Cassette dispenser
AssigneeData Packaging Corporation
InventorAlan B. Lowry
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Abstract
The dispenser holds a plurality of like cassettes in vertical juxtaposition in separate holding compartments each having a hinged member and integral release key associated therewith upon actuation of which a selected cassette is at least partially expelled from the dispenser. Each key includes a lip for normally maintaining the cassette locked in its holding compartment.
Claims11
A cassette dispenser comprising;
- a housing,
- means dividing the housing into a plurality of cassette accommodating compartments,
- a plurality of release keys, one being associated with each compartment and each having means for locking the cassette in the compartment when the key is not actuated including a lip for contacting a front edge of the cassette.
- means for supporting each key so that the key is movable to an actuated position,
- and means coupled from each key supporting means forming a hinge that is integrally formed with the supporting means and that contacts the cassette so that upon actuation of the key the hinge bends and urges the cassette from the housing.
A cassette dispenser comprising;
- a housing,
- means dividing the housing into a plurality of cassette accommodating compartments,
- a plurality of release keys, one being associated with each compartment and each having means for locking the cassette in the compartment when the key is not actuated,
- means for supporting each key so that the key is movable to an actuated position,
- means coupled from each key supporting means forming a hinge that contacts the cassette so that upon actuation of the key the hinge bends and urges the cassette from the housing,
- means defining a floor for the cassette to rest upon, said floor defining a lower chamber in which is disposed the means for supporting each key,
- wherein said means for supporting each key includes a pivot arm and said housing has means defining a fulcrum for the pivot arm.
A cassette dispenser comprising;
- a housing,
- means dividing the housing into a plurality of cassette accommodating compartments,
- a plurality of release keys, one being associated with each compartment and each having means for locking the cassette in the compartment when the key is not actuated,
- means for supporting each key so that the key is movable to an actuated position,
- means coupled from each key supporting means forming a hinge that contacts the cassette so that upon actuation of the key the hinge bends and urges the cassette from the housing,
- said means dividing the housing including a plurality of at least wall segments for guiding the cassette as it is slid into the housing,
- wherein said wall segments are open at the top so that the cassettes can abut each other at at least one section of the cassette.
A cassette dispenser comprising a housing having an open front, means sectioning the housing into a plurality of cassette accommodating compartments and a unitary release structure having a plurality of keys disposed at the open front of the housing below each cassette, a like plurality of pivot members each carrying a key at one end thereof, a like plurality of hinge arms each secured at one end to the other end of the pivot member and means for maintaining the other end of each hinge arm in a fixed position whereby upon actuation of the key the pivot member pivots causing the hinge arm to bend along a hinge line with the arm urging the cassette from the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.