Dispensing and diversion systems and methods
OwnerJohn Baranowskiinventor
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Abstract
A dispensing system includes a dispenser, and the dispenser includes dispensing paths for dispensing items. The system also includes dispensing heads, and each of the dispensing heads receives items from the dispensing paths. Each dispensing head includes a dispensing chute for directing a first portion of the received items toward the dispenser, in which a physical characteristic of each of the first portion of the received items is within a predetermined range of physical characteristics. Each dispensing head also includes a diversion chute for directing a second portion of the received items away from the dispenser.
Claims13
A dispensing system comprising:
- a dispenser comprising one or more dispensing paths for dispensing items;
- and
- one or more dispensing heads, wherein each of the one or more dispensing heads receives items from at least one of the one or more dispensing paths and comprises:
- a dispensing chute for directing a first plurality of the received items toward the dispenser, wherein at least one physical characteristic of each of the first plurality of the received items is within a predetermined range of physical characteristics;
- and
- a diversion chute for directing a second plurality of the received items away from the dispenser.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.