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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2005
Alton E. Alford, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Randall G. Singer, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Lance Mastalka, St. Charles, IL (US);
Guillermo Bangit, Skokie, IL (US);
Jeff Fridrich, Chicago, IL (US);
John Ward, Barrington, IL (US);
Alton E. Alford, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Randall G. Singer, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Lance Mastalka, St. Charles, IL (US);
Guillermo Bangit, Skokie, IL (US);
Jeff Fridrich, Chicago, IL (US);
John Ward, Barrington, IL (US);
RTC Industries, Inc., Rolling Meadows, IL (US);
Abstract
A system for dispensing cylindrical containers is disclosed. In an embodiment, a housing with an upper opening and a lower opening includes a track that connects the upper and lower openings. A drawer is mounted in the lower opening so that containers placed in the upper opening may travel along the track until they reach the drawer. In an embodiment opening the drawer allows a single container to be removed. A plurality of tracks connecting a plurality of upper and lower openings may be provided so that different types of containers may be dispensed. In an embodiment the drawer may be lockable and a cover that may include a lock may be mounted to the housing so as to cover the upper opening. In an embodiment, a sensor may be included to detect the opening of the drawer.