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公开(公告)号:US11200772B2
公开(公告)日:2021-12-14
申请号:US16258794
申请日:2019-01-28
Applicant: The Tranzonic Companies
Inventor: Fred I. Morad , Robert A. Acosta
Abstract: An apparatus for retaining and dispensing feminine products, the apparatus including a rack configured to hold a feminine product; a pushbutton that, when activated, is configured to move a push rod in a first direction, the push rod having teeth configured to engage a pinion gear as the push rod is moved along the first direction; a push member associated with the pinion gear, the push member being configured to engage the feminine product and thereby cause the product to dispense onto a release tray as the push rod is moved along the first direction; and a plunger associated with the pinion gear, the plunger being configured to contact a timing plate in response to the pinion gear rotating. The plunger is adapted to temporarily affix to the timing plate by a suction force for a period of time sufficient for the pushbutton to reset before a second feminine product can be dispensed.
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公开(公告)号:US11911253B1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-27
申请号:US18495087
申请日:2023-10-26
Applicant: The Tranzonic Companies
Inventor: Fred I. Morad , Robert A. Acosta , Arbi Petrosian
CPC classification number: A61F15/003 , G07F11/16
Abstract: A product dispensing apparatus for dispensing hygiene products. The product dispensing apparatus includes a housing having a back portion, a side portion coupled to the back portion, and a housing door movably coupled to the side portion. A product container is configured to hold a plurality of the hygiene products wherein the product container includes a support wall and side walls coupled to the support wall. The product container is rotatably coupled to the housing, and the product container is rotatable between a loading position and a dispensing position with respect to the housing. A product door is rotatably coupled to the product container and a trigger assembly is supported by the product container. A product delivery tray is rotatably supported by the side walls of the product container and extends through a slot in the support wall during rotation of the product delivery tray.
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公开(公告)号:US11141328B1
公开(公告)日:2021-10-12
申请号:US17220458
申请日:2021-04-01
Applicant: THE TRANZONIC COMPANIES
Inventor: Fred I. Morad , Robert A. Acosta
Abstract: A dispensing apparatus of hygiene products including dispensing of feminine pads and tampons activated by non-contact sensor. The dispensing apparatus including a back portion, a side portion coupled to the back portion, and a housing door movably coupled to the side portion. A module is rotatably coupled to the housing and includes a tray and at least one tray door assembly operatively coupled to the tray. The tray door assembly defines an interior space with the tray, wherein the interior space stores the hygiene products to be dispensed.
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公开(公告)号:US11109724B2
公开(公告)日:2021-09-07
申请号:US17145654
申请日:2021-01-11
Applicant: THE TRANZONIC COMPANIES
Inventor: Fred I. Morad , Robert A. Acosta
Abstract: A sheet dispensing apparatus to dispense sheets from a sheet material card having a plurality of sheets. The sheet dispensing apparatus includes a door, a door plate, a back plate, and a motor including a motor shaft, wherein the motor is operatively connected to the door plate, and a motor wheel is operatively connected to the motor shaft. The motor wheel is driven by the motor shaft to detach a sheet from the sheet material card. The apparatus further includes a first light pipe having a first end and a second end, wherein a signal transmitted at the first end of the first light pipe is received at the second end if the correct sheet material card is being used. A second light pipe receives a signal at the first end and receives the signal at the second end, if the sheet material card is not present or out of sheets.
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公开(公告)号:US11769363B1
公开(公告)日:2023-09-26
申请号:US17977485
申请日:2022-10-31
Applicant: The Tranzonic Companies
Inventor: Fred I. Morad , Robert A. Acosta
CPC classification number: G07F11/20 , A61F15/001 , G07F9/023 , G07F17/0014
Abstract: A feminine hygiene product dispenser for dispensing feminine hygiene products. The dispenser includes a rack to hold the feminine hygiene products. A weight is adapted to fit within the rack, wherein the weight is supported by a last feminine hygiene product to be dispensed from the rack, the weight including an indicator. A housing includes a door, wherein the door has a window through which the indicator appears in the absence the plurality of feminine hygiene products. A product dispensing module includes a suction cup, a delivery tray, and a trigger operatively connected to the suction cup and to the delivery tray, wherein actuation of the trigger moves the suction cup to a holding position and positions the delivery tray to a product delivery position. The trigger slides freely when the suction cup is in the holding position to prevent the delivery tray from dispensing one of the feminine hygiene products.
