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A dispenser to dispense the top item from the stack of such items, in particular the uppermost inverted cup type coffee filter from an inverted stack of such filters, comprises a housing in which to receive a stack of inverted cup type coffee filters, positioned on an upwardly biased telescoping sha

A dispenser to dispense the top item from the stack of such items, in particular the uppermost inverted cup type coffee filter from an inverted stack of such filters, comprises a housing in which to receive a stack of inverted cup type coffee filters, positioned on an upwardly biased telescoping shaft to position the top filter in the stack for contact by the dispensing mechanism. A slidable carrier member of the dispensing mechanism, normally biased to its forward position, has a pivotably mounted ejection member therein with elongated contact arms extending forwardly which are pivotable between a raised position and lowered position. When the carrier member is slidably moved rearwardly to its rear position, a rib projecting from the rear of the downwardly facing surface of the contact arms bears against the upturned bottom surface of the uppermost inverted coffee filter as it slides rearwardly thus causing the pivotably mounted ejection member to pivot in the direction of rotation which raises the forward portions of the contact arms out of frictional contact with the uppermost coffee filter until they pass to the rear thereof. At such time, the carrier member is released by the user whereupon the carrier member is biased forwardly in the direction toward it fully forward position. As it moves forward, the rib in contact with the upturned bottom surface of the top inverted coffee filter in the stack causes the ejection member to pivot in the opposite direction of rotation to thereby pivot the forward portions of the contact members downwardly in and through the respective receiving slots to frictionally contact and bear against the upturned bottom surface of the top coffee filter. As the carrier member moves forwardly, the contact members in frictional bearing contact with the upturned bottom surface of the top coffee filter first dislodge it from the stack and then move it forwardly away from the stack to dispense it out through the open front wall of the housing.

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[ I claim:] [6.] A dispensing device for dispensing an uppermost item from the top of a stack of such items, comprising movable ejection means movable between a raised position above said stack and a lowered position for dispensing said uppermost item from the top of said stack, raising means to mov

[ I claim:] [6.] A dispensing device for dispensing an uppermost item from the top of a stack of such items, comprising movable ejection means movable between a raised position above said stack and a lowered position for dispensing said uppermost item from the top of said stack, raising means to move said ejection means to said raised position without moving said uppermost item, and dispensing means to dispense said uppermost item from the top of said stack when said ejection means is lowered to and remains in said lowered position until said uppermost item is dispensed, including a housing to receive said stack, said housing having an upper wall, said movable ejection means being positioned above said upper wall of said housing, and stack biasing means to bias said stack toward said upper wall and said movable ejection means, wherein said dispensing means includes a carrier member positioned above said upper wall of said housing being slidable between a first position and a second position, said ejection means being carried by said carrier member, said ejection means being in said lowered position when said carrier member is moved toward and in said first position and in said raised position when said carrier member is moved toward said second position.