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US 6,786,341 B2Granted
Article dispensing apparatus
OwnerHarold K. Stinnett, William A. Stinnettinventors
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Abstract
An article dispensing apparatus includes a bin for storing articles to be dispensed therefrom. The bin includes front, rear, left, right, top and bottom, and an adjustable ramp for accommodating articles of various sizes. The storage capacity of the bin can be increased by adding one or more expansion bins.
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An article dispensing apparatus, comprising:
- a) a bin for storing articles to be dispensed therefrom;
- b) said bin including a front, rear, left, right, top and bottom;
- c) said bin including a first adjustable ramp for accommodating articles of various sizes;
- d) said bin including a second ramp;
- e) said first and second ramps extending between the front and rear of said bin;
- f) one of said first and second ramps comprising a feeder ramp and the other of said first and second ramps comprising a return ramp;
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- g) said feeder ramp comprising a fixed ramp portion and an adjustable ramp portion.
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An article dispensing apparatus, comprising:
- a) a first bin for storing articles to be dispensed therefrom;
- b) a second bin in operable engagement with said first bin for supplying articles to said first bin;
- c) each of said first and second bins including a front, rear, left, right, top and bottom;
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- d) one of said first and second bins including a first adjustable ramp for accommodating articles of various sizes.
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An article dispensing unit, comprising:
- a) a support structure defining a recess;
- b) an article dispensing apparatus disposed in said recess;
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- c) said article dispensing apparatus, comprising;
- i) a first bin for storing articles to be dispensed therefrom;
- ii) a second bin in operable engagement with said first bin for supplying articles to said first bin;
- iii) each of said first and second bins including a front, rear, left, right, top and bottom;
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- iv) one of said first and second bins including a first adjustable ramp for accommodating articles of various sizes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.