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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 21, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kenneth J Muderlak, Shorewood, WI (US);
Rocky Sheih, Hsin Chu, TW;
Assignee:
Technical Concepts, L.P., Mundelein, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
222-1 ; 222 63 ; 222646 ; 222333 ; 222504 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for dispensing material from a container having a dispensing element includes a motor for repeatedly actuating the dispensing element to facilitate dispensing of the material from the container and a controller for activating the motor at predetermined time intervals. The apparatus includes a stall detection circuit coupled to the motor and to the controller to detect a stall condition of the motor, the stall detection circuit configured to issue a stall detection signal when the stall condition is detected. The controller deactivates the motor in response to receiving the stall detection signal.