired. | |
174 | SUPPLY FEED MEANS TO DISPENSING HOPPER: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Articles dispensers in which a source of supply delivers
articles to a receptacle in which they are retained in a nonstacked
or disorderly fashion, said receptacle having means to discharge
said articles.
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175 | WITH STACK FORMING MEANS: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers having means other than or in addition
to supply container configuration to affirmatively cause articles
from a supply container or other supply source to be formed into
a single, continuous, orderly sequence, or linear arrangement which
is different as to type or as to direction of orientation than the
arrangement of the articles prior to the operation of said means.
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176 | . From stack source: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 175. Devices in which the supply source is in stack form. | |
177 | . Pivoted hopper: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 175. Devices in which the stack forming means includes a movable
supply source receptacle which has angular back and forth movement about
an axis, said axis being in a direction substantially perpendicular
to the normal line of flow of the articles through the receptacle.
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178 | . Movable chute or part thereof: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 175. Devices in which the stack forming means includes an article guideway, channel, way or the like to receive the orderly sequence of articles, all or part of which has motion for the stated function. | |
179 | .. Within hopper: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 178. Devices in which the moving chute or part thereof has such
motion within the physical bounds of the supply receptacle.
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180 | ... Oscillating pivoted chute section: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 179. Devices in which the moving chute part has a rocking motion about a fixed axis. | |
181 | ... Axially movable: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 179. Devices in which the moving chute or part thereof has motion in a direction along the longitudinal axis of the said chute. | |
182 | . Member rotatable or oscillatable about inclined axis: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 175. Devices in which the stack forming means includes a member
which has rotary or to-and-fro movement about a fixed axis, which
axis is angularly disposed to the horizontal.
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183 | . Agitator carried by or interrelated with discharging means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 175. Devices in which the stack forming means includes a shaking
or stirring means co-related with, operated by, or fixedly supported
on or within the structure of means which applies an affirmative
force to or permits release of an article.
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184 | .. Rigidly connected: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 183. Devices in which the agitator is fixedly supported on or
included in or within the discharging means.
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185 | AMBULANT OR BODY SUPPORTED: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers having
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186 | SUPPLY CONTAINER MOVABLY MOUNTED FOR DISPENSING: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers having means supporting a supply means
or receptacle for articles for motion relative to such support,
the motion imparted to the said receptacle being effective to separate,
segregate or move the articles from the receptacle to a point of
egress.
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187 | . With means for moving separated article transversely: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 186. Devices provided with an article manipulator or other motion directing means which causes the article to have movement in a direction at right angles to the normal direction of dispensing movement of the supply container. | |
188 | . Pivotally mounted supply container: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 186. Devices in which the supply container is mounted for angular
back and forth movement about a fixed axis.
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189 | .. Relative to stationary article trap: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 188. Devices in which the supply container moves with respect to a fixed article compartment or holding means to deposit the article therein and which compartment or means substantially embraces the separated article. | |
190 | . Vertical motion to separate articles: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 186. Devices in which the receptacle has relative up and down
movement, such movement raising or lowering all but the segregated
articles, thereby isolating said articles for removal.
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191 | DISPENSER DELIVERING TO STATIONARY ARTICLE SUPPORT FOR MANUAL REMOVAL: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers having a fixed supporting surface or
shelf which is positioned to receive the dispensed articles and
hold such articles so that they can be removed by the hand of an
operator.
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192 | . With article elevation to raised support: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 191. Devices in which the fixed supporting surface or shelf is
disposed above the level of the point of separation of the article
from the source and the article is deposited thereon either by the discharge
assistant or by some additional manipulating means.
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193 | . With article motion retarding baffle at inlet to support: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 191. Devices in which the entrance or the path leading to the supporting means is provided with a static means for contact with a moving article approaching such support for the purpose of arresting at least part of its velocity. | |
194 | . Articles released for gravity deposit in or on support: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 191. Devices in which separated articles are free to fall to the stationary article support without the intervention of an affirmative carrying means. | |
195 | .. By discharge assistant: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 194. Devices in which an affirmative means causes the separation
of the article from the source prior to its deposit on a support.
