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US 12,338,057 B2Granted
Product dispensing clock
OwnerDavid Davidsoninventor
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Abstract
A product dispensing clock includes a housing and a reservoir arranged in the housing. The reservoir holds a number of dispensable products. A dispenser is arranged in the housing adjacent the reservoir. The dispenser receives at least one of the dispensable products from the reservoir. A collection chamber is defined in the housing. The dispenser dispenses the dispensable products received from the reservoir to the collection chamber for a user to collect the dispensable products. A controller activates the dispenser at a predetermined time interval to dispense the dispensable products to the collection chamber for collection by the user.
Claims19
A dispensing clock, comprising:
- a housing;
- a reservoir arranged in the housing, wherein the reservoir is configured to hold a plurality of dispensable products;
- a dispenser arranged in the housing adjacent the reservoir, wherein the dispenser is configured to receive at least one dispensable product of the plurality of dispensable products from the reservoir;
- a collection chamber defined in the housing, wherein the dispenser is configured to dispense the at least one dispensable product of the plurality of dispensable products received from the reservoir to the collection chamber for a user to collect the at least one dispensable product of the plurality of dispensable products;
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- a controller configured to activate the dispenser at a predetermined time to dispense the at least one dispensable product of the plurality of dispensable products to the collection chamber for collection by the user;
- a storage chamber defined in the housing, wherein the storage chamber is configured to store the dispensable product, and wherein the storage chamber is in communication with the reservoir.
4 more elements
A dispensing clock, comprising:
- a housing;
- a reservoir arranged in the housing, wherein the reservoir is configured to hold a plurality of dispensable products;
- a dispenser arranged in the housing adjacent the reservoir, wherein the dispenser is configured to receive at least one dispensable product of the plurality of dispensable products from the reservoir;
- a collection chamber defined in the housing, wherein the dispenser is configured to dispense the at least one dispensable product of the plurality of dispensable products received from the reservoir to the collection chamber for a user to collect the at least one dispensable product of the plurality of dispensable products;
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- a controller configured to activate the dispenser at a predetermined time to dispense the at least one dispensable product of the plurality of dispensable products to the collection chamber for collection by the user;
- a plurality of storage vessels including a first portion and a second portion removably coupled with the first portion, wherein each of the storage vessel of the plurality of storage vessels is configured to hold the at least one dispensable product of the plurality of dispensable products.
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A dispensing clock, comprising:
- a housing;
- a reservoir arranged in the housing, wherein the reservoir is configured to hold a plurality of dispensable products;
- a dispenser arranged in the housing adjacent the reservoir, wherein the dispenser is configured to receive at least one dispensable product of the plurality of dispensable products from the reservoir;
- a collection chamber defined in the housing, wherein the dispenser is configured to dispense the at least one dispensable product of the plurality of dispensable products received from the reservoir to the collection chamber for a user to collect the at least one dispensable product of the plurality of dispensable products;
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- a controller configured to activate the dispenser at a predetermined time to dispense the at least one dispensable product of the plurality of dispensable products to the collection chamber for collection by the user;
- wherein the dispenser includes a holding chamber and an orifice configured to pass the at least one dispensable product of the plurality of dispensable products into the holding chamber from the reservoir.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.