Patents Examined by Lawrence J. Miller
  • Patent number: 4479502
    Abstract: A coin holding device for domestic use having several tubes each adapted to contain coins of a particular denomination and a stand for removably supporting the tubes in an upright position. The stand has a base with recesses adapted to support the tubes in the upright position and a groove associated with each recess to permit removal of each tube. Slots in an upper head member communicate with the tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1984
    Inventor: Ronald K. Iversen
  • Patent number: 4474308
    Abstract: A tablet or pill ejector is disclosed consisting of at least three detachably secured sections in the general shape of a pen. The front end of the device is provided with a hole communicating with axially aligned bores formed longitudinally in the sections and through which a pill may be ejected quickly. An ejector rod is provided in the bores adapted to move from a cocked position to a released position wherein it passes instantly through a pill retaining member located in the front section of the device. Cocking and trigger mechanisms are provided. In an alternate embodiment the front section is provided with a revolvable barrel adapted to contain a plurality of pills for ejection. The rear end of the device may be provided with a storage compartment and cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1984
    Inventor: Michel Bergeron
  • Patent number: 4469251
    Abstract: A detachable mixing chamber is constructed and arranged to receive a plurality of fluid components from a source thereof for forming a fluid such as a foam to be discharged therefrom. The chamber includes a core having a bore therein and a plurality of inlet openings arranged in communication with the bore for supplying the fluid components from such source to the bore and a plurality of compressed Belleville washers for maintaining the core under a restraining force in an axial and radial direction. The chamber is removably secured to a dispensing apparatus in a manner to be accessible from the outside thereof for detachment therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1984
    Assignee: Sealed Air Corporation
    Inventors: Charles R. Sperry, Paul J. Bladyka
  • Patent number: 4450978
    Abstract: A retrieval mechanism for a divert-container-equipped ATM of typical construction to retrieve and protect paper money bills dispensed at a customer's request by the ATM and left at an accessible location at the ATM bill delivery station unpicked by the customer. The unpicked bills are sensed after a short time delay in unpicked status. The unpicked bills when sensed are automatically returned to the reversible conveyor of such typical divert-container-equipped ATM and transported by reversal of the conveyor to the divert container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1984
    Assignee: Diebold Incorporated
    Inventors: Harry T. Graef, Scott A. Mercer, Jeffrey A. Hill, Kevin H. Newton, John C. Bozzelli
  • Patent number: 4433794
    Abstract: A jig comprises a housing which contains a storage channel and a feed channel. The feed channel communicates with the storage channel and extends to the front end of the housing. The jig also has a releasable gripping portion located at its front end. The releasable gripping portion grips and releases stylus blanks. The jig also has bolt for transporting blanks from the storage channel through the feed channel to the releasable gripping portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1984
    Assignee: RCA Corporation
    Inventors: Yashaya Yarnitsky, Shmuel Kaldor