Patent ID: 9049948
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: A47F,A47G,A63F,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A utensil dispenser comprising: a reservoir configured to store a plurality of utensils; a rear pedestal configured to contact a rear portion of a next utensil to be dispensed of the plurality of utensils; a front pedestal configured to contact one or more detents in the next utensil, wherein the front pedestal and the rear pedestal are configured to contain the plurality of utensils within the reservoir; a gravity feed ramp configured to move the next utensil to an access port of the utensil dispenser; an actuator operably connected to a drive mechanism, the actuator configured to halt a dispensing utensil at a ready position based upon contact between the dispensing utensil and the actuator such that, in the ready position, a handle portion of the dispensing utensil is accessible via the access port; wherein the drive mechanism is configured to contact the next utensil, and wherein the actuator is further configured to move the drive mechanism into a release position such that the drive mechanism contacts the next utensil to push the next utensil to clear the front pedestal to release the next utensil from the reservoir onto the gravity feed ramp when the dispensing utensil is dispensed.