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Dispenser
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-06-05
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Granted: 1988-04-19
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Expires: 2006-06-05
Abstract
Abstract A transparent dispenser is disclosed for dispensing material, generally tickets. One side of the dispenser is hinged for entry into the dispenser. A curl is formed within the dispenser in order to guide the tickets from inside the dispenser to the outside of the dispenser. In a second embodiment of the dispenser, the top and two sides are made of one piece of material and are hingeably connected to the bottom and front, which are made of one piece of material. In the third embodiment, an axle and wheel rotate within the curl to advance the tickets from the inside of the dispenser to the outside of the dispenser. In all three embodiments, various mounting methods are provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Calvin L. Tigner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 09:45
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H35/00; B65H35/0006; B65H35/002; A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/06; A63F3/065; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T225/00; Y10T225/20; Y10T225/205; Y10T225/211; Y10T225/23; Y10T225/238; Y10T225/24; Y10T225/243; Y10T225/252; Y10T225/253; Y10T225/254
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A dispenser comprising: a. a front with a curl; b. a fixed side fixably-attached to said front with a front curl; c. a top with a curved fitting over said front curl where said top is fixably attached to said fixed side; d. a top finger slot cut within said top over said front curl; e. a front finger slot cut into said front below said top; f. a cutting edge formed at the termination of said top adjacent to said front; and g. at least one front hole in said front, at least one back hole in said back, and at least one side hole in said fixed side for mounting said dispenser by any one of said holes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A dispenser comprising: a. a front with a curl; b. a fixed side fixably-attached to said front with a front curl; c. a top with a curved fitting over said front curl where said top is fixably attached to said fixed side; d. a top finger slot cut within said top over said front curl; e. a front finger slot cut into said front below said top; f. a cutting edge formed at the termination of said top adjacent to said front; and g. at least one front hole in said front, at least one back hole in said back, and at least one side hole in said fixed side for mounting said dispenser by any one of said holes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
144 words
An enclosed dispenser comprising: a. a front with a curl; b. a fixed side fixably attached to said front with a front curl; c. a top with a curve fitting over said front curl where said top is fixably attached to said fixed side; d. a bottom fixably attached to said top and said fixed side and front; e. a hinge side hingeably mounted to said top; f. a top finger slot cut within said top over said front curl; g. a front finger slot cut into said front below said top and above said bottom; h. a cutting edge formed at the termination of said top adjacent to said front; and i. at least one front hole, at least one back hole, at least one side hole, and at least one bottom hole for mounting said dispenser by any one of said holes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
144 words
An enclosed dispenser comprising: a. a front with a curl; b. a fixed side fixably attached to said front with a front curl; c. a top with a curve fitting over said front curl where said top is fixably attached to said fixed side; d. a bottom fixably attached to said top and said fixed side and front; e. a hinge side hingeably mounted to said top; f. a top finger slot cut within said top over said front curl; g. a front finger slot cut into said front below said top and above said bottom; h. a cutting edge formed at the termination of said top adjacent to said front; and i. at least one front hole, at least one back hole, at least one side hole, and at least one bottom hole for mounting said dispenser by any one of said holes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
118 words
A. An enclosed dispenser comprising: a. an upper piece of two sides and a top; b. a lower piece of a front and bottom hingeably attached to said upper piece where said lower piece includes a front curl having a slot cut into said curl proximate said top; c. A turning mechanism rotatable within said front curl projecting through said slot in close proximity to said top of said upper piece in order to frictionally engage the material; d. a key which engages a shaft to rotate said turning mechanism; and e. at least one front hole, at least one side hole, and at least one bottom hole for mounting said dispenser by any one of said holes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
118 words
A. An enclosed dispenser comprising: a. an upper piece of two sides and a top; b. a lower piece of a front and bottom hingeably attached to said upper piece where said lower piece includes a front curl having a slot cut into said curl proximate said top; c. A turning mechanism rotatable within said front curl projecting through said slot in close proximity to said top of said upper piece in order to frictionally engage the material; d. a key which engages a shaft to rotate said turning mechanism; and e. at least one front hole, at least one side hole, and at least one bottom hole for mounting said dispenser by any one of said holes.
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