US3301442A
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Product dispensing device
Assignee: Seeburg Corp
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Filing: 1965-03-24
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Granted: 1967-01-31
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Expires: 1985-03-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Owen J Schwertfeger
- 👤 Frank D Brill
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 18:20
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F1/00; A47F1/02; A47F1/03; A47F1/035
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A DISPENSING MECHANISM ADAPTED TO RELEASE PREDETERMINED METERED AMOUNTS OF A DRY PRODUCT AND COMPRISING: STORAGE MEANS FOR STORING THE DRY PRODUCT; FIRST METERING CHAMBER MEANS ADAPTED TO HOLD A FIRST PREDETERMINED METERED AMOUNT OF DRY PRODUCT; SECOND METERING CHAMBER MEANS ADAPTED TO HOLD A SECOND PREDETERMINED METERED AMOUNT OF DRY PRODUCT; RELEASE CONDITIONING MEANS ADAPTED, WHEN ACTUATED, TO CONDITION THE RELEASE OF THE SECOND PREDETERMINED METERED AMOUNT; SELECTIVELY OPERABLE MEANS FOR ACTUATING THE RELEASE CONDITIONING MEANS; MEANS ADAPTED TO RELEASE THE FIRST PREDETERMINED METERED AMOUNT OF THE DRY PRODUCT, SAID MEANS BEING FURTHER ADAPTED TO SIMULTANEOUSLY RELEASE THE SECOND PREDETERMINED AMOUNT WHEN THE RELEASE THEREOF HAS BEEN CONDITIONED BY ACTUATION OF SAID RELEASE CONDITIONING MEANS; AND TRANSPORT MEANS FOR TRANSPORTING DRY PRODUCT FROM THE STORAGE MEANS TO THE FIRST METERING CHAMBER MEANS AFTER THE PREDETERMINED METERED AMOUNT OF DRY PRODUCT HAS BEEN RELEASED THEREFROM SO AS TO REFILL THE FIRST METERING CHAMBER MEANS, THE TRANSPORT MEANS ALSO BEING ADAPTED TO TRANSPORT DRY PRODUCT FROM THE STORAGE MEANS TO THE SECOND METERING CHAMBER MEANS WHENEVER THE SECOND PREDETERMINED METERED AMOUNT OF DRY PRODUCT HAS BEEN RELEASED THEREFROM SO AS TO REFILL THE SECOND METERING CHAMBER MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A DISPENSING MECHANISM ADAPTED TO RELEASE PREDETERMINED METERED AMOUNTS OF A DRY PRODUCT AND COMPRISING: STORAGE MEANS FOR STORING THE DRY PRODUCT; FIRST METERING CHAMBER MEANS ADAPTED TO HOLD A FIRST PREDETERMINED METERED AMOUNT OF DRY PRODUCT; SECOND METERING CHAMBER MEANS ADAPTED TO HOLD A SECOND PREDETERMINED METERED AMOUNT OF DRY PRODUCT; RELEASE CONDITIONING MEANS ADAPTED, WHEN ACTUATED, TO CONDITION THE RELEASE OF THE SECOND PREDETERMINED METERED AMOUNT; SELECTIVELY OPERABLE MEANS FOR ACTUATING THE RELEASE CONDITIONING MEANS; MEANS ADAPTED TO RELEASE THE FIRST PREDETERMINED METERED AMOUNT OF THE DRY PRODUCT, SAID MEANS BEING FURTHER ADAPTED TO SIMULTANEOUSLY RELEASE THE SECOND PREDETERMINED AMOUNT WHEN THE RELEASE THEREOF HAS BEEN CONDITIONED BY ACTUATION OF SAID RELEASE CONDITIONING MEANS; AND TRANSPORT MEANS FOR TRANSPORTING DRY PRODUCT FROM THE STORAGE MEANS TO THE FIRST METERING CHAMBER MEANS AFTER THE PREDETERMINED METERED AMOUNT OF DRY PRODUCT HAS BEEN RELEASED THEREFROM SO AS TO REFILL THE FIRST METERING CHAMBER MEANS, THE TRANSPORT MEANS ALSO BEING ADAPTED TO TRANSPORT DRY PRODUCT FROM THE STORAGE MEANS TO THE SECOND METERING CHAMBER MEANS WHENEVER THE SECOND PREDETERMINED METERED AMOUNT OF DRY PRODUCT HAS BEEN RELEASED THEREFROM SO AS TO REFILL THE SECOND METERING CHAMBER MEANS.
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) | 1970-01-30 | 1970-08-01 | 1971-01-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-30 | 1974-08-01 | 1975-01-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-30 | 1978-08-01 | 1979-01-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |