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US3071292A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Adjustable cup dispenser

Assignee: Automatic Canteen Co
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Filing: 1958-08-01
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Granted: 1963-01-01
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Expires: 1978-08-01
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Seth G Atwood
  • 👤 Keith B Kittle
  • 👤 Robert E Slattery
  • 👤 Richard W Simpson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 18:04
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G59/00; B65G59/10; B65G59/101; B65G59/102

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 224 words
IN A DISPENSER FOR USE WITH A STACK OF NESTED ARTICLES THE COMBINATION OF A RING FRAME PROVIDING A DROP OPENING FOR THE STACK OF NESTED ARTICLES, DISPENSING DEVICES DISPOSED IN CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED RELATION AROUND SAID OPENING AND HAVING ARTICLE SUPPORTING SURFACES, RIGID SUPPORTS FOR SAID FRAME EXTENDING THEREFROM AT CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED POINTS, A RING MEMBER OSCILLATABLE RELATIVE TO SAID FRAME, MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID RING MEMBER WITH SAID DISPENSING DEVICES FOR OPERATING THE LATTER IN UNISON, SUBSTANTIALLY RADIAL SLOTS PROVIDED IN SAID RING FRAME RELATIVE TO WHICH PROJECTIONS ON SAID DISPENSING DEVICES ARE SLIDABLE IN OR OUT RELATIVE TO SAID DROP OPENING TO ENABLE SAID SURFACES TO ACCOMMODATE ARTICLES OF DIFFERENT DIAMETER, SAID RING FRAME HAVING A RING MEMBER HAVING CIRCUMFERENTIALLY EXTENDING SLOTS PROVIDED THEREIN RECEIVING SAID SUPPORTS TO PERMIT ROTARY ADJUSTMENT OF SAID LATTER RING MEMBER RELATIVE TO SAID RING FRAME, SAID LATTER RING MEMBER BEING ROTATABLY ADJUSTABLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID RING FRAME AND HAVING CIRCUMFERENTIALLY EXTENDING CAM SLOTS PROVIDED THEREIN IN INTERESTING RELATION TO SAID RADIAL SLOTS AND SLIDABLY RECEIVING SAID PROJECTIONS TO TRANSMIT IN OR OUT ADJUSTMENT TO SAID DISPENSING DEVICES IN UNISON ACCORDING TO THE DIRECTION OF ROTARY ADJUSTMENT OF SAID LATTER RING MEMBER, AND MEANS FOR SECURING THE LATTER RING MEMBER IN ADJUSSTED POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID RING FRAME TO MAINTAIN THE ADJUSTMENT OF SAID DISPENSING DEVICES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 224 words
IN A DISPENSER FOR USE WITH A STACK OF NESTED ARTICLES THE COMBINATION OF A RING FRAME PROVIDING A DROP OPENING FOR THE STACK OF NESTED ARTICLES, DISPENSING DEVICES DISPOSED IN CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED RELATION AROUND SAID OPENING AND HAVING ARTICLE SUPPORTING SURFACES, RIGID SUPPORTS FOR SAID FRAME EXTENDING THEREFROM AT CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED POINTS, A RING MEMBER OSCILLATABLE RELATIVE TO SAID FRAME, MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID RING MEMBER WITH SAID DISPENSING DEVICES FOR OPERATING THE LATTER IN UNISON, SUBSTANTIALLY RADIAL SLOTS PROVIDED IN SAID RING FRAME RELATIVE TO WHICH PROJECTIONS ON SAID DISPENSING DEVICES ARE SLIDABLE IN OR OUT RELATIVE TO SAID DROP OPENING TO ENABLE SAID SURFACES TO ACCOMMODATE ARTICLES OF DIFFERENT DIAMETER, SAID RING FRAME HAVING A RING MEMBER HAVING CIRCUMFERENTIALLY EXTENDING SLOTS PROVIDED THEREIN RECEIVING SAID SUPPORTS TO PERMIT ROTARY ADJUSTMENT OF SAID LATTER RING MEMBER RELATIVE TO SAID RING FRAME, SAID LATTER RING MEMBER BEING ROTATABLY ADJUSTABLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID RING FRAME AND HAVING CIRCUMFERENTIALLY EXTENDING CAM SLOTS PROVIDED THEREIN IN INTERESTING RELATION TO SAID RADIAL SLOTS AND SLIDABLY RECEIVING SAID PROJECTIONS TO TRANSMIT IN OR OUT ADJUSTMENT TO SAID DISPENSING DEVICES IN UNISON ACCORDING TO THE DIRECTION OF ROTARY ADJUSTMENT OF SAID LATTER RING MEMBER, AND MEANS FOR SECURING THE LATTER RING MEMBER IN ADJUSSTED POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID RING FRAME TO MAINTAIN THE ADJUSTMENT OF SAID DISPENSING DEVICES.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1965-12-31 1966-07-02 1967-01-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1969-12-31 1970-07-02 1971-01-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1973-12-31 1974-07-02 1975-01-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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