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Universal cup dispenser

US10743679B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

PETER J. MCKEEVER, INC. · US

Inventors

Peter McKeever · Sunnyvale, US
Mark A. McKeever · Santa Monica, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 24, 2019
Grant date	Aug 18, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 24, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA47F1/065
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Disclosed are embodiments of cup dispensers that can accommodate a variety of different cup sizes, cup shapes, and/or cup materials without the need for manual adjustment. In some embodiments, the cup dispenser can automatically adjust the applied pressure via fingers/blocks on one or more contact points on a cup among an inserted sleeve of cups. In some embodiments, sets of blocks can be placed at varying depths. In some embodiments, one set of blocks can hold the cup currently being dispensed while another set of blocks can hold the next cup in the sleeve in place, for example.

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