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公开(公告)号:US20200288922A1
公开(公告)日:2020-09-17
申请号:US16884580
申请日:2020-05-27
Applicant: THE TRANZONIC COMPANIES
Inventor: Kenneth F. Vuylsteke , Michael Duane Blanchard , Atilla Rist , Hans Van Reenen , Fred I. Morad , Robert A. Acosta
Abstract: A sheet dispensing apparatus to dispense sheets from a sheet material card having a plurality of sheets. The sheet dispensing apparatus includes a door, a door plate, a back plate, and a motor including a motor shaft, wherein the motor is operatively connected to the door plate, and a motor wheel is operatively connected to the motor shaft. The motor wheel is driven by the motor shaft to detach a sheet from the sheet material card. The apparatus further includes a first light pipe having a first end and a second end, wherein a signal transmitted at the first end of the first light pipe is received at the second end if the correct sheet material card is being used. A second light pipe receives a signal at the first end and receives the signal at the second end, if the sheet material card is not present or out of sheets.
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公开(公告)号:US20250000274A1
公开(公告)日:2025-01-02
申请号:US18216017
申请日:2023-06-29
Applicant: The Tranzonic Companies
Inventor: Hal Kanefsky
Abstract: A towel, such as a beach towel, for drying a user and for covering a chair. The towel includes a sheet of fabric having a first side edge coupled to a second side edge at a first corner, and the second side edge coupled to a third side edge at a second corner. A first corner fastener is located near the first corner and a second corner fastener is located near the second corner. A first side fastener is coupled to the first side edge, wherein the first side fastener is spaced from the first corner fastener. A second side fastener is coupled to the third side edge, wherein the second side fastener is spaced from the second corner fastener. Coupling corner fasteners to side fasteners provides a pocket configured to receive a back portion of the chair.
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公开(公告)号:US20210161336A1
公开(公告)日:2021-06-03
申请号:US17145654
申请日:2021-01-11
Applicant: THE TRANZONIC COMPANIES
Inventor: Fred I. Morad , Robert A. Acosta
Abstract: A sheet dispensing apparatus to dispense sheets from a sheet material card having a plurality of sheets. The sheet dispensing apparatus includes a door, a door plate, a back plate, and a motor including a motor shaft, wherein the motor is operatively connected to the door plate, and a motor wheel is operatively connected to the motor shaft. The motor wheel is driven by the motor shaft to detach a sheet from the sheet material card. The apparatus further includes a first light pipe having a first end and a second end, wherein a signal transmitted at the first end of the first light pipe is received at the second end if the correct sheet material card is being used. A second light pipe receives a signal at the first end and receives the signal at the second end, if the sheet material card is not present or out of sheets.
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公开(公告)号:US10888203B2
公开(公告)日:2021-01-12
申请号:US16884580
申请日:2020-05-27
Applicant: THE TRANZONIC COMPANIES
Inventor: Kenneth F. Vuylsteke , Michael Duane Blanchard , Atilla Rist , Hans Van Reenen , Fred I. Morad , Robert A. Acosta
Abstract: A sheet dispensing apparatus to dispense sheets from a sheet material card having a plurality of sheets. The sheet dispensing apparatus includes a door, a door plate, a back plate, and a motor including a motor shaft, wherein the motor is operatively connected to the door plate, and a motor wheel is operatively connected to the motor shaft. The motor wheel is driven by the motor shaft to detach a sheet from the sheet material card. The apparatus further includes a first light pipe having a first end and a second end, wherein a signal transmitted at the first end of the first light pipe is received at the second end if the correct sheet material card is being used. A second light pipe receives a signal at the first end and receives the signal at the second end, if the sheet material card is not present or out of sheets.
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公开(公告)号:US20190156613A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-23
申请号:US16258794
申请日:2019-01-28
Applicant: The Tranzonic Companies
Inventor: Fred I. Morad , Robert A. Acosta
Abstract: An apparatus for retaining and dispensing feminine products, the apparatus including a rack configured to hold a feminine product; a pushbutton that, when activated, is configured to move a push rod in a first direction, the push rod having teeth configured to engage a pinion gear as the push rod is moved along the first direction; a push member associated with the pinion gear, the push member being configured to engage the feminine product and thereby cause the product to dispense onto a release tray as the push rod is moved along the first direction; and a plunger associated with the pinion gear, the plunger being configured to contact a timing plate in response to the pinion gear rotating. The plunger is adapted to temporarily affix to the timing plate by a suction force for a period of time sufficient for the pushbutton to reset before a second feminine product can be dispensed.
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