Harry C Burger

US Patent:

7810672, Oct 12, 2010

Filed:

Jan 4, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/006672

Inventors:

Timothy L. Mason - Melville NY, US
Jeffrey Sherretts - North Babylon NY, US
Chet Finkbeiner - Coram NY, US
Harry R. Burger - Huntington Station NY, US

Assignee:

New Dimensions Research Corporation - Melville NY

International Classification:

B65G 59/06

US Classification:

221256, 221263, 221265, 221266

Abstract:

A display device includes a chute supporting products in a stacked arrangement and a cartridge assembly for dispensing a lowermost product. The cartridge assembly includes a movable pocket biased in a closed position. A lever switch has a portion disposed within the pocket. An escapement member has an escapement arm and an escapement shelf disposed over the pocket. A cam body coupled to the lever switch has a cam surface. A timer device is disposed between the pocket and escapement member. As a product is removed from the pocket, the lever switch is raised. As the pocket is closed, the cam surface engages the escapement member, moving the escapement member into a retracted position, and allowing a product to drop from the chute into the pocket. This depresses the lever switch, moving the cam body and returning the escapement member to its forward position.