US3858722A
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Needle dispenser
Assignee: Singer Co
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Filing: 1969-05-21
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Granted: 1975-01-07
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Expires: 1989-05-21
Abstract
Abstract A dispenser for needles and other shanked articles which are prepackaged in a continuous strip formed of a plurality of individual packages. The dispenser comprises a two section housing joined together by pressure sensitive means for storing a roll of strip. Each housing section has half of a dispensing channel integral therewith. The channel has two throats which constrict the passage of the needle shanks. The walls of the channel elastically yield when a force is applied to the throats, the throats yielding therewith. A pulling force applied to the leading end of the strip acts to force a needle shank against each throat which causes the throats to yield to allow a packaged needle to pass therethrough. The throat closest to the housing storage section also acts to prevent a needle from receding into said section when the leading needle package is detached from the strip.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert V Haas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 06:56
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/67; D; D05; D05B; D05B91/00; D05B91/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/82
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
A dispenser for elongated articles separately prepackaged in a strip formed of a plurality of packages spaced in succession and detachably joined at transverse regions, comprising, a housing for storing a length of said strip, a dispensing channel in strip-receiving relationship with said housing through which a leading end of said strip is adapted to project for withdrawal from said housing, first and second throats spaced apart within said channel a distance equal to the spacing between packaged articles in said strip, one of said throats being located within the channel in advance of the second of said throats in the direction of withdrawal from the housing, each throat providing a constriction for preventing passage of said articles therethrough, each throat readily yieldable to enlarge the constriction and allow one article to pass therethrough upon applIcation of a force to said leading end of strip, whereby one package is withdrawn through said channel to be detached along a transverse region from the remainder of said strip, the second throat providing a constriction for preventing passage therethrough in a direction opposite to withdrawal from said housing of an article that has not been withdrawn through said first throat upon withdrawal through said first throat and detachment from said strip of a preceding packaged article.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
213 words
A dispenser for elongated articles separately prepackaged in a strip formed of a plurality of packages spaced in succession and detachably joined at transverse regions, comprising, a housing for storing a length of said strip, a dispensing channel in strip-receiving relationship with said housing through which a leading end of said strip is adapted to project for withdrawal from said housing, first and second throats spaced apart within said channel a distance equal to the spacing between packaged articles in said strip, one of said throats being located within the channel in advance of the second of said throats in the direction of withdrawal from the housing, each throat providing a constriction for preventing passage of said articles therethrough, each throat readily yieldable to enlarge the constriction and allow one article to pass therethrough upon applIcation of a force to said leading end of strip, whereby one package is withdrawn through said channel to be detached along a transverse region from the remainder of said strip, the second throat providing a constriction for preventing passage therethrough in a direction opposite to withdrawal from said housing of an article that has not been withdrawn through said first throat upon withdrawal through said first throat and detachment from said strip of a preceding packaged article.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
90 words
The dispenser defined in claim 1, wherein said articles to be dispensed are needles, each of said needles having a shank comprising a cross section larger than the remainder of the needle, each said needles being disposed transverse of the strip, each throat providing a constriction in a plane normal to the strip and extending transverse thereto, each said constriction being smaller than a needle shank and larger than the remainder of said needle, whereby the shank is prevented from passing therethrough until the throat yields to enlarge the constriction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
The dispenser defined in claim 1, wherein said channel includes yieldable wall means, each of said throats comprises ribs projecting from internal surfaces of said channel, said internal surfaces being yieldable with said wall means, whereby upon application of a force to said leading end of the strip an article forcibly engages each throat to yieldably enlarge each constriction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
The dispenser defined in claim 2, wherein said channel includes yieldable wall means, each of said throats comprises ribs projecting from internal surfaces of said channel, said internal surfaces being yieldable with said wall means, whereby upon application of a force to the leading end of the strip the shank of a needle forcibly engages each throat to yieldably enlarge each constriction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
96 words
The dispenser defined in claim 4, wherein said channel is integral and continuous with said housing, said housing including said channel comprising first and second shells, flange means on and located substantially peripherally of said first shell, groove means in and located substantially peripherally of said second shell, said flange means adapted to interlock with said groove means for registering said first shell with said second shell to define a cavity therebetween for storing strip, said cavity opening into said channel for transfering strip thereto, and means for locking said shells in a registration maintaining relationship.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
The dispenser defined in claim 5, wherein said channel includes recess means extending intermediate said first and second throats for enabling an operator to seize and apply a force to the leading end of the strip to withdraw a needle from said channel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The dispenser defined in claim 6, including means in said housing for allowing insertion of a tool into said cavity to aid said strip into said channel in the event that the strip recedes into said cavity in a direction opposite to withdrawal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
The dispenser defined in claim 6 including means in said channel recess for allowing insertion of a tool into said channel to aid said strip to the first throat to allow the leading end to be seized in the event the strip recedes in the channel in a direction opposite to withdrawal to the second throat.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
102 words
A dispenser for articles separately prepackaged in a strip formed of a plurality of packages spaced in succession and detachably joined at transverse regions comprising a housing formed from two recessed sections secured together having a common dispensing channel for dispensing the packages therefrom, said channel having first and second spaced inwardly projecting yieldable portions restricting passage of only one packaged article dispensed therethrough upon application of a force to the end of the strip from the housing, said first and second spaced portions forming a retention chamber for at least one packaged article in the strip as they are dispensed therefrom.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
102 words
A dispenser for articles separately prepackaged in a strip formed of a plurality of packages spaced in succession and detachably joined at transverse regions comprising a housing formed from two recessed sections secured together having a common dispensing channel for dispensing the packages therefrom, said channel having first and second spaced inwardly projecting yieldable portions restricting passage of only one packaged article dispensed therethrough upon application of a force to the end of the strip from the housing, said first and second spaced portions forming a retention chamber for at least one packaged article in the strip as they are dispensed therefrom.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-01-06 | 1978-07-08 | 1979-01-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-01-06 | 1982-07-08 | 1983-01-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-01-06 | 1986-07-08 | 1987-01-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |