Silgan Containers LLC

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De La Rue Cash Systems Inc.

Thomas Murphy

Carolyn Takata

Todd L Pesek

Gerald James Baker

Robert L Zwieg

Jon Stieber

John P Grajewski

John A Kressin

Robert F Fredrick

A container configured to be stacked adjacent to a second container is provided. The container includes a sidewall having a first end, an end wall having a peripheral edge, a seam coupling the peripheral edge of the end wall to the first end of the sidewall, and an alignment feature coupled to the seam. The alignment feature includes an inner surface. The alignment feature is positioned relative to the seam such that, when the container is stacked adjacent to the second container, the inner surface of the alignment feature contacts an outer surface of a seam of the second container, the contact resisting lateral movement of the container relative to the second container.

Stackable container

A container adapted to be stacked on top of a second container is provided. The container includes a first end wall and a sidewall having a first end and a second end. The container includes a first seam coupling the first end wall to the first end of the sidewall, the first seam including a shoulder extending inwardly from an outer surface of the first seam. The container includes an alignment feature extending from the shoulder away from the first end wall. The alignment feature is adapted to align the container relative to the second container and to resist lateral movement of the container relative to the second container when the container is stacked on top of the second container.

Container

A toothbrush holder adapter is provided which consists of an integral, unitary component with a toothbrush receiving section and a rear section adapted to be inserted into the holes or openings in a wall-mounted toothbrush holder. The receiving section of the member comprises dual side members forming a tapered opening into which a toothbrush is inserted and retained below its brush head. The dual side members merge to form the rear section, an extension portion which is insertable into an opening in the holder. The adapter is entirely coated with rubberized or plastic-type coating to assist in gripping the surfaces of the holder and the toothbrush handle, and in maintaining the adapter securely in the holder when a toothbrush is positioned in it. In an alternate configuration the extension portion of the adapter can be secured to a suction cup, in order to allow the adapter to support a toothbrush on a substantially vertical surface, such as a mirror or tile wall.

Toothbrush holder adapter

A coin handling machine ( ) has a coin sorting member ( ) with a plurality of sorting openings ( ) by which respective denominations of coins ( ) are sorted, having a coin driving member ( ) with webs ( ) for moving the coins to the coin sorting openings ( ), having a motor ( ) coupled to the coin driving member ( ), and having a brake ( ) for stopping the motor ( ), the coin handling machine ( ). A coin imaging sensor ( ) optically images at least a portion of a coin ( ) and for transmitting dimensional data for identifying coins by denomination. A main controller ( ) receives said dimensional data and counts each coin for bag stopping purposes separate from the counts maintained for totalizing the sorted coins. The controller ( ) transmits signals to at least reduce the speed of the motor ( ) when a bag count limit is reached for a respective denomination. Detectors ( and ) are provided adjacent the sorting openings ( ) for detecting a last coin as it is sorted and moved into a bag.

Method of coin detection and bag stopping for a coin sorter

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Lake Mills, WI, United States of America

Thomas Murphy