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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 1984
Filed:
Jul. 26, 1982
Gregory Wenkman, Middleton, WI (US);
Ferdinand Salzmann, Prairie du Sac, WI (US);
Traex Corporation, Dane, WI (US);
Abstract
A dispensing unit for elongated articles is disclosed in which the articles are packaged in a carton (62) which can be placed directly into the storage bin (12) of the dispensing unit (10). Articles fall out of the carton (62) onto a support shelf (64) upon which they roll toward the dispensing mechanism to dispense articles through a port formed in the front of the storage bin (12). The dispensing mechanism includes a pair of oscillating members (46) which have pickup fingers (52) formed on them so as to pick up one article and transfer it to the exterior of the storage bin (12) when handles (16) formed in the exterior of the storage bin (12) are operated by the user.