US4073422A
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Ticket dispenser
Assignee: Service Sequence Systems
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Filing: 1977-01-24
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Granted: 1978-02-14
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Expires: 1997-01-24
Abstract
Abstract A ticket dispenser is provided which includes a housing having a chamber therein for locating a roll of tickets to be dispensed therein. A roller means is provided having gripping means thereon for gripping tickets on the roll of tickets to effect a positive displacement of a ticket from the chamber when said roller means is rotated. An actuating means is provided for effecting rotation of said roller means to thereby dispense the ticket. The actuating means includes a plurality of tabs thereon which are adapted to engage with a plurality of projections disposed on the roller means to sequentially rotate the roller means a first predetermined amount and then positively stop rotation of said roller means in a predetermined first position and then effect rotation of said roller means a second predetermined amount and then positively stop rotation of said roller means in a predetermined second position.
Inventors
- 👤 Herman Palter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 11:49
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07B; G07B3/00; G07B3/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
255 words
A ticket dispenser comprising a housing, said housing including a chamber therein for locating a roll of tickets to be dispensed therein, roller means having a plurality of gripping means thereon for gripping tickets on the roll of tickets to effect a positive displacement of a ticket from said chamber in said housing upon rotation of said roller means, cyclicable actuating means for effecting rotation of said roller means to thereby dispense the ticket, and means operatively connected to said roller means and engageable with said actuating means to enable said actuating means to rotate said roller means to dispense a ticket upon movement of said actuating means through a single cycle, said actuating means upon movement through a single cycle effecting rotation of said roller means a first predetermined amount and then positively stopping said roller means in a predetermined position and then effecting rotation of said roller means a second predetermined amount and then positively stopping rotation of said roller means, said means operatively connected to said roller means including a plurality of projections operatively connected to said roller means for rotation therewith and said actuating means includes a plurality of tabs for sequentially engaging said plurality of projections upon movement of said actuating means through a cycle to effect rotation of said roller means a first predetermined amount and then positively stop rotation of the roller means in a predetermined position and then effect rotation of said roller means a second predetermined amount and then positively stop rotation of said roller means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
255 words
A ticket dispenser comprising a housing, said housing including a chamber therein for locating a roll of tickets to be dispensed therein, roller means having a plurality of gripping means thereon for gripping tickets on the roll of tickets to effect a positive displacement of a ticket from said chamber in said housing upon rotation of said roller means, cyclicable actuating means for effecting rotation of said roller means to thereby dispense the ticket, and means operatively connected to said roller means and engageable with said actuating means to enable said actuating means to rotate said roller means to dispense a ticket upon movement of said actuating means through a single cycle, said actuating means upon movement through a single cycle effecting rotation of said roller means a first predetermined amount and then positively stopping said roller means in a predetermined position and then effecting rotation of said roller means a second predetermined amount and then positively stopping rotation of said roller means, said means operatively connected to said roller means including a plurality of projections operatively connected to said roller means for rotation therewith and said actuating means includes a plurality of tabs for sequentially engaging said plurality of projections upon movement of said actuating means through a cycle to effect rotation of said roller means a first predetermined amount and then positively stop rotation of the roller means in a predetermined position and then effect rotation of said roller means a second predetermined amount and then positively stop rotation of said roller means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
122 words
A ticket dispenser as defined in claim 1 wherein said plurality of projections include first, second, third, and fourth projections connected to said roller means and said plurality of tabs include first, second, third, and fourth tabs connected to said actuating means, said actuating means upon movement through a cycle sequentially effecting engagement of said first tab with said first projection to rotate said roller means said first predetermined amount, effecting engagement of said second tab with said second projection to positively stop said roller means, effecting engagement of said third tab with said third projection to rotate said roller means said second predetermined amount and effecting engagement of said fourth tab with said fourth projection to positively stop said roller means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
113 words
A ticket dispenser as defined in claim 2 wherein said actuating means is pivotably disposed relative to said roller means and is pivotable from a nonactuated position to an actuated position to sequentially effect engagement of said first and second tabs with said first and second projections and further including spring means for biasing said actuating means toward said nonactuated position, said spring means acting to return said actuating means to said nonactuated position when said actuating means is moved to said actuated position to effect engagement of said third and fourth tabs with said third and fourth projections upon movement of said actuating means from said actuated position to said nonactuated position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
A ticket dispenser as defined in claim 3 further including guide means for engaging with the tickets to be dispensed from said housing for biasing the tickets as they pass from a roll of tickets disposable in said housing into engagement with said roller means to insure engagement of the tickets to be dispensed with said gripping means disposed on said roller means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
72 words
A ticket dispenser as defined in claim 3 wherein each of said plurality of tabs includes engaging surfaces thereon for engaging with said plurality of projections operatively connected to said roller means with said engaging surface on said first tab being disposed substantially perpendicular to said engaging surface on said second tab and said engaging surface on said third tab being disposed substantially perpendicular to said engaging surface on said fourth tab.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
79 words
