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Dispensing device for edible goods and/or novelties

  • US 9,120,610 B2
  • Filed: 03/18/2013
  • Issued: 09/01/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A dispensing device, comprising:

  • a main body including a wall having a dispensing mouth defined in said wall;

    a storage portion retained by said main body;

    a conveyance path providing communication between said storage portion and said dispensing mouth;

    a conveyor disposed in said conveyance path, wherein said conveyor includes an auger, and wherein said auger includes auger threads made of an elastomer material such that the auger threads are configured to bend;

    a feed ramp positioned between said conveyor and said dispensing mouth and defining a portion of said conveyance path, wherein said conveyor is configured to convey food items directly to one end of said feed ramp, and wherein said feed ramp is angled relative to a vertical plane such that the food items slide down said feed ramp from said one end of said feed ramp to said dispensing mouth at another end of said feed ramp;

    a drive motor mechanically coupled to said conveyor; and

    a sensor directly or indirectly electrically coupled to said drive motor, wherein said sensor is in optical communication with the environment proximate to said dispensing mouth, and wherein said drive motor is configured to drive said conveyor in response to a signal from said sensor.

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