Dispensing spout for solid items
AssigneeOptum, Inc.
InventorsAlbo David Dominguez Gonzalez, Bryan Michael Ciervo, Stephen Charles Bovenizer
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Abstract
An example dispensing spout for solid items includes a first body tube portion and a second body tube portion. The first body tube portion may comprise a slide portion. The second body tube portion may comprise a connection portion for connecting the dispensing spout onto a dispenser. The slide portion may comprise a slide surface extending from an open dispensing end to a distal slide end. Solid items dispensed by the dispenser may pass through the body tube before sliding down the slide portion. The solid items fall off of the distal slide end, for example, into a collecting tray.
Claims17
A dispensing spout comprising:
- a body tube comprising a first body tube portion and a second body tube portion;
- a slide portion sloping away from an open dispensing end of the first body tube portion, wherein the slide portion comprises (a) sidewalls extending away from the open dispensing end of the first body tube portion and (b) a slide surface sloping away from the open dispensing end of the first body tube portion between the sidewalls;
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- a connection portion connected with the second body tube portion, and defining at least one engagement protrusion configured to secure the dispensing spout to a pill dispenser;
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- wherein the first body tube portion is detachably connectable to the second body tube portion.
A dispensing spout comprising:
- a body tube;
- a slide portion sloping away from an open dispensing end of the body tube, wherein the slide portion comprises (a) sidewalls extending away from the open dispensing end of the body tube and (b) a slide surface sloping away from the open dispensing end of the body tube between the sidewalls;
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- a connection portion extending from an external surface of the body tube and defining at least one engagement protrusion configured to secure the dispensing spout to a pill dispenser;
- wherein the at least one engagement protrusion comprises:
- a first engagement arm and a second engagement arm, wherein the first engagement arm and the second engagement arm are configured to clip onto opposing sides of a component of the pill dispenser.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.