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196 | ... Movable segregating chamber: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 195. Devices in which the affirmative separating means is provided with a compartment or cooperates with relatively fixed structure to form a compartment which substantially embraces the articles being discharged. | |
197 | WITH SUPPLY CARTRIDGE OR CONTAINER REMOVABLE FROM ENCLOSING CASING: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers in which the receptacle for the articles
to be dispensed is so related to a surrounding enclosure which has
a discharge means or a dispensing type outlet that it is separable
therefrom for either refilling or to be replaced by a full supply
receptacle.
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198 | . With follower operating in cartridge or container: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 197. Devices having a force applying member operative through
the articles in the separable and replaceable supply receptacle
to urge such articles to a point of egress.
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199 | COMBINED OR CONVERTIBLE: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers (1) claimed in combination with features
other than the supply container structure, the casing or support
therefor, and discharge assisting or controlling means and not provided
for in other classes or in preceding subclasses of this class; or
(2) having means or parts capable of structural rearrangement or
modification to selectively provide either a dispenser of some other
kind or a device of some other description.
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200 | WITH MEANS TO AGITATE, VIBRATE OR JAR ARTICLES IN SUPPLY CONTAINER: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers having means to shake or stir either
the supply container or the articles therein to impart either a
small or large amplitude of motion to the articles relative to one another
for the purpose of facilitating passage of the articles towards
the discharge means.
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201 | . Three or more agitators or discharge assistants in series: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 200. Devices which include at least three serially acting agitating,
vibrating or jarring means and/or means applying an affirmative
force to push articles towards a point of egress, there being at
least one agitating, vibrating or jarring means in the combination.
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202 | . Rigidly mounted on or incorporated in discharge assistant: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 200. Devices in which the shaking or stirring means is fixedly
supported on or included in or within the structure of means which
applies an affirmative force to articles to push them towards a point
of egress.
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203 | .. Rotary: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 202. Devices in which the discharge assistant and the associated
shaking or stirring means are mounted to have movement about a fixed
axis in one direction only.
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204 | . By movement of container section: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 200. Devices in which the shaking or stirring of the articles
in the supply container is caused by means imparting motion to one
portion of the container structure relative to another portion thereof.
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205 | .. Pivoted wall section: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 204. Devices in which the portion of the container structure
which is moved has angular back and forth motion about a point of
mounting.
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206 | WITH QUANTITY PRESELECTION MEANS: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers having means to selectively vary the
number of articles delivered as a result of a single operating cycle.
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207 | . Variation by adjustment: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 206. Devices in which the means to selectively vary the number of articles delivered per cycle is by a rearrangement of the relative position or size of parts of the dispenser organization. | |
208 | WITH DISCHARGE ASSISTANT: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers having means to affirmatively segregate,
separate or move the articles from a supply source toward a point
of egress.
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209 | . Cooperating with movably mounted supply container: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 208. Devices in which the supply source is mounted upon a support
for motion relative thereto and for positioning or alignment relative
to the discharge assistant whereby the supply as a whole may be
selectively positioned with respect to or advanced toward the discharge
assistant to place the supply of articles, or a portion thereof,
in the operative path of the discharge assistant.
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210 | . Article adhering or gripping type: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 208. Devices in which the discharge assistant is provided with
means or is of such form as to affirmatively hold articles during
separation thereof from the supply as, for example, by gripping, piercing,
adhesion, etc., as distinguished from structures which rely upon
gravity or attitude or relatively stationary walls of the dispensing device
to maintain the articles and discharge assistant in cooperative
relationship.
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211 | .. Suction carrier: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 210. Devices in which the affirmative holding means operates
by reducing the air or other fluid pressure on at least a part of
articles to be engaged, the articles being thus affirmatively held
thereto by the pressure of surrounding air or other fluid pressure
medium.
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212 | .. Magnetic: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 210. Devices in which the affirmative holding means is a magnet.
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213 | .. Impaling: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 210. Devices in which the affirmative holding means is in the
form of an element which penetrates the articles for transfer and
discharge.
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214 | ... With means to strip articles from impaling means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 213. Devices having means to disengage or remove the articles
from the impaling means.
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215 | .... Cam-operated stripping means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 214. Devices in which either a stripper element or an impaling element is actuated by a cam to impart motion relative to the normal position or path of travel of the other, to perform a stripping function. | |
216 | .... Stationary abutment: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 214. Devices in which the means to disengage or remove the articles is a stripper element which is supported in a fixed position to a stationary part of the dispenser. | |
217 | .. With endless or rotary article gripper carrying means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 210. Devices in which the affirmative holding means engage the
articles by pressure on several opposite sides of their exterior
to transfer them for discharge and in which such holding means are
mounted upon either a revolving or continuous member to be conveyed
thereby through the transfer and discharge cycle.
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218 | ... Endless belt carrier: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 217. Devices in which the holding means are mounted on a continuous
or endless member.
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219 | ... Having cam-operated pivoted jaw type gripper elements: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 217. Devices in which the article holding means comprises article
engaging elements which are mounted for swinging motion and to which
relative motion is imparted by contact with tapered or curved surfaces.
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220 | .. Having spring form, resilient gripper elements: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 210. Devices in which the affirmative holding means comprise elements made of elastic material which exert a return pressure when bent out of their normal rest position. | |
221 | . Multiple, simultaneously acting and circumposed (e.g., cup dispensers): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 208. Devices in which there are two or more discharge assistants
positioned at spaced points about the periphery of the discharge
path of the articles and acting on the same articles at the same
time to compel discharge of the articles.
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222 | .. Rotary: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 221. Devices in which the multiple discharge assistants each
has movement about a fixed axis in one direction only.
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223 | .. Oscillating: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 221. Devices in which the discharge assistants each has movement
which is alternately forward and backward, to and fro, in alternate
direction in an arcuate path.
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224 | . Plural or combined with manipulating means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 208. Devices having two or more discharge assistants or having
at least one discharge assistant combined with article handling
means which apply force to cause nongravity movement of the articles.
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225 | .. Three or more: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 224. Devices having three or more distinct discharge assistants
or manipulating means arranged to serially act on the articles.
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226 | .. Follower: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 224. Devices in which one of the discharge assistants is for
the type which applies a force which is exerted through all of the
articles tending to move the entire supply toward the egress outlet,
and which is movable relative to other supply supporting or containing
structure.
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227 | ... With follower disabling, retracting or releasing means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 226. Devices having (1) means to render the follower useless,
(2) means to draw the follower back into the supply container, or
(3) means to disengage the follower from movement obstructing means.
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228 | ... With source container cover related ejector: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 226. Devices in which the supply receptacle has an opening and
a lid or closure therefor, and a discharge assistant which cooperates
with or operates in said closure or lid to segregate articles.
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229 | .... Cover controlled ejector: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 228. Devices in which the cooperation between the lid or closure
and the discharge assistant is such that in the normal operation
of the device, actuation of the discharge assistant to discharge articles
is effected by movement of the closure or lid.
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230 | ... With interrelated actuators: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 226. Devices in which the follower and at least one other discharge
assistant are provided with separate actuating means which are physically connected
together so as to give controlled relative motion to the follower
and discharge assistant.
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231 | ... With rotary ejector: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 226. Devices in which a discharge assistant which has motion
about a fixed axis in one direction only to act directly upon the
article being separated to force the article from the source is included
in combination with the follower.
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232 | ... With reciprocating (including oscillating) ejector: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 226. Devices in which a discharge assistant which has a backward
and forward, or to and fro motion to act directly upon the article
bring separated to force the article from the source of supply is
included in combination with the follower.
