Cylindrical container dispenser

US7757890B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• RTC Industries, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Alton E. Alford · Buffalo Grove, US
• Randall G. Singer · Arlington Heights, US
• Lance Mastalka · McLeansboro, US
• Guillermo Bangit · Skokie, US
• Jeff Fridrich · Chicago, US
• John Ward · Midhurst, CA

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 12, 2005
• Grant date: Jul 20, 2010
• Expiry date: Jan 13, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07F11/18
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A system for dispensing cylindrical containers is disclosed. In an embodiment, a housing with an upper opening and a lower opening includes a track that connects the upper and lower openings. A drawer is mounted in the lower opening so that containers placed in the upper opening may travel along the track until they reach the drawer. In an embodiment opening the drawer allows a single container to be removed. A plurality of tracks connecting a plurality of upper and lower openings may be provided so that different types of containers may be dispensed. In an embodiment the drawer may be lockable and a cover that may include a lock may be mounted to the housing so as to cover the upper opening. In an embodiment, a sensor may be included to detect the opening of the drawer.