IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0380773
(2016-12-15)
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등록번호 |
US-10259642
(2019-04-16)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Wonderley, Jeffrey W.
- Erdmann, Paul Phillipp
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
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초록
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A blade dispenser is provided that includes a housing, a carrier, and a blade eject assembly. The housing defines a carrier cavity having an open end, and includes a blade loading mechanism. The carrier is operable to hold a plurality of blades. The carrier is selectively disposable within the carri
A blade dispenser is provided that includes a housing, a carrier, and a blade eject assembly. The housing defines a carrier cavity having an open end, and includes a blade loading mechanism. The carrier is operable to hold a plurality of blades. The carrier is selectively disposable within the carrier cavity of the housing. The blade eject assembly includes a button biased in a normal position relative to a base. The button is operable to be moved relative to the base and engage a blade disposed within the carrier, and to move the blade to a position where at least a part of the blade is disposed outside the housing.
대표청구항
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1. A blade dispenser, comprising: a housing defining a carrier cavity having an open end, the housing having a blade loading mechanism; wherein the blade loading mechanism includes a sled, a flexible member, a pivotable member, and a biasing element; wherein the sled comprises a cam;a carrier operab
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A blade dispenser, comprising: a housing defining a carrier cavity having an open end, the housing having a blade loading mechanism; wherein the blade loading mechanism includes a sled, a flexible member, a pivotable member, and a biasing element; wherein the sled comprises a cam;a carrier operable to hold a plurality of blades and selectively disposable within the carrier cavity of the housing; wherein the carrier comprises a dog capable of being selectively positioned at lengthwise positions within the carrier; wherein the cam is capable of contacting a follower latch disposed on the dog; anda blade eject assembly having a button biased in a normal position relative to a base, wherein the button is operable to be moved relative to the base and engage a blade disposed within the carrier and move the blade to a position where at least a part of the blade is accessible from an exterior of the housing;wherein the blade eject assembly includes a blade engagement structure attached to the blade eject assembly button, the blade engagement structure being configured to engage one of the plurality of blades which the carrier is operable to hold;wherein the blade engagement structure extends outwardly from blade eject assembly button, and includes a widthwise extending member having a length substantially equal to a width of the plurality of blades which the carrier is operable to hold;wherein the widthwise extending member includes a slot disposed in a top surface of the member. 2. The blade dispenser of claim 1, wherein the contact of the cam and the follower latch induces the follower latch to be moved away from a position the follower latch had prior to contact with the cam. 3. The blade dispenser of claim 1, wherein the carrier further comprises a row of teeth positioned lengthwise along a base panel of the carrier cavity, and wherein the row of teeth are configured to engage a pawl disposed on the follower latch. 4. The blade dispenser of claim 3, wherein the sled is capable of being biased against the dog such that a ramped portion of the cam contacts the follower latch of the dog, and wherein, the contact of the ramped portion of the cam with the follower latch induces the disengagement of the pawl with the row of teeth. 5. The blade dispenser of claim 3, wherein the row of teeth comprises a feed pitch greater than the thickness of one blade. 6. The blade dispenser of claim 3, wherein an overlap of a length of a tip of the pawl and a length of a tip of a tooth within the row of teeth is less than a thickness of one blade. 7. The blade dispenser of claim 1, wherein the carrier comprises a row of teeth, wherein the follower latch comprises a pawl, wherein the row of teeth comprises a feed pitch greater than a thickness of one blade, and wherein an overlap of a length of a tip of the pawl and a length of a tip of a tooth within the row of teeth is less than the thickness of the one blade. 8. The blade dispenser of claim 1, wherein the blade eject assembly is selectively positionable relative to the housing in an open position and in a closed position, wherein the blade eject assembly is pivotally mounted to the housing, and the housing includes at least one blade eject assembly latch button operable to secure the blade eject assembly relative to the housing. 9. The blade dispenser of claim 1, wherein the carrier includes one or more panels that define a blade cavity sized to contain a plurality of blades, the blade cavity having across-sectional geometry that accommodates the blades held within the carrier, wherein the one or more panels includes a top panel and a front panel configured to receive a portion of the blade eject assembly button; wherein a slot is disposed between the top panel and the front panel. 10. The blade dispenser of claim 1, wherein the housing has a floor panel having a carrier surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface being disposed opposite the carrier surface, and the floor panel including a lengthwise extending slot, the slot extending through the floor panel between the carrier surface and the bottom surface; and wherein the sled is configured for travel along the lengthwise extending slot disposed in the floor panel. 11. The blade dispenser of claim 10, wherein the sled includes a slot member extending between a bottom surface flange and a blade flange, the slot member being received within the lengthwise extending slot disposed in the housing floor panel, and the bottom surface flange is disposed adjacent the bottom surface of the housing floor panel, and the blade flange is disposed adjacent the carrier surface of the housing floor panel; wherein the cam extends outwardly from the blade flange; and wherein the flexible member is attached the bottom surface flange of the sled, and extends around at least a portion of the pivotable member, and the biasing element is operable to bias the sled toward the open end of the carrier cavity of the housing. 12. The blade dispenser of claim 1, further comprising a selectively removable insert having at least one contactor, wherein the insert is attached to the blade engagement structure and the contactor extends outwardly from the slot. 13. The blade dispenser of claim 1, wherein the carrier is a unitary structure that includes a plurality of panels and each panel is connected to another panel by a hinge, and the panels are configured to assemble and define a blade cavity sized to contain a plurality of blades, the blade cavity having a cross-sectional geometry that accommodates the blades held within the carrier. 14. The blade dispenser of claim 13, wherein the housing further comprises a cap and a base; wherein the cap and the base at least partially define the carrier cavity; wherein the base comprises posts; wherein the cap comprises holes; wherein the posts a capable engaging the holes to align the cap with the base. 15. A blade dispenser, comprising: a housing defining a carrier cavity having an open end, the housing including a blade loading mechanism; wherein the blade loading mechanism includes a sled, a flexible member, a pivotable member, and a biasing element; wherein the sled comprises a blade flange and a cam; wherein the cam comprises a contact surface having, a ramped portion at a joinder portion; wherein the ramped portion is angled toward the flexible member; wherein the cam further comprises a web member coupled to the blade flange and the joinder portion;a carrier operable to hold a plurality of blades and selectively disposable within the carrier cavity of the housing; anda blade eject assembly having a button biased in a normal position relative to a base, wherein the batten is operable to be moved relative to the base and engage a blade disposed within the carrier and move the blade to a position where at least a part of the blade is accessible from an exterior of the housing;wherein the blade elect assembly, includes a blade engagement structure attached to the blade elect assembly button, the blade engagement structure being configured to engage one of the plurality of blades which the carrier is operable to hold;wherein the blade engagement structure extends outwardly from blade eject assembly button, and includes a widthwise extending member having a length substantially equal to a width of the plurality of blades which the carrier is operable to hold;wherein the widthwise extending member includes a slot disposed in a top surface of the member. 16. A blade dispenser, comprising: a housing defining a carrier cavity having an open end;a carrier operable to hold a plurality of blades and selectively disposable within the carrier cavity of the housing; wherein the carrier comprises a row of teeth disposed lengthwise along an interior of the carrier; wherein the carrier further comprises a dog capable of being selectively positioned at lengthwise positions within the carrier; wherein the dog comprises a follower latch; wherein the follower latch comprises a pawl; and wherein the follower latch is angled on the dog such that the pawl of the follower latch is engaged with the row of teeth; anda blade eject assembly having a button biased in a normal position relative to a base, wherein the button is operable to be moved relative to the base and engage a blade disposed within the carrier and move the blade to a position where at least a part of the blade is accessible from an exterior of the housing;wherein the blade eject assembly includes a blade engagement structure attached to the blade eject assembly button, the blade engagement structure being configured to engage one of the plurality of blades which, the carrier is operable to hold;wherein the blade engagement structure extends outwardly front blade eject assembly button, and includes a widthwise extending member having a length substantially equal to a width of the plurality of blades which the carrier is operable to hold;wherein the widthwise extending member includes a slot disposed in a top surface of the member. 17. The blade dispenser of claim 15, further comprising a selectively removable insert having at least one contactor, wherein the insert is attached to the blade engagement structure and the contactor extends outwardly from the slot. 18. The blade dispenser of claim 16, further comprising a selectively removable insert having at least one contactor, wherein the insert is attached to the blade engagement structure and the contactor extends outwardly from the slot.
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