Spring Pressed Or Gravity Actuated Finger Patents (Class 221/235)
  • Patent number: 11390411
    Abstract: A sticker placing device is provided for placing stickers and/or patches onto a surface. The sticker placing device comprises: a cylindrical guiding body having an upper opening, a lower opening and a guiding channel extending therebetween; a sticker cartridge for holding a stack of stickers and/or patches, which sticker cartridge is insertable into the guiding channel via the lower opening; and a sticker placer which is moveable connected to the guiding body and which comprises a pusher which extends at least partly into the sticker cartridge and the guiding body for pushing onto the stack, wherein the sticker cartridge comprises first coupling members and the sticker placer comprises second coupling members. The first and second coupling members are configured to form a one-way coupling. The one-way coupling allows movement of the sticker cartridge in the insert direction and blocks movement in a direction opposite to the insert direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Inventor: Adar Golad
  • Patent number: 8998032
    Abstract: A dispensing mechanism is adapted to eject a test sensor from a cartridge opening formed in a cartridge containing test sensors. The dispensing mechanism comprises a gear rack, a gear, and a wheel. The gear rack includes a first portion and a second portion located generally parallel to one another. The second portion of the gear rack includes a first plurality of teeth. The gear includes a second plurality of teeth that are adapted to be engaged by the first plurality of teeth upon movement of the gear rack. The wheel is operatively engaged by the gear and is adapted to dispense the test sensor from the cartridge opening and to seal the cartridge opening. The movement of the gear rack in a first direction causes the gear to rotate causing the wheel to rotate. The rotation of the wheel dispenses the test sensor through the cartridge opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Bayer Healthcare LLC
    Inventors: Rex J. Kuriger, Tieming Ruan
  • Patent number: 7552843
    Abstract: A dispensing mechanism is adapted to eject a test sensor from a cartridge opening formed in a cartridge containing test sensors. The dispensing mechanism comprises a gear rack, a gear, and a wheel. The gear rack includes a first portion and a second portion located generally parallel to one another. The second portion of the gear rack includes a first plurality of teeth. The gear includes a second plurality of teeth that are adapted to be engaged by the first plurality of teeth upon movement of the gear rack. The wheel is operatively engaged by the gear and is adapted to dispense the test sensor from the cartridge opening and to seal the cartridge opening. The movement of the gear rack in a first direction causes the gear to rotate causing the wheel to rotate. The rotation of the wheel dispenses the test sensor through the cartridge opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Bayer Healthcare LLC
    Inventors: Rex J. Kuriger, Tieming Ruan
  • Patent number: 7380688
    Abstract: The instant invention proposes to utilize pre-cut unbacked labels releasably attached to one another in a stacked arrangement within a disposable tube having one open end. The labels have a diameter approximately equal to the inside diameter of the tube and have adhesive on one side with the adhesive sides facing the open end of the tube. A spring biased compression mechanism at the closed end of the tube serves to urge the stack of labels-toward the open end of the tube. When the outward-facing label contacts the object to be labeled, the label is released from the stack and adheres to the object exposing the next label in the stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Inventor: Robert Scott Fore
  • Patent number: 7203650
    Abstract: In telecommunication systems including a terminal and a speech recognizer for vocal commanding, an indication signal originating from the terminal is detected, e.g., a telephone number dialed or a key signal or a vocal signal, or originating from an application located in the terminal or elsewhere in the network and in dependence of the indication signal a capacity parameter for the vocal commanding is adjusted, whereby a flexible capacity parameter is created for adjusting the available bandwidth between terminal and speech recognizer and/or for adjusting a processor capacity of terminal and/or speech recognizer, e.g., a sampling rate or a noise reduction being deactivated, as a result of which name dialing, command and control, and dictation can be done with the highest efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Alcatel
    Inventors: Jürgen Sienel, Dieter Kopp, Ulf Knoblich
  • Patent number: 7063234
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to diagnostic kits that house and deliver a carrier for an analyte, such as a test strip carrying an blood glucose analyte used by persons afflicted with diabetes in order to determine their blood glucose levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: CSP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Giraud
  • Publication number: 20040155052
    Abstract: The instant invention proposes to utilize pre-cut unbacked labels releasably attached to one another in a stacked arrangement within a disposable tube having one open end. The labels have a diameter approximately equal to the inside diameter of the tube and have adhesive on one side with the adhesive sides facing the open end of the tube. A spring biased compression mechanism at the closed end of the tube serves to urge the stack of labels-toward the open end of the tube. When the outward-facing label contacts the object to be labeled, the label is released from the stack and adheres to the object exposing the next label in the stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventor: Robert Scott Fore
  • Publication number: 20030039584
    Abstract: A method and a device for removing an analytic consumable product, in particular a test element, from a storage container having chambers which are sealed by foils from which the consumable product is pushed out by means of a plunger (7) can be optimized in that the magnitude of the thrusting force exercised by the plunger (7) during its forward motion can be controlled in dependence on the plunger (7) position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Michael Schabbach, Karl Miltner, Thomas Klemm, Rolf Baumann, Meinrad Dilger
  • Publication number: 20030027343
    Abstract: A method and a device for removing an analytic consumable product, in particular a test element, from a storage container having chambers which are sealed by foils from which the consumable product is pushed out by means of a plunger (7) can be optimized in that the magnitude of the thrusting force exercised by the plunger (7) during its forward motion can be controlled in dependence on the plunger (7) position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Michael Schabbach, Karl Miltner, Thomas Klemm, Rolf Baumann, Meinrad Dilger
  • Patent number: 6475436
    Abstract: A method and a device for removing an analytic consumable product, in particular a test element, from a storage container having chambers which are sealed by foils from which the consumable product is pushed out by means of a plunger (7) can be optimized in that the magnitude of the thrusting force exercised by the plunger (7) during its forward motion can be controlled in dependence on the plunger (7) position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Roche Diagnostics GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Schabbach, Karl Miltner, Thomas Klemm, Rolf Baumann, Meinrad Dilger
  • Patent number: 5061222
    Abstract: A coin hopper and dispenser is provided for receiving coins in bulk and singularly and reliably dispensing them. A rotating disc is received within a housing bore below the hopper, the disc having a number of coin receiving bores passing therethrough. On a bottom surface of the disc, riding upon a bottom plate surface within the housing bore, is a dispensing wheel having a thickness slightly greater than the thickness of the coins to be dispensed. The dispensing wheel has arms thereon extending between the coin receiving bores of the disc, the arms urging coins against a deflection spring which directs them through a coin slot. A spring retention plate is provided at the exterior of the coin slot to assure that the coins are overtly dispensed by rotation of the disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1991
    Assignee: Dixie-Narco, Inc.
