Chute Patents (Class 312/121)
  • Patent number: 9428336
    Abstract: A robotic storage and retrieval system is provided. The robotic storage and retrieval system may include a three-dimensional storage rack, a set of article holders, and a robot. In one embodiment, the storage rack has a plurality of rows, a plurality of columns, and one or more support members at each unique row and column position. Each set of article holders is located at one of the unique row and column positions, and each article holder within a set is vertically supported by the one or more support members. The robot is configured to store the article holders to the storage rack and to retrieve the article holders from the storage rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: PaR Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Hagen, Charles E. Ridley, Steven J. Austin, Thomas E. Jung, Chad Stiernagle
  • Patent number: 6820753
    Abstract: A disposable glove dispenser bracket includes a back panel with a magnetic pad attached thereto for supporting the dispenser and lateral side panels with flanges to grip and hold a glove dispenser box. A biasing spring maintains the glove dispenser box appropriately positioned within the dispenser bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Lisle Corporation
    Inventors: Scotty R. Kurtz, Marvin C. Negley, Sandor Epstein
  • Patent number: 5251972
    Abstract: A device (10) removably matable to the front of a box (12) allows consumer products to be displayed and dispensed from the box in which they are shipped. The device (10) comprises a frame (14) including a lower front wall portion (32) spaced from the front of the box (12) for defining a compartment (36). A rear opening in the frame (14) communicates with an opening in the front of the box (12) such that products from the box pass into the compartment (36) for easy access by consumers. The device (10) is also capable of supporting interchangeable point-of-sale written materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1993
    Inventor: Michael Zurawin
  • Patent number: 5026129
    Abstract: Merchandise display assembly including a vertical bin having an upper filling opening and a lower dispensing opening, mounted by a suspension linkage on brackets attached to a vertical support structure, to swing the bin outwardly and downwardly from an upper storage position at which the bin rear is adjacent the support structure and the lower opening is at a height at which merchandise items in the bin can be readily removed by a consumer, to a lower filling position at which the bin rear is outwardly spaced from the support structure and the upper opening is at a height at which such items can be readily filled thereinto, while maintaining the bin vertical in any movement position thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1991
    Assignee: Marlboro Marketing, Inc.
    Inventor: Milton Merl
  • Patent number: 4874210
    Abstract: A product display and dispensing unit comprises a plurality of juxtaposed compartments made from body members and side panels. Keys are provided on the body members and engage complementary slots on the side panels. Each slot accommodates two keys, one key of a comaprtment located at either side of the panels. The lid comprises a plate member having a handle and an upper lip which engages dowels in the side panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1989
    Assignee: Institute for Industrial Research and Standards
    Inventor: Francis A. Carroll
  • Patent number: 4597614
    Abstract: A storage/dispenser rack for rectangular articles of predetermined dimension comprising a rectangular box having five opaque walls and a sixth front wall of transparent construction. A plurality of openings are formed in the transparent front wall at spacings corresponding to integral multiples of the thickness dimension of stored articles so that when articles are stacked within the enclosure, one such article will be presented at each opening. Each front wall opening registers with semicircular recesses in the adjacent enclosure sidewalls to permit manual grasping of the articles and extraction thereof from the enclosure through the front wall openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1986
    Inventor: Steven G. Alexander
  • Patent number: 4530549
    Abstract: A display case with shelves for supporting transparent display and dispensing bins, and the display case defines unclosed windows in the front thereof. The bins are supported on the shelves with the front walls thereof forming a closure for the open window and presenting the merchandise in the bins. The bins are generally of L-shape in side elevation having a tall forward hopper portion and a rear dispensing tray portion. The bins may be individually removed for refilling and returned to the display case. The display case and the bins are formed to provide an attractive display of the merchandise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1985
    Assignee: Neil C. Russo
    Inventor: Salvatore A. Genna