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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 1986
Filed:
Dec. 13, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas J Maulshagen, Elizabeth, NJ (US);
Andris C Sloss, Sussex, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Rowe International, Inc., Whippany, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ; B65H / ; G07F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
221223 ; 221241 ; 221242 ; 221297 ;
Abstract
An improved cup drop ring including a plurality of cams having pivot axes disposed on the locus of a circle for concomitant rotation to release a cup, respective pinions on said cams and respective racks engaging said pinions pivotally supported on a drive ring with a mechanism for concomitantly moving said pivot axes radially to accommodate a different size cup while maintaining said racks in engagement with said pinions.