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233 | .. Means removing article from movable segregating chamber: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 224. Devices having a discharge assistant in the form of a movable
compartment which embraces articles as they are separated from the
supply source, and having other means to exert a force to discharge
such articles from the compartment.
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234 | ... Mechanically interconnected with segregating chamber: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 233. Devices in which the segregating chamber and the means to
exert a force to discharge the articles therefrom are physically
connected together.
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235 | ... Spring pressed or gravity actuated finger: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 233. Devices in which the means to exert a force to discharge the articles is a movable element which is capable of extending into the segregating chamber and is gravity or spring biased so as to be normally so extended. | |
236 | .. Separately acting in series: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 224. Devices in which the plurality of discharge assistant or
handling means act individually and serially upon the articles.
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237 | ... All rotary: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 236. Devices in which the plurality of discharge assistant and/or
handling means each has movement about a fixed axis in one direction only.
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238 | ... All reciprocating (including oscillating): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 236. Devices in which the plurality of discharge assistants and/or
handling means each has a character of motion which is alternately
forward and backward, to and fro, or in alternate directions.
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239 | . Delivering segregated articles to holddown means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 208. Devices having means to receive and support segregated articles
after they have been dispensed by the discharge assisting means
and having associated therewith some means to detachably clamp or
grip such articles.
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240 | . Acting on fold or non-coextensive part: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 208. Devices in which the discharge assistant exerts its force
either on irregularities or protuberances on the general outlines
of the articles or upon portions of the articles which are doubled over
upon the remainder of the articles or upon the material connecting
such doubled over portions.
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241 | . With size adjusting means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 208. Devices in which means are provided to selectively vary
the dimensions of the dispenser or some part thereof to thereby
accommodate different size articles.
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242 | .. Magazine: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 241. Devices in which the supply source dimensions are selectively
variable.
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243 | . Lost motion actuation and/or yieldable wall: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 208. Devices wherein the connection between the actuating means
and the discharge assistant is such that during part of its discharge
assisting actuating travel the actuator or a part thereof may move
without producing any movement of the discharge assistant, or wherein
a wall or walls of the outlet area or receiving area for the dispensed
articles are movably mounted and biased to normal position, yielding
under pressure of jammed or over supplied articles to provide additional
space for articles or to allow some of them to escape from the desired
dispensing path.
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244 | . Self-compensating for decreasing supply: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 208. Devices in which the discharge assisting means is of such
a nature and is so supported that it changes its position of rest
relative to the container and the plane of its action in order to engage
successive article as the supply is progressively depleted.
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245 | . With return stroke inhibitor (i.e., full-stroke mechanism): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 208. Devices in which the discharge assistant includes means
to prevent retrograde motion prior to completion of a full discharging
cycle to insure a full stroke of the mechanism.
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246 | . Segregation by sliding movement of cover relative to container: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 208. Devices in which the supply container is a receptacle having
an opening and lid or closure which has sliding motion across the
said opening and in which segregation is caused by the sliding motion
of the lid or closure.
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247 | . Ejector with relatively movable outlet closure: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 208. Devices in which the discharge assistant directly engages
and pushes the article to be dispensed toward an egress outlet,
the egress outlet having a closure member which operates independently
of the segregating function and which has motion relative to the
ejector.
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248 | .. Mechanically linked to or locked by ejector: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 247. Devices in which (1) the discharge assistant and the closure
means are physically interconnected so as to have controlled movement
relative to one another or to the egress opening, or (2) the discharge
assistant is so arranged as to prevent operation of the closure
in certain positions of its operating cycle.
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249 | ... Closure moves ejector: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 248. Devices in which the connection between the closure and
the discharge assistant is such that, in the normal operation of
the device, movement of the closure results in operation of the discharge
assistant to discharge articles.
