US3845882A
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Spring cage for use in a tablet dispensing receptacle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-10-25
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Granted: 1974-11-05
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Expires: 1992-10-25
Abstract
Abstract A spring cage for use in a receptacle for receiving and sequentially dispensing individual shaped bodies from a stack received in a recaptacle housing having a dispensing end. The cage comprises a structural unit consisting of a spring abutment, a support bottom for carrying the stack of shaped bodies, and a compression spring held between the abutment and support bottom. The abutment and support bottom are releasably interlocked for insertion as a unit into the receptacle housing. The compression spring presses the stack of shaped bodies towards the dispensing end to place sequential uppermost shaped bodies of the stack into a dispensing position when the unit has been inserted and the interlocking of the abutment and the support bottom has been released.
Inventors
- 👤 E Hass
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 17:36
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D83/00; B65D83/04; B65D83/0409; B65D83/0418; B65D2583/00; B65D2583/04; B65D2583/0472; B65D2583/0477; B65D2583/0481
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A spring cage in combination with a receptacle for receiving and sequentially dispensing individual shaped bodies from a stack of like ones of said shaped bodies received in the receptacle, the receptacle comprising a housing having a dispensing end, and the spring cage comprising a structural unit consisting of a spring abutment having an aperture, a support bottom for carrying the stack of shaped bodies, a compression spring held between the abutment and support bottom, and a hook having a head releasably engageable with the aperture of the abutment and a stem extending from the hook head through the aperture to the support bottom for releasably interlocking the abutment and support bottom for insertion as a unit into the receptacle housing, the hook being deformable to disengage the hook head from the aperture and the compression spring pressing the stack of shaped bodies towards the dispensing end to place sequential uppermost one of the shaped bodies of the stack into a dispensing position when the unit has been inserted and the interlocking of the abutment and support bottom has been released by disengagement of the hook head from the aperture, and a click stop fixedly holding the spring cage in the receptacle housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
A spring cage in combination with a receptacle for receiving and sequentially dispensing individual shaped bodies from a stack of like ones of said shaped bodies received in the receptacle, the receptacle comprising a housing having a dispensing end, and the spring cage comprising a structural unit consisting of a spring abutment having an aperture, a support bottom for carrying the stack of shaped bodies, a compression spring held between the abutment and support bottom, and a hook having a head releasably engageable with the aperture of the abutment and a stem extending from the hook head through the aperture to the support bottom for releasably interlocking the abutment and support bottom for insertion as a unit into the receptacle housing, the hook being deformable to disengage the hook head from the aperture and the compression spring pressing the stack of shaped bodies towards the dispensing end to place sequential uppermost one of the shaped bodies of the stack into a dispensing position when the unit has been inserted and the interlocking of the abutment and support bottom has been released by disengagement of the hook head from the aperture, and a click stop fixedly holding the spring cage in the receptacle housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The spring cage in combination with a receptacle as defined in claim 1, wherein the abutment and the support bottom are cup-shaped and complement each other to form a hollow body containing the compression spring when releasably interlocked.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
83 words
The spring cage in combination with a receptacle as defined in claim 1, wherein the aperture is arranged in the spring abutment to permit passage of the hook head therethrough only when the hook stem is elastically turned about its axis, and the bias of the spring in the cage tends to turn the hook stem back about its axis to permit the hook head to pass through the aperture into the cage to release the interlocking of the abutment and support bottom.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The spring cage in combination with a receptacle as defined in claim 1, wherein the abutment and the support bottom have cooperating projections for properly aligning the abutment and support bottom before the spring cage is inserted into the receptacle housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
82 words
The spring cage in combination with a receptacle as defined in claim 1, wherein the aperture in the spring abutment is of a size to permit lateral displacement of the hook in respect thereto, the hook stem being elastically deformable for laterally displacing the hook head from an engaged position in respect of the aperture to a disengaged position to permit the hook head to pass through the aperture into the cage to release the interlocking of the abutment and support bottom.
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) | 1977-11-04 | 1978-05-06 | 1978-11-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-11-04 | 1982-05-06 | 1982-11-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-11-04 | 1986-05-06 | 1986-11-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |