Abstract: A wireless headset (eg. Bluetooth, a trade mark) is powered by one or more rechargeable batteries and has a solar panel mounted thereon connected to the battery to augment or replace the battery power. The solar panel is preferably used in conjunction with a battery in the headset and significantly increases the battery life. With the solar panel, the headset can be used for much longer periods of time without recharging.

Abstract: A dispensing machine for elongated containers has a plurality of clusters arranged within a housing. The clusters each have an actuator and comprise four tubes that are bound together with an interstice along a central axis of the cluster. The actuator is mounted in the interstice and each cluster is supported by a first bracket. A plurality of clusters are mounted from front to rear in the housing with the first brackets being removably mounted in a retainer. The clusters in the retainer form a set and can be tilted forward to replenish the tubes with containers. There are several sets side by side within the housing. The clusters of each set are held in place by one attachment that can be opened without tools to remove the clusters of that set.

Abstract: A dispensing machine stores and dispenses containers longitudinally within the machine up to the time that a container is released to the outlet. The containers are arranged in vertical columns within the machine with four adjacent columns making up one set. Each set has a separate motor and the machine has a maximum selection equal to the number of sets. Each set has an upper abutment and a lower abutment that together control the movement of containers of each set to the outlet in succession. The two abutments are located a distance of less than the height of one container apart from one another. The containers are narrower at a top than at a base.

Abstract: A dispensing machine stores and dispenses containers longitudinally within the machine up to the time that a container is released to the outlet. The containers are arranged in vertical columns within the machine with four adjacent columns making up one set. Each set has a separate motor and the machine has a maximum selection equal to the number of sets. Each set has. an upper abutment and a lower abutment that together control the movement of containers of each set to the outlet in succession. The two abutments are located a distance of less than the height of one container apart from one another. The containers are narrower at a top than at a base.

Abstract: A dispensing machine is used to dispense rectangularly shaped containers including milk cartons and the like, preferably of a size ranging from approximately one-half liter to approximately two liters or even larger. The machine can be used to dispense various products including juices, soft drinks, milk, candy and virtually any product that can be suitably contained in a square rectangular container. The machine has a vertical channel containing paddles where each paddle supports only some of the containers in the channel when the channel is filled with containers. Since the containers have flexible side walls, the paddles move simultaneously to gently lower the containers one space at a time when the machine is activated. Also, when the containers are in the vertical channel, the lowermost container is not subjected to the weight of all of the containers above it when the channel is filled with containers.

Abstract: A dispensing machine is used to disperse plastic water bottles and the like, preferably of a size ranging from approximately one liter to approximately two liters or even larger. The machine can be used to dispense other products in containers as long as the containers are shaped to roll along a shelf. The machine has a vertical channel containing paddles where each paddle supports only some of the containers in the channel when the channel is filled with containers. The paddles move simultaneously to gently lower the containers one space at a time when the machine is activated.