US3209942A
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Article dispensing mechanism
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1962-02-14
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Granted: 1965-10-05
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Expires: 1982-02-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis A Gasparini
- 👤 Jr James E Howard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 07:21
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F11/00; G07F11/02; G07F11/04; G07F11/08; G07F11/16; G07F11/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
ARTICLE DISPENSING APPARATUS COMPRISING A MAGAZINE HAVING A PAIR OF SPACED VERTICALLY EXTENDING SIDE WALLS, FIRST AND SECOND SUPPORT MEMBERS IN SAID MAGAZINE DISPOSED, WHEN IN THEIR REST POSITIOS, ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF A CENTRAL PLANE MIDWAY BETWEEN SAID SIDE WALLS, MEANS FOR MOUNTING EACH OF SAID SUPPORT MEMBERS FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT ABOUT AN AXIS DISPOSED ABOVE THE SUPPORT MEMBER AND ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID CENTRAL PLANE, AND ACTUATING MEANS FOR EFFECTING PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF EACH SUPPORT MEMBER, FROM ITS POSITION OF REST DOWNWARDLY AND TRANSVERSELY OF SAID CENTRAL PLANE TO A POSITION BENEATH THE OTHER SUPPORT MEMBER AND THEN BACK TO ITS REST POSITION WHILE THE OTHER SUPPORT MEMBER REMAINS IN ITS REST POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
ARTICLE DISPENSING APPARATUS COMPRISING A MAGAZINE HAVING A PAIR OF SPACED VERTICALLY EXTENDING SIDE WALLS, FIRST AND SECOND SUPPORT MEMBERS IN SAID MAGAZINE DISPOSED, WHEN IN THEIR REST POSITIOS, ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF A CENTRAL PLANE MIDWAY BETWEEN SAID SIDE WALLS, MEANS FOR MOUNTING EACH OF SAID SUPPORT MEMBERS FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT ABOUT AN AXIS DISPOSED ABOVE THE SUPPORT MEMBER AND ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID CENTRAL PLANE, AND ACTUATING MEANS FOR EFFECTING PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF EACH SUPPORT MEMBER, FROM ITS POSITION OF REST DOWNWARDLY AND TRANSVERSELY OF SAID CENTRAL PLANE TO A POSITION BENEATH THE OTHER SUPPORT MEMBER AND THEN BACK TO ITS REST POSITION WHILE THE OTHER SUPPORT MEMBER REMAINS IN ITS REST POSITION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-10-04 | 1969-04-05 | 1969-10-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-04 | 1973-04-05 | 1973-10-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-04 | 1977-04-05 | 1977-10-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |