Belt drive for dispensing cutlery and related methods
US10595647B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 1, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G59/068
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A dispenser for dispensing cutlery may include a housing configured to contain a plurality of utensils for dispensing, a dispensing mechanism that includes at least one belt configured to be driven and separate a utensil from a stack of utensils, and at least one drive mechanism configured to drive the at least one belt. The dispenser may further include a receptacle configured to receive the utensil separated from the stack of utensils.
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