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SMALL ARTICLE DISPENSER AND COUNTER

  • US 3,823,844 A
  • Filed: 03/15/1972
  • Issued: 07/16/1974
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/05/1970
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Apparatus for dispensing a predetermined number of articles from a storage container into a separate receptacle comprising:

  • means for temporarily positioning said storage container on said apparatus so that the articles may be dispensed therefrom;

    counting means;

    a vibrator adapted to be activated by said counting means and de-activated thereby when a predetermined number of articles have been dispensed;

    means for maintaining said receptacle in a receiving position;

    means for transporting said articles from said storage container to said receptacle including;

    a chute member, means for receiving vibratory motion from said vibrator, and flexible means disposed between said container and said chute portion;

    means for temporarily attaching said transporting means to said storage container;

    means for transmitting the vibratory motion from said vibrator to said transporting means whereby said predetermined number of articles are caused to move through said transporting means into said receptacle;

    wherein said chute member has a triangularly shaped outlet and is adapted to be rotated so that the apex of each angle of the triangle may be moved to the lowermost position and act as the outlet angle.

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