Container for dispensing articles to an automated analyzer
US4190420A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 1978 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/00089
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A container is disclosed for receiving a stack of articles to be sequentially removed from a dispensing station of the container. A stack positioning element in the container is movable forwardly in the container into engagement with an article stack to urge the forward-most article forwardly toward the dispensing station. As articles are removed the stack positioning element normally moves forwardly by an amount equal to the thickness of each article that is removed. However, means are provided for increasing the positioning element's movement in response to removal of the last article, whereby a sensing means can more readily detect such movement to thereby cause an indication of an empty container.
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