| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7293673 |
Drawer item dispenser |
November 13, 2007 |
| A dispensing system for dispensing items. The system includes a base that has first and second compartments. The base can rotate about an axis. An item can be stored in one of the first and second compartments. The system also includes a cover that covers the base, the first compartment, |
| 7228200 |
Apparatus, system and methods for dispensing products |
June 5, 2007 |
| Products are dispensed from a dispensing apparatus in which products marked with transaction information are received in a chain of bins. In response to control information synthesized from transaction information on the products in the bins and a dispense request, the chain is moved to |
| 6640159 |
Replacement liner and methods for a dispensing device |
October 28, 2003 |
| The invention provides an exemplary method for restocking pharmaceutical or medical supply items into a dispensing unit having a processor, with at least some of the pharmaceutical or medical supply items being held in removable liners having a plurality of receptacles. According to the |
| 6418416 |
Inventory management system and method |
July 9, 2002 |
| A method and system of dispensing items in a controlled manner from cabinets or similar enclosures, re-ordering the dispensed articles or items, and providing inventory and other information about the items and users in the system. The invention utilizes a distributed network and per |
| 6109774 |
Drawer operating system |
August 29, 2000 |
| A drawer operating system for controlling a plurality of elongated drawers having a sliding direction, each drawer terminated by a front end and a rear end and partitioned by walls into a plurality of bins consecutive with one another along the sliding direction for holding various d |
| 6065819 |
Jerk-resistant drawer operation system |
May 23, 2000 |
| A drawer operating system for controlling a drawer having a sliding direction, the drawer defined by a front end and a rear end and partitioned by walls into a plurality of bins consecutive with one another along the sliding direction for holding various dispensable items, the drawer |
| 6039467 |
Lighting system and methods for a dispensing device |
March 21, 2000 |
| The invention provides an exemplary dispensing unit which includes a cabinet having a plurality of drawers. A plurality of light sources are attached to a bottom of each of the drawers. A liner is removably held within each of the drawers above the light sources. Further, a plurality |
| 6011999 |
Apparatus for controlled dispensing of pharmaceutical and medical supplies |
January 4, 2000 |
| A dispensing apparatus for controlled dispensing of pharmaceutical and medical supplies which includes a cabinet having a plurality of drawers, the drawers each have a plurality of receptacles, with each receptacle sized to hold one item, and having a lid movable between a closed positio |
| 5905653 |
Methods and devices for dispensing pharmaceutical and medical supply items |
May 18, 1999 |
| The invention provides an exemplary method for dispensing medical supply or pharmaceutical items from a dispensing unit which comprises a processor and a cabinet having a plurality of drawers which are lockable within the cabinet by a locking mechanism. The drawers include a plurality of |
| 5716114 |
Jerk-resistant drawer operating system |
February 10, 1998 |
| A drawer operating system for controlling a drawer having a sliding direction, the drawer defined by a front end and a rear end and partitioned by walls into a plurality of bins consecutive with one another along the sliding direction for holding various dispensable items, the drawer |
| 5661978 |
Medical dispensing drawer and thermoelectric device for cooling the contents therein |
September 2, 1997 |
| A refrigerated, medical dispensing drawer for use in a computerized medicine-dispensing station, the station of the type having a cabinet that houses a plurality of openable drawers in stacked arrangement containing pharmaceutical items in locked storage therein for retrieval following |
| 5651658 |
Articulated lift truck |
July 29, 1997 |
| A self-propelled lift truck comprising a forward carriage assembly, which includes a pair of spaced apart ground engageable wheels and a vertical mast on which is mounted a forwardly projecting fork assembly for lifting and lowering of loads thereon by relative upward and downward moveme |
| 5588418 |
Saw assembly with handle-actuated guide mechanism |
December 31, 1996 |
| A wall saw for cutting concrete or similar materials includes a track, mounting brackets to affix the track to a wall, and a movable saw carriage. The saw carriage is mounted to the track by a guide mechanism, which may include a plurality of rollers, mounted to the carriage for pivo |
| 5501299 |
Process and apparatus for preventing corrosion of a hydraulic elevator cylinder |
March 26, 1996 |
| The surface of a hydraulic cylinder is enclosed with a cylindrical casing. A fluid, preferably a thixotropic dielectric hydrophobic fluid which retains a gel structure when static, has a specific gravity greater than water and inhibits bacteriogenic and aqueous corrosion fills the annula |
| 5374794 |
Elevator control valve assembly |
December 20, 1994 |
| A control valve assembly for an hydraulically operated elevator includes separate control valve units for controlling upwards and downwards movements of the elevator. The up valve unit is connected to a pump output and controls connection of the pump output to the elevator cylinder via a |
| 5370494 |
Self-propelled lift truck |
December 6, 1994 |
| A self-propelled lift truck comprising a forward carriage assembly which includes a pair of spaced apart ground engageable wheels and a vertical mast on which is mounted a forwardly projecting fork assembly for lifting and lowering of loads thereon by relative upward and downward movemen |
| 5078119 |
Chain saw cutting assembly |
January 7, 1992 |
| A chain saw cutting device and method for flush and square cutting walls and other flat concrete surfaces is disclosed. The chain saw cutting device is typically used in conjunction with a track-mounted circular saw cutting assembly, each being removably mounted either on a trolley which |
| 5016731 |
Articulated boom including tensioning apparatus |
May 21, 1991 |
| An aerial lift comprising a frame, an articulated boom including a first and second boom portions, a workman support structure mounted on the upper end of the second boom portion for pivotal movement relative thereto about a generally horizontal axis, and a mechanism for leveling the wor |
| 4986252 |
Chain saw cutting assembly |
January 22, 1991 |
