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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 dispensable items

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 dispensable items, the drawers housed in an array in a cabinet, each drawer arranged to move independently between a closed position and graduated, progressively opened positions to allow access to one or more bins and the contents stored therein, the system for each drawer including a monitor for tracking the length of opening of the drawer on its immediately preceding excursion, a drive train responsive to the monitor for controlling the drawer from a fully closed and locked position to an open position exposing an item-filled bin flexible, non-stretchable first device for interconnecting the drawer and the drive train to control the increment of bin exposed in the drawer, and the second control device, including a keyboard for inputting coded information concerning the particular item needed and information as to the party entering the information for actuating the drive train to authorize movement of the drawer from a closed position slidingly to an open position at least one bin-length beyond the bin exposed on the immediately preceding excursion.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] 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 holdi

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] 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 dispensable items, the drawers housed in an array in a cabinet, each drawer arranged to move independently between a closed position and graduated, progressively opened positions to allow access to one or more bins and the contents stored therein, said system for each drawer comprising:a) a monitor for tracking the length of opening of the drawer on its immediately preceding excursion;b) a drive train responsive to said monitor for controlling the drawer from a fully closed and locked position to an open position exposing an item-filled bin;c) a connector for interconnecting the drawer and said drive train to control the increment of bin exposed in the drawer; and,d) a controller, including a keyboard for inputting coded information concerning the particular item needed and information as to the party entering the information for actuating said drive train to authorize movement of the drawer from a closed position slidingly to an open position at least one bin-length beyond thebin exposed on the immediately preceding excursion.