Patents by Inventor Ronald Pate

Ronald Pate 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).

  • Anti-theft device for coin operated newspaper dispenser
    Patent number: 5385266
    Abstract: A newspaper vending machine is described holding individual newspapers in a carrousel which rotates within a closed tube. The carrousel is separated into a plurality of discrete chambers by platforms. The carrousel rotates relative to the tube. The tube defines an opening through which a single platform may be accessed as the carrousel rotates within the tube. A mechanism operates in conjunction with the door to the vending machine to rotate the carrousel as the door is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1995
    Inventor: Ronald Pate