| A chain saw cutting device and method for flush and square cutting walls and other flat concrete surfaces is disclosed. The chain saw cutting device is typically used in conjunction with a track-mounted circular saw cutting assembly, each being removably mounted either on a trolley which |
| 4917214 |
Aerial lift bucket rotation device including bucket leveling means |
April 17, 1990 |
| An aerial lift including an improved structure for supporting the bucket or platform and compensating for changing forces on the bucket support structure as the bucket rotates from a side hung position to a forward position. The compensating structure provides for leveling of the bucket |
| 4861224 |
Aerial lift including overload sensing system |
August 29, 1989 |
| An aerial lift having means for sensing a combination of the load placed on the upper end of the upper boom and the relative position of the upper boom with respect to horizontal and for generating a signal or interrupting supply of hydraulic fluid to the upper boom lift cylinder in |
| 4858723 |
Bucket leveling system |
August 22, 1989 |
| An aerial lift includes a bucket mounted at the outer end of an articulated boom assembly having upper and lower booms. A hydraulic cylinder is provided for extending the upper boom relative to the lower boom, and a rotary actuator is provided for varying the rotational position of the |
| 4787678 |
Outboard bearing support |
November 29, 1988 |
| A rigid arm supports the outboard end of a shaft of a power driven apparatus to minimize transverse deflection of the shaft under load. The arm extends through a loop formed by a flexible drive member and permits replacement of the drive member without removal of the arm. In a preferred |
| 4762199 |
Aerial lift including fiber optics boom control |
August 9, 1988 |
| A hydraulically operated aerial lift with an improved bucket position control device supported by the bucket. Control valves for controlling operation of the aerial lift hydraulics are mounted on the stationary frame of the lift and the bucket position control device supported by the |
| 4730543 |
Closed center hydraulic valve control system for aerial lift |
March 15, 1988 |
| Apparatus for controlling operation of an aerial lift having a boom. A hydraulic fluid pump is connected to a hydraulic cylinder, and the control arrangement controls the supply of hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic fluid pump to the cylinder and controls the supply of hydraulic fluid |
| 4660730 |
Apparatus for controlling movement of valve override control handles |
April 28, 1987 |
| Apparatus for use in supporting a plurality of override control handles of a control valve assembly, the control handles supported for movement in a first direction between engagement and disengagement with the control valve spools and supported for movement in a second direction to caus |
| 4633977 |
Manual override control handle selectively engageable with the valve spool of a servo valve |
January 6, 1987 |
| A hydraulic control valve including an override control lever and an improved construction for selectively connecting the control lever to the valve spool. The control lever is selectively connected to the valve spool such that, during normal operation of the control valve, the control |
| 4364230 |
Hydrostatic transmission overspeed prevention circuit |
December 21, 1982 |
| A hydraulic circuit is provided to prevent overspeeding the prime mover powering a hydrostatic transmission. The hydrostatic transmission includes a hydraulic motor fluidly coupled to a hydraulic pump. The hydraulic pump is driven by the prime mover and the hydraulic motor drives a rotat |
| 4215893 |
Synchronized expandable spreader |
August 5, 1980 |
| A spreader for lifting containerized cargo includes a base section and a pair of extensible sections telescoped on the base section with independent drive means for extending and retracting each of the sections with respect to the base section. A synchronizing mechanism for controlli |
| 4215892 |
Latching mechanism for spreader |
August 5, 1980 |
| A latching mechanism for attaching a spreader to corner castings of a container includes an elongated shank having locking lugs at one end thereof with a locator member surrounding the shank and mounting means for mounting the shank and locator member on the spreader frame. The mounting |
| 4209195 |
Expandable spreader control circuit |
June 24, 1980 |
| A control system for extending and retracting a spreader having a base section and a pair of extensible sections includes a hydraulic circuit for supplying pressurized fluid to fluid rams to extend and retract the sections with an electric control circuit for actuating a control valve. |
| 4197703 |
Exhaust system for straddle carrier engines |
April 15, 1980 |
| An exhaust system for withdrawing exhaust gases as well as combustion materials from a crankcase of an engine for a U-shaped straddle carrier includes an engine exhaust line which as an exhaust outlet adjacent the engine and an elongated pipe extending from the outlet of the exhaust line |
| 4181462 |
Spreader assembly for straddle carriers |
January 1, 1980 |
| A spreader assembly adapted to be attached to containers for raising and lowering the containers in the bay of a straddle carrier is provided herein. The spreader assembly includes a pair of spaced generally parallel beams that extend through openings in a spreader with the spreader bein |
| 4159778 |
Straddle carriers for containers |
July 3, 1979 |
| A straddle carrier consisting of an inverted U-shaped frame, having a pair of vertically extending legs that define an elongated container carrying bay with each leg supported by a plurality of wheels is disclosed herein. First and second engines are respectively supported on the legs an |
| 4119230 |
Hoisting mechanism for spreader with automatic attitude control means |
October 10, 1978 |
| A straddle carrier having a generally U-shaped frame with a spreader supported in the opening of the U-shaped frame is disclosed herein. The spreader is raised and lowered by two fluid rams which respectively cooperate with opposite ends thereof and hydraulic fluid is supplied to the |
| 4119229 |
Straddle carriers for containers |
October 10, 1978 |
| A straddle carrier consisting of an inverted U-shaped frame, having a pair of vertically extending legs that define an elongated container carrying bay with each leg supported by a plurality of wheels is disclosed herein. First and second engines are respectively supported on the legs an |
| 4119228 |
Hydraulic circuit for hoisting fluid ram |
October 10, 1978 |
| A straddle carrier including a spreader in a bay that is raised and lowered by two fluid rams cooperating with opposite ends of the spreader is disclosed herein. The hydraulic circuit supplying fluid to the fluid rams includes a valve that prevents flow of hydralic fluid from the rams wh |
