US3586210A
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Manually portable dispensing device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-11-17
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Granted: 1971-06-22
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Expires: 1989-11-17
Abstract
Abstract A chip dispensing device which is manually portable for dispensing a chip at any location of a game board by depressing the distal end of the dispensing device against the surface of the game board and removing same. This invention comprises a tubular member, the distal end of said tubular member adapted to contain an axially movable, spring biased ring for actuating spring elements for retaining and releasing individual chips from a columnar stack, and the other end of said tubular member being removably fitted with a scoop funnel shaped for manual holding.
Inventors
- 👤 Judith E Andamasaris
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 04:46
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F11/00; A63F11/0002; A63F3/00; A63F3/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
262 words
A tube dispenser comprising: a tubular member for storing chips in a columnar stack, said tubular member being provided with a generally longitudinal aperture adjacent one end thereof spaced circumferentially therearound; a sleeve member connecting said one end of said tubular member concentrically spaced therefrom, said sleeve member being provided with a generally longitudinal aperture adjacent the distal end thereof radially aligned with said aperture in said tubular member; a ring member concentrically positioned between said tubular member and said sleeve member for axial movement therebetween, said ring member having an aperture radially aligned with said apertures in said ring member and said tubular member; a spring element carried by said ring member, said spring element having leg portions straddling said ring member on both sides thereof to make sliding contact with said tubular member and said sleeve member, one leg of said spring element straddling said ring member making sliding contact with said tubular member being angled from said ring member to extend through said slotted aperture of said tubular member into the path of said chip stack, said other leg straddling said ring member and making sliding contact with said sleeve member being angled from said ring member to extend into said slotted aperture in said sleeve member, the distal end of said other leg of said spring element being back angled to extend through said aperture in said ring member; and spring means between said tubular member and said sleeve member urging said ring member to project beyond the distal ends of said tubular member and said sleeve member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
262 words
A tube dispenser comprising: a tubular member for storing chips in a columnar stack, said tubular member being provided with a generally longitudinal aperture adjacent one end thereof spaced circumferentially therearound; a sleeve member connecting said one end of said tubular member concentrically spaced therefrom, said sleeve member being provided with a generally longitudinal aperture adjacent the distal end thereof radially aligned with said aperture in said tubular member; a ring member concentrically positioned between said tubular member and said sleeve member for axial movement therebetween, said ring member having an aperture radially aligned with said apertures in said ring member and said tubular member; a spring element carried by said ring member, said spring element having leg portions straddling said ring member on both sides thereof to make sliding contact with said tubular member and said sleeve member, one leg of said spring element straddling said ring member making sliding contact with said tubular member being angled from said ring member to extend through said slotted aperture of said tubular member into the path of said chip stack, said other leg straddling said ring member and making sliding contact with said sleeve member being angled from said ring member to extend into said slotted aperture in said sleeve member, the distal end of said other leg of said spring element being back angled to extend through said aperture in said ring member; and spring means between said tubular member and said sleeve member urging said ring member to project beyond the distal ends of said tubular member and said sleeve member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The tube dispenser of claim 1 wherein said apertures in said tubular member, sleeve member and ring member are further characterized as being plural in number and spaced circumferentially therearound.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
The dispenser of claim 1 wherein said sleeve member is further characterized as being radially constricted at one end thereof and having a plurality of inwardly projecting detents formed therearound, and said tubular member is further characterized as having a plurality of depressions circumferentially therearound for receiving therein said projecting detents of said sleeve member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The dispenser of claim 1 wherein the distal ends of said tubular member and said sleeve member are further characterized by having inwardly facing buttonlike projections for spacing said ring member therebetween.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The tube dispenser of claim 1 wherein said ring member is further characterized as having a plurality of apertures longitudinally spaced from said first-mentioned apertures in said ring member through which said spring element straddles said ring member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
70 words
In a dispenser device having an open ended tubular body for introducing therein chip elements at one end thereof and dispensing said chip elements from the other end thereof, the combination of: a push actuated mechanism at said other end of said tubular body for sequentially dispensing said chips; and a chip scooping funnel at said one end of said tubular body comprising generally triangular planular sides uniformly spaced apart.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
70 words
In a dispenser device having an open ended tubular body for introducing therein chip elements at one end thereof and dispensing said chip elements from the other end thereof, the combination of: a push actuated mechanism at said other end of said tubular body for sequentially dispensing said chips; and a chip scooping funnel at said one end of said tubular body comprising generally triangular planular sides uniformly spaced apart.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-06-21 | 1974-12-21 | 1975-06-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-06-21 | 1978-12-21 | 1979-06-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-06-21 | 1982-12-21 | 1983-06-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |