Patents by Inventor Ferdinand Salzmann

Ferdinand Salzmann has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Dispensing unit for elongated articles
    Patent number: 4489854
    Abstract: A dispensing unit for elongated articles is disclosed in which the articles are packaged in a carton (62) which can be placed directly into the storage bin (12) of the dispensing unit (10). Articles fall out of the carton (62) onto a support shelf (64) upon which they roll toward the dispensing mechanism to dispense articles through a port formed in the front of the storage bin (12). The dispensing mechanism includes a pair of oscillating members (46) which have pickup fingers (52) formed on them so as to pick up one article and transfer it to the exterior of the storage bin (12) when handles (16) formed in the exterior of the storage bin (12) are operated by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1984
    Assignee: Traex Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory Wenkman, Ferdinand Salzmann