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250 | .. Opened by dispensed article: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 247. Devices in which the closure is opened by a force imparted to it through an emerging article by a discharge assistant. | |
251 | . With separate holdback means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 208. Devices having means other than the discharge assistant
or the edge of the egress opening for engaging articles other than
the article to be discharged to restrain such articles from movement
in an egress direction.
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252 | . With plural article outlets: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 208. Devices having a plurality of points of egress towards which
the discharge assistant forces the article to be dispensed.
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253 | . Endless belt carried: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 208. Devices in which the discharge assistant is carried by or
formed in or by a continuous web.
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254 | . Movable through hopper to separate and elevate articles: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 208. Devices in which the discharge assistant comprises means
movable within the supply container and through the supply to segregate
and raise articles to a point of discharge, said point of discharge
being at a higher elevation than the articles in the container.
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255 | . Article retained by discharge assistant for manual removal: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 208. Devices in which the discharge assistant has means or a
surface other than the means or surface which imparts the segregating
motion to articles for supporting or holding the segregated articles
for removal by hand after their removal from the source of supply.
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256 | .. With pocket for retaining article: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 255. Devices in which the discharge assistant has a recess or pocket for holding the articles for manual removal. | |
257 | ... Having means facilitating article removal: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 256. Devices wherein the discharge assistant is so formed as
to facilitate ready removal of an article from the recess or pocket
as, for example, with a finger receiving slot.
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258 | . Motor-operated: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 208. Devices in which the discharge assistant is actuated by
a motor.
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259 | . Surface contact only (i.e., friction): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 208. Devices wherein the discharge assistant applies force to
an article only by frictional contact with a surface of the article,
the force being substantially tangent or parallel to the surface.
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260 | . Deformable discharging element: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 208. Devices in which the discharge assistant or the actuator
therefor includes at least one member which is flexible, such member
necessarily flexing incident to the discharge operation.
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261 | . Ejector cooperating with article direction changing deflector: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 208. Devices in which the discharge assistant acts directly upon
the article being separated and pushes the article against a guide
to alter its direction of travel.
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262 | . Compound motion: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 208. Devices in which the discharge assistant in discharging
articles partakes of more than one character of motion, either simultaneously
or successively, in the normal operation thereof (as rotating and
reciprocating or reciprocating and swinging, etc.) or partakes of
motions which are discontinuous and in different unaligned paths
if of the same character.
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263 | . Having movable segregating chamber (i.e., trap chamber): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 208. Devices in which the discharge assistant is provided with
a compartment or cooperates with relatively fixed structure to form
a compartment which substantially embraces the article being discharged
for at least a portion of the discharge movement.
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264 | .. Axial inlet and outlet: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 263. Devices in which the segregating chamber has both an ingress and egress which are in line so as to provide a through passage. | |
265 | ... Rotary: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 264. Devices in which the segregating chamber partakes of a rotary
motion.
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266 | .. Single inlet-outlet: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 263. Devices in which the segregating chamber has one opening
which serves both for the ingress from the supply and for discharge.
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267 | . Segregation by ejection through resilient-type outlet: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 208. Devices in which the egress is provided with elastic or
spring biased means which serve to retain and hold back the articles
in the supply source and against which means articles are successively
brought to bear by an ejector as they are discharged.
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268 | . Reciprocating (including oscillating): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 208. Devices in which the discharge assistant has a character
of motion which is alternately forward and backward, to and fro,
or in reverse directions in the same path.
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269 | .. With integral outlet closure: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 268. Devices in which the egress opening is provided with a closure,
the closure, and the discharge assistant being rigidly connected.
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270 | .. With retractable pusher element: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 268. Devices in which the discharge assistant includes an article
engaging part or section which is drawn back toward or within its
supporting means to avoid jamming or interference with other articles
on its return stroke.
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271 | .. Spring biased to discharging position: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 268. Devices in which a discharge assistant is resiliently urged
to discharge an article in its return to rest position.
