Patents by Inventor Philip VARLEY

Philip VARLEY 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).

  • Article dispensing apparatus
    Patent number: 10825283
    Abstract: There is disclosed an article dispensing apparatus (10) comprising: an endless conveyor (18) having a plurality of moveable compartments (24) each defined by a pair of adjacent dividers (22) coupled to the conveyor (18), at least a part of each divider (22) being pivotable between at least a closed position in which it cooperates with an adjacent divider (22) to restrict access to the compartment (24) defined therebetween, and an open position in which it is spaced from the said adjacent divider (22) for dispensing an article received in the said compartment (24); and a guide arrangement (34) capable of causing pivoting movement of each divider (22) between at least the closed position and the open positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: DRESSCODE SYSTEMS LIMITED
    Inventors: John Varley, Philip Varley
  • AN ARTICLE DISPENSING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20170365123
    Abstract: There is disclosed an article dispensing apparatus (10) comprising: an endless conveyor (18) having a plurality of moveable compartments (24) each defined by a pair of adjacent dividers (22) coupled to the conveyor (18), at least a part of each divider (22) being pivotable between at least a closed position in which it cooperates with an adjacent divider (22) to restrict access to the compartment (24) defined therebetween, and an open position in which it is spaced from the said adjacent divider (22) for dispensing an article received in the said compartment (24); and a guide arrangement (34) capable of causing pivoting movement of each divider (22) between at least the closed position and the open positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: John VARLEY, Philip VARLEY