US 7,320,412 B2 | ||
Dispensing systems and methods | ||
Robert M. Fitzgerald, Norcross, Ga. (US) | ||
Assigned to Innovative Product Achievements, Inc., Duluth, Ga. (US) | ||
Filed on May 20, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/851,859. | ||
Prior Publication US 2005/0258184 A1, Nov. 24, 2005 | ||
Int. Cl. G07F 11/00 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 221—25 [221/75; 221/86; 221/154] | 84 Claims |
1. A dispenser comprising:
a first barrier disposed within said dispenser;
a second barrier disposed within said dispenser, said second barrier being spaced apart from said first barrier, and wherein:
said first and second barriers at least partially define a first item-receiving space between said first and second barriers,
said second barrier at least partially defines a second item-receiving space behind said second barrier,
said first barrier is adapted to move between: (A) a first-barrier-closed position in which said first barrier substantially
restricts access to said first item-receiving space, and (B) a first-barrier-open position in which said first barrier is
positioned to permit access to said first item-receiving space, and
said second barrier is adapted to move between: (A) a second-barrier-closed position in which said second barrier substantially
restricts access to said second item-receiving space, and (B) a second-barrier-open position in which said second barrier
is positioned to permit access to said second item-receiving space, wherein:
said first barrier is in a substantially vertical orientation when said first barrier is in said first-barrier closed position;
and
said second barrier is in a substantially vertical orientation when said second barrier is in said second-barrier closed position.
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