Cup dispenser
US5839605A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 1, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47F1/065
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A cup dispenser is disclosed including a housing having an open end and a closed end defining a cup receiving cavity, a cup support reciprocally positioned within the cup receiving cavity for supporting at least one cup received in the cup receiving cavity and a spring for biasing the cup support towards the open end of the cup receiving cavity thereby projecting at least a portion of the cup from the housing. The cup dispenser further includes a guide for guiding the cup support within the housing with a guide including axially extending substantially diametrically opposed rails and a cup restraint for restraining outward movement of the cup within the cavity and a stop position adjacent the guide for stopping outward movement of the cup support. The stop includes at least one circumferentially extending contact surface which contacts a surface of the cup support in order to stop outward movement of the cup support. Additionally, the cup restraint includes at least one substantially radially inwardly extending detent positioned adjacent the open end of the housing as well as an auxiliary cup restraint positioned adjacent the first cup restraint for staging of the next cup to be di…
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