Patent ID: 11952211
Assignee: AMERICAN RX GROUP, LLC
Field: Environmental technology (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A controlled substance take-back kiosk, comprising:
a housing defining an exterior space and an interior space, said interior space having a secured internal kiosk storage vault;
a hopper selectively moveable between a normally closed position disallowing insertion of controlled substances into said interior space of said housing and an open position allowing insertion of said controlled substances into said interior space;
at least one hopper baffle pin coupled with said hopper and moveable therewith;
a hopper baffle that obstructs access through said hopper to said secured internal kiosk storage vault while said hopper is in said open position and allows discharge of objects from said hopper to said secured internal kiosk storage vault when said hopper is in said normally closed position; and
a non-linear baffle cam surface rigidly affixed with said hopper baffle and configured to engage with said at least one hopper baffle pin so that rotation of said hopper drives movement of said hopper baffle pin, which in turn pivots said hopper baffle in an amount determined by a slope of said non-linear baffle cam surface in contact with said at least one hopper baffle pin.