US1703710A

US1703710A - Dispensing device

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Publication number: US1703710A
Application number: US286729A
Authority: US
Inventors: Cove William Nelson
Original assignee: H A MATTHEWS Manufacturing CO
Current assignee: H A MATTHEWS Manufacturing CO
Priority date: 1928-06-20
Filing date: 1928-06-20
Publication date: 1929-02-26
Anticipated expiration: 1946-02-26

Description

Feb. 26, 1929.

W. N. COVE DISPENSING DEVICE Filed June 20, 1928 Patented Feb. 26, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT'OFF ICE.

WILLIAM NELSON COVE, OF SEYMOUR, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE H. A. MAT- THEWS MFG. 00., OF SEYMOUR, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION.

DISPENSING DEVICE.

Application filed June 20,

This invention relates to an improvement in dispensing devices and particularly to dispensing devices for cigarettes and like articles but not so limited.

The object of this invention is to produce at a low cost for manufacture a simple and effective dispensing device constructed with particular reference to fewness of parts and reliability of action.

Vith this object in view my invention consists in a dispensing device characterized by a magazine-casing formed with a delivery-- opening, a tiltable, unitary, combined agitat ing-and-delivery member guided for move ment in one plane at its outer end where it is provided. with a trough normally lying outside of the said casing and guided at its inner end for movement in a plane diverse to the first-mentioned plane, whereby a single unitary member discharges the functions of both delivery and agitation.

My invention further consists in a dispensing device characterized as above and having certain details of construction and combinations of parts as will be hereinafter described and particularly recited in the claims. y

4 In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is perspective view of a cigarette dispenser constructed in accordance with my invention; I v

Fig. 2 is a top or plan view thereof with the cover removed;

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a corresponding view but showing the combined delivery-and-agitating member retired into the casing;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 55 of Fig. 3; I

Fig. 6 is a top or plan view of the combined deliveryand-agitating member; and

Fig. 7 is a side edge view thereof.

In the embodiment of my invention herein chosen forillustration I employ a tubular I rectangular sheet-metal casing 10, the front wall of which is cut away as at 11 to form a delivery-opening. Inserted intothe bottom of the said casing is a bottom-plate 12 having upstanding flanges 13 preferably secured in the said casing by soldering, brazing, or spot welding. The open upper end of the casing is closed by a rectangular flanged cover 14.

Secured within the casing to the inner 1928. Serial No. 286,729.

face of therear wall 15 thereof, is a guideplate 16 comprising a fastening-reach 17, a horizontally-offset stop-reach 18 and a vertical guide-reach 19. The uide-reach 19 of the guide-plate 16. as clear y shown in Figs. 3 and f the drawings, is spaced away from the rear wall 15 of the casing so as to form a guide-channel 20 extending substantially across the entire width of the casing and designed for the reception of a weighted roller 21 secured at its respective opposite ends by means of pins 22 to the downwardlyturned flanges 23 which flank the opposite side edges of a combined deliver -and-agitating member 24.

The above mentioned agitating-and-delivery member is formed of sheet-metal and is bent to form two relatively-

inclined surfaces

25 and 26 upon which. the cigarettes contained within the casing are adapted to rest. The forward end of the member 24 projects outward through the delivery-opening 11 in the casing 10 and is there bowed downward to form a cigarette-receiving trough or groove 27 extending across the entire width of the said member and terminating in a finger-piece 28.

The weighted roller '21 at the rear end of the combined Iagitating-and-delivery member 24 normally rests upon a felt pad 29 positioned upon the upper face of the stopreach 18 of the guide-member 16, while the forward end of the said member is normally supported by the rounded forward ends of the flanges 24- which rest upon the bottom 12 of the casing. I

A11 inward thrust upon the finger-piece 28 will cause the combined agitating-and-delivery member 24 to tilt into the position shown in Fig. 4. In which position its trough 27 is forced inward through the delivery-opening 11. so that a cigarette may drop therein and thelweighted roller 21 at its rear end has ridden upward in the guidegroove 20 until it engages a stop-finger 30- bent rearward from the vertical reach 19 of the guide-plate 16.

When the pressure is removed from the finger-piece 28, the weighted roller 21 will descend by gravity in the guide-groove 20 and force the trough 27, together with the cigarette contained'therein, outward through the delivery-opening 11 into the position in which the parts are shown in Fig. 3. The return of the member 26 to the position shown. in Fig. 3 is facilitated by a weight 31 secured to the under face of the portion 26 thereof.

It will be apparent that as the combined agitating-and delivery member 24 is 'moved fromthe positionshown in. Fig. 3 to that shown in Fig. 4 the cigarettes or other articles contained within the casing 10 will be more or less agitated and aligned so that the entry of one of the said articles into the trough 27 is facilitated.

I am aware that heretofore dispensing devices have been devised in which both agi- 'tation and delivery have been effected, but only when distinct and relatively-n'iovable elements have been employed for each purpose. By means of my invention I am enabled to discharge both functions by means of aunitary combined agitating-and-delivery member thereby not only eifecting savings in cost of material and assembly but also producing a device much more reliable in use, since owing to its simplicity it is practically immune to derangement.

I-claim:

1. A push-in type dispensingdevice comprising a magazine-casing formed with a delivery-opening; and a tiltable, unitary, combined agitating-and-delivery member guided for movement in a substantiallyhorizontal plane at its outer end where it is provided with a delivery-trough normally projected -outward through the delivery-opening in the said casing in position to be manually pushed inward therethrough to cause the said member to tilt, and guided at its inner end for movement in :a substantially-vertical plane; whereby a unitary member discharges both the functions of delivery and agitation.

2. A dispensing "device comprising a magazine-casing,formed with a delivery-opening; and a tiltable, unitary, combined agitating-anthdeliver y member guided for movement "in one planeat its outer end where it is provided with a delivery-trough normally projected outward through the delivery-opening in the said casing, and provided at its inner end with a weighted roller guided for movementin a plane diverse "to to the first-mentioned plane; whereby a unitary member discharges both the "functions of delivery and agitation.

3. AdispensingdevicenompriSing a magazine-casing formed with a delivery-opening; a tiltable, unitary, combined agitatingand-delivery member guided for movement in one plane at its outer end where it is pro vided with a delivery-trough normally projected outward through the delivery-openin the said casing, and guided at its innuend for movement 'inaplane diverse to the "first-mentioned plane', and stopsmeans covact'ing withgthe inner end of the said member forflimiting its movement whereby a unitary member discharges both the func tions of delivery and agitation.

4. A dispensing device comprising a mag azine-casing formed with a delivery-open ing; a tiltable, aunitary, combined agitatingand-delivery member guided for movement in one plane at its outer end where it is provided with a delivery-trough normally projected outward through the delivery-opening in the said casing, and provided at its inner end with a weighted roller guided for movement in a plane diverse to the first-mentioned plane; and stop-means co-acting with the said roller for limiting the movement of the said member; whereby a unitary member discharges both the functions ofdelivery and agitation.

A push-in type dispensing device comprising a magazine-casing formed with a delivery-opening; and. a tiltable, unitary, combined agitating-and-delivery member having two relatively-inclined and relatively rigid surfaces and guided for movement in a substantially horizontal plane at its outer end where it is provided with a delivery-trough normally projected outward through the delivery-opening in the said casing in position to be manually pushed inward therethrough to cause the said member to tilt, and guided at its inner end for movement in a substan tially-vertical plane; whereby a unitary member discharges both the functions of delivery and agitation.

6. A dispensing device comprising a magazine-casing formed in one wall with'a delivery-opening and provided in its interior with a substantially-vertical guide-channel; and a tiltable, unitary, combined agitatingand-delivery member guided for-movement in a substantially horizontal plane at its outer end, where .it is provided with a deliverytrough, and provided at its inner end with a transverse bar positioned in the said guidechannel for substantially vertical movement therein; whereby a unitary ineuiber discharges both the functions of delivery and agitation. p

7. A dispensing device comprising a mag azine-casin'g formed in one wall with a dcliveryepening and provided in its interior with a substantially-verti 'ail guide-channel; and a tiltable, unitary, combined agitatingand-delivery member guided for movement in a "su itantially-horizontal plane at its outer end, where it is provided with a de' livery trough, and provided at its inner end with a transverse weighted roller positioned in the said guidochzinnel for substantiallyvertical movement therein; whereby a unitary member discharges both the functions of delivery and agitation.

In testimony whereoid have signed this specification.

WVILLIAM NELSON GOV