A ticket dispenser as defined in claim 3 wherein said projections operatively connected to said roller means are disposed on an end surface of said roller means and project parallel to the axis of rotation of said roller means, each of said plurality of projections being spaced equal distance from the axis of rotation of said roller means and each of said plurality of projections being angularly spaced apart approximately 90° about said end surface of said roller means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
79 words
A ticket dispenser as defined in claim 5 wherein said projections operatively connected to said roller means are disposed on an end surface of said roller means and project parallel to te axis of rotation of said roller means, each of said plurality of projections being spaced equal distance from the axis of rotation of said roller means and each of said plurality of projections being angularly spaced apart approximately 90° about said end surface of said roller means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
183 words
A ticket dispenser comprising a housing, said housing including a chamber therein for locating a roll of tickets to be dispensed therein, roller means having a plurality of gripping means thereon for gripping tickets on the roll to effect a positive displacement of a ticket from said chamber in said housing upon rotation of said roller means, actuating means for effecting rotation of said roller means to thereby dispense tickets and stop means disposed on said roller means and engageable with said actuating means to rotate and positively position said roller means in a plurality of predetermined positions in response to actuation of said actuating means, said actuating means upon actuation dispensing a ticket by sequentially engaging said stop menas to rotate said roller means a first predetermined amount, engaging said stop means to stop said roller means at a first predetermined position after rotating said first predetermined amount, engaging said stop means to rotate said roller means a second predetermined amount and engaging said stop means to stop said roller means at a second predetermined position after rotating said second predetermined amount.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
183 words
A ticket dispenser comprising a housing, said housing including a chamber therein for locating a roll of tickets to be dispensed therein, roller means having a plurality of gripping means thereon for gripping tickets on the roll to effect a positive displacement of a ticket from said chamber in said housing upon rotation of said roller means, actuating means for effecting rotation of said roller means to thereby dispense tickets and stop means disposed on said roller means and engageable with said actuating means to rotate and positively position said roller means in a plurality of predetermined positions in response to actuation of said actuating means, said actuating means upon actuation dispensing a ticket by sequentially engaging said stop menas to rotate said roller means a first predetermined amount, engaging said stop means to stop said roller means at a first predetermined position after rotating said first predetermined amount, engaging said stop means to rotate said roller means a second predetermined amount and engaging said stop means to stop said roller means at a second predetermined position after rotating said second predetermined amount.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
110 words
A ticket dispenser as defined in claim 8 wherein said stop means disposed on said roller means includes a plurality of projections disposed on an end surface of said roller means for rotation therewith and said actuating means includes a plurality of tabs for sequentially engaging said plurality of projections upon movement of said actuating means through a cycle to effect rotation of said roller means said first predetermined amount and then positively stop rotation of said roller means in said first predetermined position and then effect rotation of said roller means said second predetermined amount and then positively stop rotation of said roller means in said second predetermined position.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
149 words
A ticket dispenser as defined in claim 9 wherein said plurality of projections include first, second, third, and fourth projections disposed on an end surface of said roller means, said projections projecting parallel to the axis of rotation of said roller means, and said plurality of tabs include first, second, third, and fourth tabs connected to said actuating means, said actuating means upon movement through a cycle sequentially effecting engagement of said first tab with said first projection to rotate said roller means said first predetermined amount, effecting engagement of said second tab with said second projection to positively stop said roller means at said first predetermined position, effecting engagement of said third tab with said third projection to rotate said roller means said second predetermined amount and effecting engagement of said fourth tab with said fourth projection to positively stop said roller means at said second predetermined position.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
113 words
A ticket dispenser as defined in claim 10 wherein said actuating means is pivotably disposed relative to said roller means and is pivotable from a nonactuated position to an actuated position to sequentially effect engagement of said first and second tabs with said first and second projections and further including spring means for biasing said actuating means toward said nonactuated position, said spring means acting to return said actuating means to said nonactuated position when said actuating means is moved to said actuated position to effect engagement of said third and fourth tabs with said third and fourth projections upon movement of said actuating means from said actuated position to said nonactuated position.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
63 words
A ticket dispenser as defined in claim 8 further including guide means for engaging with the tickets to be dispensed from said housing for biasing the tickets as they pass from a roll of tickets disposable in said housing into engagement with said roller means to insure engagement of the tickets to be dispensed with said gripping means disposed on said roller means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
65 words
A ticket dispenser as defined in claim 10 wherein each of said plurality of tabs includes engaging surfaces thereon for engaging with said plurality of projections, said engaging surface on said first tab being disposed substantially perpendicular to said engaging surface on said second tab and said engaging surface on said third tab being disposed substantially perpendicular to said engaging surface on said fourth tab.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
50 words
A ticket dispenser as defined in claim 10 wherein each of said projections are spaced equal distance from the axis of rotation of said roller means and each of said first, second, third and fourth projections are angularly spaced apart approximately 90° about said end surface of said roller 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) | 1981-02-13 | 1981-08-15 | 1982-02-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-02-13 | 1985-08-15 | 1986-02-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-02-13 | 1989-08-15 | 1990-02-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |