Cartridge based dispenser system
OwnerNathaniel G. Portneyinventor
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Abstract
A cartridge based dispensing system includes a cartridge having a rotatable compartmentalized receptacle for supporting a plurality of items in separate compartments along with a housing for removably supporting the cartridge. The housing includes an opening for enabling dispensing of an item from an aligned separate compartment and a mechanism is provided for rotating the receptacle within the cartridge in order to align compartments with the housing opening. The mechanism may be configured for causing different discrete angular rotations of the receptacle corresponding to compartment size.
Claims24
A cartridge based dispensing system comprising:
- a cartridge having a rotatable compartmentalized receptacle for supporting a plurality of items in separate compartments;
- a housing for removably supporting said cartridge, said housing having an opening for enabling dispensing of an item from an aligned separate compartment;
- and
- a mechanism for rotating the receptacle within the cartridge in order to align the compartments with the housing opening, said mechanism being configured for causing different discrete angular rotations of the receptacle corresponding to compartment size.
A cartridge based dispensing system comprising:
- a cartridge having a rotatable compartmentalized receptacle for supporting a plurality of items in separate compartments;
- a housing for removably supporting said cartridge, said housing having an opening for enabling dispensing an item from an aligned separate compartment;
- and
- a mechanism for rotating the receptacle in order to align the compartments with the housing opening, said mechanism comprising a biased depressible button with an attached push rod, the receptacle including a sprocket disposed for engagement by the push rod for rotating the receptacle.
A cartridge for use in a dispensing system, said cartridge comprising:
- a compartmentalized receptacle for supporting a plurality of items in separate compartments;
- a sprocket, disposed at a bottom of the receptacle, having a number of sprocket teeth correlated to a number of compartments;
- a bottom shell with a base recessed for receiving the receptacle sprocket;
- an upstanding perimeter sidewall for surrounding the receptacle, the sidewall having an opening alignable with a receptacle compartment;
- an upstanding central hub for rotatably mounting said receptacle within the sidewall;
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- a cover for sealing the receptacle within the cartridge.
A dispenser for a cartridge having a rotatable compartmentalized receptacle for supporting a plurality of items in separate compartments, said dispenser comprising:
- a housing for removably supporting said cartridge, said housing having an opening for enabling dispensing of an item from an aligned separate compartment;
- and
- a mechanism for rotating the receptacle in order to align the compartments with the housing opening, said mechanism being configured for enabling discrete angular rotations of the receptacle corresponding to compartment size.
A method for dispensing items, said method comprising:
- providing a cartridge having a rotatable compartmentalized receptacle for supporting a plurality of items in separate compartments;
- providing a housing for removably supporting said cartridge, said housing having an opening for enabling dispensing of an item from an aligned separate compartment;
- providing a mechanism for rotating the receptacle within the cartridge in order to align the compartments with the housing opening;
- and
- configuring said mechanism for causing different discrete angular rotations of the receptacle corresponding to compartment size.
A method for disposing items, said method comprising:
- providing a cartridge having a rotatable compartmentalized receptacle for supporting a plurality of items in separate compartments;
- providing a housing for removably supporting said cartridge, said housing having an opening for enabling dispensing of an item from an aligned separate compartment;
- and
- providing a mechanism for rotating the receptacle within the cartridge in order to align the compartments with the housing opening;
- configuring said mechanism with a biased depressible button with an attached push rod;
- and
- configuring a receptacle with a sprocket disposed for engagement by the push rod for rotating the receptacle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.