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Order of participation control device

  • US 5,590,810 A
  • Filed: 10/19/1995
  • Issued: 01/07/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/19/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A device to facilitate control of the order of participation of persons in an activity, said device including:

  • a. plurality of indicator devices, each indicator device bearing an identifier indicia, each identifier indicia being distinct from every other identifier indicia and the identifier indicia of the plurality of indicator devices being in consecutive order;

    b. a dispenser device, said dispenser device including a plurality of compartments, the number of compartments in the dispenser device equaling the number of indicator devices, said compartments marked with identifier indicia, each identifier indicia being next in sequence to the immediately preceding identifier indicia;

    c. insertion means whereby one of the plurality of indicator devices can be inserted into a compartment regardless of the position of the dispensing device;

    d. dispensing means whereby an indicator device placed within a compartment of said dispensing device can be removed from said dispensing device, but only when said compartment is in a predetermined location; and

    e. means mounting said dispensing device for movement along a predetermined path whereby said compartments are placed in communication with said dispensing means serially.

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