Patent ID: 9592948
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: B65D,G07F

Claim:
1. A dispenser for dispensing articles, the dispenser comprising: a base and a container, the container is positioned above the base for holding the articles to be dispensed; the base including a channel in communication with the container, the channel having an internal opening near a first end of the channel for receiving the articles held in the container and an external opening near a second end of the channel for dispensing the articles outside of the base; an advancement mechanism located within the channel for moving the articles from the internal opening of the channel to the external opening of the channel; the advancement mechanism being attached to at least one gear for moving the advancement mechanism, where the at least one gear has at least one face; a motor for driving the gear; a stir stick attached to the at least one face of the at least one gear, the stir stick extending upward from the base and into the container at a position adjacent the internal opening of the channel, the stir stick positioned to contact the articles in the container and stir the articles before they enter the internal opening of the channel when the motor is activated.