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272 | .. Relatively movable actuator: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 268. Devices in which the motion of the discharge assistant is
imparted by means having motion relative to the discharge assistant.
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273 | ... Cam: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 272. Devices in which motion of the discharge assistant is imparted by the movement of a tapering or eccentrically curving body. | |
274 | ... Lever or link: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 272. Devices in which motion of the discharge assistant is imparted by the movement of rigid linkages turnable on pivots. | |
275 | ... Gearing: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 272. Devices in which the motion of the discharge assistant is imparted by the movement of a rotatable body by rolling contact. | |
276 | .. Spring biased: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 268. Devices in which the discharge assistant is resiliently
urged in either of its directions.
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277 | . Rotary: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 208. Devices in which the discharge assistant has movement about
a fixed axis in one direction only.
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278 | . Fluid pressure: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 208. Devices in which the discharge assistant comprises a nonsolid
force applying medium.
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279 | . Follower: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 208. Devices in which the discharge assistant applies a force
which is exerted through all of the articles tending to move the
entire supply of articles toward the egress outlet, and has motion
relative to other structure which supports or contains the supply
of articles.
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280 | .. With cooperating interior deflector: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 279. Devices including additional static means in the path of
the moving supply serving to effect movement of the leading articles
sidewise of the said supply toward the outlet.
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281 | WITH SEPARATE INLET FOR REPLENISHMENT OR ACCESS: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers in which a supply container or dispensing
means associated therewith has an egress opening and some other opening,
the latter opening being for replacing the supply when depleted,
or for affording admittance for some other purpose, as for example,
for adjustment or for clearing of jams.
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282 | WITH CASING OR SUPPORT: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers having either (1) an outer covering enclosing
the dispenser in whole or in part or (2) particular means for maintaining
a dispenser unit or entity against the force of gravity, such means
being more than the mere means of sustaining one part of the device
relative to another or mere nominal base or pedestal means.
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283 | . Bracket or suspension supported: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 282. Devices in which the article dispensing device is supported
in its operative position, by either (1) means of greater height
than the dispensing device and from which the dispensing device
is hung, or (2) by a frame member attachable to the dispensing device
and, at one side thereof, to a wall or other supporting surface.
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284 | . Weighted base or support: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 282. Devices in which the support has weight means incorporated
therein to stabilize the structure against movement.
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285 | . Base or support for angular disposition of supply container: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 282. Devices in which the support is of such structure that the receptacle which forms the source of supply is held in a position in which its longitudinal axis is inclined to the horizontal. | |
286 | . With spaced casing: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 282. Devices in which the casing or outer covering is of such
proportions and so positioned relative to the dispenser as to provide
an intervening space between the casing and the dispenser.
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287 | WITH REMOVABLE CONTAINER ENCLOSING SUPPLY: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers having a receptacle disconnectibly associated
with dispensing, release or outlet means in such a manner as to house
the articles to be dispensed.
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288 | TILTABLE CONTAINER WITH TRAP: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers having a segregating chamber so connected
to the source of supply that the organization must be tilted either
to segregate an article to place it in the chamber or to discharge
the article therefrom.
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289 | MECHANICAL RELEASE OR SEPARATION OF ARTICLES: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers in which articles to be dispensed are
segregated from a source of supply by the alternate interposition
and removal of means in the path of normal gravitational movement
of the articles.
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290 | . With additional article manipulating means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 289. Devices having means for applying a force to cause nongravity
movement of the segregated articles subsequent to the segregation
of such articles from the source of supply.
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291 | .. Article inversion: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 290. Devices in which the means for applying a force is of a type which rotates the vertical axis of the articles through substantially 180°. | |
292 | .. Rectilinearly reciprocating: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 290. Devices in which the means for applying a force has a back
and forth straight line motion.
