Patents by Inventor Robert J. Palmquist

Robert J. Palmquist 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).

  • Card vending machine
    Patent number: 5301834
    Abstract: A card vending machine comprising a cabinet having a plurality of card holding and dispensing modules individually removably positioned therein with each of the modules including a card holding portion and card dispensing portion. Each of the modules includes a gauge cam to enable the card dispensing portions of the modules to be adjusted to compensate for cards having various thicknesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1994
    Assignee: The Lift Ticket
    Inventors: Carroll J. Lee, Kenneth A. Lee, Robert J. Palmquist
  • Card vending machine
    Patent number: 4847473
    Abstract: A pickle card dispenser comprising a cabinet having a front portion adapted to display the pickle cards in a vertically disposed manner with the vertically disposed cards being in communication with a plurality of card trays provided in the cabinet. The front portion of the cabinet has a plurality of vertically disposed channels in which the cards are positioned. The cards are dispensed from the cabinet in response to money being deposited in a bill acceptor being provided therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1989
    Assignee: The Children'Fund
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Lee, Robert J. Palmquist