    Inventor: Vladimir Suris
  • Patent number: 4818382
    Abstract: The invention of the present document is an improved disc singulator (10) for use in singulating and delivering to a test site (12) an integrated circuit device (14) to be tested by a tester mechanism. The singulator (10) includes structure to positively hold the device (14) within slots (64) formed in the periphery (52) of the disc (10) as it is rotated. A main body portion (16) of the device (14) is, thereby, held so that a plane defined by the main body (16) is oriented generally orthogonal to a plane defined by the disc (10). Additionally, the device (14) is held at an appropriate radial location with respect to the disc (14) so that, as the disc (10) rotates the device (14) carried thereby through a slit (40) in a printed circuit board (36) at the test site (12), contacts (26) of the device (14) will engage corresponding probes (38) at the test site (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1989
    Assignee: Micro Component Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Anderson, Gerald R. Bowe
  • Patent number: 4798558
    Abstract: Coin dispensing apparatus comprises a rotary disc 25 mounted on a baseplate 22 so as to rotate through coins in a hopper 1. Individual coins pass through holes 25 into coin receptacles between projections 8. The disc is rotated by a motor 4 through a reduction gear 6 and a drive gear 5. Coins 27, 28 in the receptacles are swept into engagement with a spring loaded finger 10 against the spring bias until they become aligned with an outlet 14. The spring bias then urges the coins outwardly through the outlet. The apparatus has particular application to amusement machines with payout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1989
    Assignee: Coin Controls Limited
    Inventor: Robert D. Bellis
  • Patent number: 4496075
    Abstract: A metering sleeve having radial openings in which radially extending plungers reciprocate to vary the effective volume of the openings, and a weight within the sleeve and connected to the plungers to reciprocate the latter in response to rotation of the sleeve. The plungers are loosely connected to the weight to lessen the tendency of the plungers to jam during rotation of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1985
    Inventor: Frank L. Ray
  • Patent number: 4489853
    Abstract: A pill dispensing device comprising a case supportable on a wrist, in which a cartridge for dispensing pills is positioned, the pills are arranged to be delivered one at a time from the cartridge through openings in a pill container, a housing and a protective cover when in alignment and by pressure of a spring member which is tensioned by longitudinal movement of the pill container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1984
    Inventors: Jay S. Korte, John E. Thees
  • Patent number: 4265368
    Abstract: A hopper for mechanical seed planters comprises an upper and a lower reservoir shaped for retaining seed therein, and a valve mounted between the reservoirs to selectively permit the seed to flow under gravitational forces from the upper to the lower reservoir. The lower reservoir is rotatably mounted in the hopper, and is rotated in synchronization with the planting speed of the planter. The bottom of the lower reservoir has at least one metering aperture therethrough, and a circularly shaped groove which is concentric with the lower reservoir's axis of rotation, and extends through the metering aperture. An arm is pivotally connected with the upper reservoir, and includes a tip portion which tracks in the circular groove. A stationary base plate is disposed directly below the reservoir bottom, and includes a discharge aperture which is circumferentially aligned with the metering aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1981
    Inventor: Floyd L. Feltrop
  • Patent number: 4137854
    Abstract: A planting apparatus is shown having a drive wheel for turning a drive belt connected to an axis extending through a hopper. Inside the hopper, a pickup wheel having individual spokes extending radially outward is rotated by the axis. Each spoke there has an indentation just large enough to receive a seed therein upon rotation through to the bottom of the hopper having seed therein. Upon further rotation, the seed is carried by the spoke to the top of the hopper before being dropped into a funnel shaped flue. A spring loaded tapping mechanism strikes the spokes to insure that the seeds will drop from the spokes into the flue. The individual spokes may be removed for varying the space therebetween, or replaced by other spokes having different sized holes therein for the planting of different sized seeds. The seeds drop through the flue and are delivered to a furrow made by a planting foot and covered by a planter wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1979
    Inventor: Michael E. Lattin
  • Patent number: 3982661
    Abstract: An improved seed planter; improvements in planting devices adapted to plant individual seeds one by one, at spaced intervals in a prepared furrow; improved mechanism for individually receiving seeds one by one each in a moving receptacle, retaining each seed in its receptacle as it is moved to planting position and then ejecting the seeds from the receptacles one by one in timed and spaced sequence; improved seed feeding apparatus for continuously receiving seeds for planting from a source (i.e. a hopper), arranging them individually in sequence and feeding them in sequence to individual receptacles of a planting device; an improved seed planter module incorporating a furrow cutter, seed storing, feeding and planting apparatus, furrow closing apparatus and furrow tamping apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1974
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1976
    Inventor: Floyd L. Feltrop