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293 | ... Interrelated releaser and manipulating means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 292. Devices in which the means interposable and removable from the path of the articles to effect segregation thereof and the means to apply a force to subsequently move said articles are mechanically co-related so as to have controlled movement relative to one another. | |
294 | . Delivering segregated articles to holddown: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 289. Devices having means to receive and support segregated articles
after they have been dispensed by the releasing or separating means and
having associated therewith some means to detachably clamp or grip
such articles.
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295 | . Latch released, article weight-operated: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 289. Devices having a blocking means preventing the operation
of the article segregating means, such latter means in the normal
gravitational path of movement of the articles being operated by
the weight of the articles.
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296 | . Dispensing plural articles: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 289. Devices in which the means interposable and removable from the path of the articles is so arranged, either by the placing of pluralities of such elements or otherwise, as to result in the segregation of more than one article at each cycle of operation of the device. | |
297 | . Multiple, simultaneously acting and circumposed controllers: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 289. Devices in which there are two or more sets of removable
and interposable members, the sets being positioned at spaced points
about the periphery of the discharge path of the articles, and acting
on the same article at the same time to control the release of the
articles.
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298 | . Separately acting series controllers: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 289. Devices having a plurality of interposable and removable
members which are separately mounted at positions spaced along the
discharge path of the article and which have movement relative to
each other.
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299 | . Plural integral transversely acting controllers: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 289. Devices having a plurality of alternately interposable and
removable members which are spaced along the discharge path and
are immovably connected with one another by virtue of attachment
to a common supporting element.
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300 | .. Three or more: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 299. Devices in which there are at least three commonly supported, interposable and removable members spaced along the path of egress. | |
301 | .. Pivoted: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 299. Devices in which the supporting element is so mounted as to have angular back and forth movement about the point of mounting. | |
302 | WITH FRANGIBLE ELEMENT FOR OUTLET: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers in which the egress opening for the articles
is provided with means which initially block passage of article
through said opening and which must be broken, torn, or otherwise
ruptured to allow the passage of articles therethrough.
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303 | WITH DISPENSING-TYPE OUTLET: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers comprising an egress opening of lesser
extent than the dimensions of the articles to be delivered as stored,
or having some other means whereby succeeding articles are successively
retarded or held back from escape therethrough.
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304 | . Adjustable size: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 303. Devices in which the dimensions of the opening or the retarding
means are selectively variable.
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305 | . Folded flat blank type: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 303. Devices in which the dispensing unit is initially in substantially
planar knock-down form, and which is folded to form the dispensing
assembly.
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306 | . With closure for outlet: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 303. Devices in which the egress opening is provided with a closure
means.
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307 | . Resilient: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 303. Devices in which the egress opening is provided with elastic
means which tend to return to normal shape after being distorted
by the withdrawal of an article.
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308 | .. Plural series: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 307. Devices comprising a plurality of elastic means which are spaced along the discharge path to successively engage the articles upon withdrawal thereof. | |
309 | .. Having slot facilitating grasping of article: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 307. Devices in which the egress opening is relieved exposing
a portion of the article to thereby permit grasping of the article
for removal.
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310 | .. Plural spring biased or resilient fingers: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 307. Devices in which the elastic means comprises a multiplicity of members supported along one edge only. | |
311 | WITH DEFLECTOR FOR PARTIALLY SEPARATING ARTICLE: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers in which a means to conduct the dispensed
articles to a discharge point in provided with a portion near said
point which abruptly deviates from the normal direction of the conducting
means in order to dispose the last article or articles in a more accessible
location or position.
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312R | MISCELLANEOUS (E.G., INTERIOR ARTICLE GUIDING MEANS): |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article dispensers not otherwise provided for.
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312A | . Articles on rod |
This subclass has no definition. | |
312B | . Magazine charging |
This subclass has no definition. | |
312C | . Special dispensing packages |
This subclass has no definition. | |
FOR000 | CLASS-RELATED FOREIGN DOCUMENTS |
This subclass has no definition. | |
DIG1 | STORAGE RETRIEVAL |
This subclass has no definition. | |