Chute Patents (Class 312/121)
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Patent number: 9428336Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 28, 2011Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: PaR Systems, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Hagen, Charles E. Ridley, Steven J. Austin, Thomas E. Jung, Chad Stiernagle
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Patent number: 6820753Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 21, 2002Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: Lisle CorporationInventors: Scotty R. Kurtz, Marvin C. Negley, Sandor Epstein
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Patent number: 5251972Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 31, 1991Date of Patent: October 12, 1993Inventor: Michael Zurawin
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Patent number: 5026129Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 7, 1990Date of Patent: June 25, 1991Assignee: Marlboro Marketing, Inc.Inventor: Milton Merl
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Patent number: 4874210Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 30, 1987Date of Patent: October 17, 1989Assignee: Institute for Industrial Research and StandardsInventor: Francis A. Carroll
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Patent number: 4597614Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 1, 1985Date of Patent: July 1, 1986Inventor: Steven G. Alexander
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Patent number: 4530549Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 2, 1983Date of Patent: July 23, 1985Assignee: Neil C. RussoInventor: Salvatore A. Genna