US3266541A
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Package opening and dispensing mechanism
Assignee: AMF Inc
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Filing: 1965-05-24
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Granted: 1966-08-16
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Expires: 1985-05-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonard W Kluytenaar
- 👤 Ferdinand F Ferrary
- 👤 Stanley M Dombrowski
- 👤 Kenneth W Austin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 13:46
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B69/00; B65B69/0033; A; A21; A21C; A21C15/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/141; Y10T83/202; Y10T83/2027
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
AN APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY DISPENSING INDIVIDUALLY ITEMS FROM PACKAGES CONTAINING A PLURALITY OF SAID ITEMS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: A STORAGE COMPARTMENT FOR HOUSING WRAPPED PACKAGES AND MEANS FOR POSITIONING SAID PACKAGES FOR DELIVERY THEREOF ON DEMAND FROM SAID COMPARTMENT; MEANS TO ACCEPT PACKAGES DISPENSED FROM SAID COMPARTMENT AND DELIVER THEM TO A WRAPPER SERVERING DEVICE; CUTTING MEANS TO SEVER THE PACKAGE WRAPPER; TRANSFER MEANS FOR REMOVING THE PACKAGED ITEMS FROM THE SEVERED PACKAGE AND TRANSFERRING THEM TO AN ORIENTING SECTION WHEREIN THE ITEMS ARE INDIVIDUALLY DISPENSED AND WHEREIN THE FEED OF ADDITIONAL PACKAGES FROM SAID STORAGE COMPARTMENT IS INITIATED WHEN THE NUMBER OF ITEMS REMAINING FROM PREVIOUSLY SEVERED PACKAGES IS REDUCED BELOW A PREDETERMINED QUANTITY; AND ELECTRICALLY INTERCONNECTED MOTIVE MEANS TO DISPENSE SAID WRAPPED PACKAGE, TO SEVER THE WRAPPER THEREON, TO ACTUATE THE TRANSFER MEANS AND TO ACTUATE THE ORIENTING AND DELIVERY OF INDIVIDUAL ITEMS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
145 words
AN APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY DISPENSING INDIVIDUALLY ITEMS FROM PACKAGES CONTAINING A PLURALITY OF SAID ITEMS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: A STORAGE COMPARTMENT FOR HOUSING WRAPPED PACKAGES AND MEANS FOR POSITIONING SAID PACKAGES FOR DELIVERY THEREOF ON DEMAND FROM SAID COMPARTMENT; MEANS TO ACCEPT PACKAGES DISPENSED FROM SAID COMPARTMENT AND DELIVER THEM TO A WRAPPER SERVERING DEVICE; CUTTING MEANS TO SEVER THE PACKAGE WRAPPER; TRANSFER MEANS FOR REMOVING THE PACKAGED ITEMS FROM THE SEVERED PACKAGE AND TRANSFERRING THEM TO AN ORIENTING SECTION WHEREIN THE ITEMS ARE INDIVIDUALLY DISPENSED AND WHEREIN THE FEED OF ADDITIONAL PACKAGES FROM SAID STORAGE COMPARTMENT IS INITIATED WHEN THE NUMBER OF ITEMS REMAINING FROM PREVIOUSLY SEVERED PACKAGES IS REDUCED BELOW A PREDETERMINED QUANTITY; AND ELECTRICALLY INTERCONNECTED MOTIVE MEANS TO DISPENSE SAID WRAPPED PACKAGE, TO SEVER THE WRAPPER THEREON, TO ACTUATE THE TRANSFER MEANS AND TO ACTUATE THE ORIENTING AND DELIVERY OF INDIVIDUAL ITEMS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-15 | 1970-02-14 | 1970-08-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-15 | 1974-02-14 | 1974-08-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-15 | 1978-02-14 | 1978-08-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |