Moldex-metric, Inc.

Chick Ngai

Michael Forbes Scholey

Norman John Smith

An earplug dispenser for manual operation by a user includes a bottle member to receive a plurality of earplugs. A dispensing mechanism is located at an open end of the bottle member so that when the bottle member is turned upside down, the dispensing mechanism projects downward and the earplugs fall by gravity to the dispensing mechanism. The dispensing mechanism includes an impeller member having a plurality of impeller openings to have individual earplugs located within the impeller openings by gravity and additionally includes a knob member projecting downward from the impeller so that the rotation of the knob provides for rotation of the impeller and any individual earplugs captured in the impeller openings. The dispensing mechanism also includes a separate dispensing opening located adjacent the knob member and in line with the impeller openings so that as the knob is rotated progressive ones of the impeller openings containing individual earplugs are directed above the dispensing openings to allow the earplugs to fall out of the dispensing mechanism into the hand of the user. A holder member receives the bottle and dispensing mechanism and supports the bottle and dispensing mechanism in a position to have the knob and dispensing mechanism located so that a user can rotate the knob and at the same time receive the individual dispensed earplugs into the hand of the user.

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Torrance, CA, United States of America

Chick Ngai