Dispenser for series-connected tickets
US7014065B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 11, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H35/00
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improved dispenser for displaying and dispensing lottery tickets utilizes a dispensing slot with tension arms to provide tension to tickets of varying thicknesses. The dispensing slot is cut into a door at an end of a box-like structure, which holds the tickets. Tension arms extend from the bottom of the slot into notches at the top of the slot such that the slot is narrower than the thickness of the tickets. Because the tension arms are also flexible, tickets of varying thickness can pass through the slot without becoming stuck.
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