Cassettes for systems which feed, count and dispense discrete objects
AssigneeKirby-Lester, Inc.
InventorsAleksandr Geltser, Vladimir Gershman
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Abstract
A high capacity cassette for an object counting and dispensing system includes a substantially horizontal base including an exit hole, a peripheral wall about the base and having an internal periphery, the base and the peripheral wall defining a reservoir adapted to store a plurality of the discrete objects, and a structure about the internal periphery which feeds the discrete objects single file toward said exit hole.
Claims24
A cassette for a system for feeding and counting discrete objects, said discrete objects having a height, said cassette comprising:
- a) a substantially horizontal base including an exit hole;
- b) a peripheral wall defining a reservoir adapted to store a plurality of discrete objects;
- and
- c) a structure about said internal periphery adapted to feed the discrete objects single file toward said exit hole.
A cassette for a system for feeding and counting discrete objects, said cassette comprising:
- a) a substantially horizontal base including an exit hole;
- b) a peripheral wall about said base and having an internal periphery, said base and said peripheral wall defining a reservoir adapted to store a plurality of discrete objects;
- and
- c) a lip about said internal periphery, said lip and said base defining a channel which leads to said exit hole.
A cassette for a system for feeding and counting discrete objects, said cassette comprising:
- a) a substantially horizontal base including an exit hole;
- b) a peripheral wall about said base and having an internal periphery, said base and said peripheral wall defining a reservoir adapted to store a plurality of discrete objects;
- and
- c) a ramp extending up from said base and about said internal periphery adapted to feed the discrete objects single file toward said exit hole.
A cassette for a system for feeding and counting discrete objects, said discrete objects having a height, said cassette comprising:
- a) a base including an exit hole;
- b) a peripheral wall about said base and having an internal periphery, said base and said peripheral wall defining a reservoir adapted to store a plurality of discrete objects;
- and
- c) a structure about said internal periphery adapted to feed the discrete objects single file toward said exit hole.
A cassette for a system for feeding and counting discrete objects, said discrete objects having a height, said cassette comprising:
- a) a substantially horizontal base;
- b) a peripheral wall about said base and having an internal periphery, said base and said peripheral wall defining a reservoir adapted to store a plurality of discrete objects;
- c) an exit for the discrete objects;
- and
- d) a structure about said internal periphery adapted to feed the discrete objects single file toward said exit opening.
A cassette for a system for feeding and counting discrete objects, said discrete objects having a height, said cassette comprising:
- a) a base;
- b) a peripheral wall about said base and having an internal periphery, said base and said peripheral wall defining a reservoir adapted to store a plurality of discrete objects;
- c) an exit located at or adjacent said peripheral wall;
- d) a structure about said internal periphery adapted to feed the discrete objects single file toward said exit;
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- e) a lid which is coupled to said peripheral wall and encloses said reservoir.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.