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An apparatus for storing, transporting and dispensing hardware to workers at workstations on an assembly line. Specifically, this invention relates to a transportable rotatable dispensing apparatus. Thus, the apparatus can be loaded with supplies, hardware or articles, then transported to a multipli

An apparatus for storing, transporting and dispensing hardware to workers at workstations on an assembly line. Specifically, this invention relates to a transportable rotatable dispensing apparatus. Thus, the apparatus can be loaded with supplies, hardware or articles, then transported to a multiplicity of workstations for workers to use in an assembly of a product. The apparatus has a base support and at least one storage unit mounted on top of the support. The storage unit is made up of a number of containers rotatably mounted on the support. Each container has a discharging device which is operator actuated. The discharged articles will drop into a chute that directs the articles to a receiving device mounted on the support. On top of the storage unit is a covering that has a loading device for allowing the containers to be loaded with articles.

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An apparatus for storing, transporting and discharging articles to operators located at a plurality of workstations, comprising: a base support member; at least one storage unit including a plurality of storage containers indexably mounted on said base support member for storing articles therein, ea

An apparatus for storing, transporting and discharging articles to operators located at a plurality of workstations, comprising: a base support member; at least one storage unit including a plurality of storage containers indexably mounted on said base support member for storing articles therein, each of said storage containers including a discharging means for operator actuatable article discharging therefrom; means for receiving articles from said discharging means, said receiving means including a retractable tray mounted on said base support member for receiving articles discharged from a selected one of said plurality of storage containers, whereby a selected one of said storage containers is indexed to said receiving means for discharging articles therein; and means for transporting said base support member including said at least one storage unit and said plurality of storage containers to each of the plurality of workstations.