Patent ID: 9150346
Filing Date: 2015-10-06
Classification: A61J

Abstract:
1. A vitamin dispensing machine comprising: a canister rotably engaged atop a base; wherein the canister includes a plurality of individual sections configured to store a plurality of a selected vitamin or pill-shaped object; wherein each individual section includes a dispense knob that is able to individually dispense a single vitamin or pill-shaped object into a drawer member located in said base; wherein the canister has a canister diameter and a canister height; wherein the canister is of hollowed construction and includes partition members inside of the canister, which divides the interior of the canister into the individual sections; wherein the individual sections are longitudinally oriented, are parallel with one another, and form a slice of the overall area of the canister; wherein the canister is made of a transparent material; wherein the canister is also further defined with a top edge that opens up to the partitions and individual sections therein; wherein the canister is further defined with a dispensing portion, which is located adjacent a bottom surface of the canister; wherein the dispensing portion includes a plurality of the dispense knobs that are each aligned to one of the individual sections; wherein the dispense knobs are each able to be pushed inwardly in order to align a dispense hole with a canister hole; wherein the canister hole is located on the bottom surface of the canister; wherein the dispense hole moves with respect to the dispense knob; wherein the dispense knobs are each able to be pushed inwardly in order to align a dispense hole with a canister hole; wherein the canister hole is located on the bottom surface of the canister; wherein the dispense hole moves with respect to the dispense knob; wherein the dispense knob is supported and able to move with respect to a dispense knob compartment; wherein only upon pushing the dispense knob inwardly shall alignment of the canister hole and the dispense hole enable a single vitamin to exit from the individual section and towards a rotating disc that is provided underneath the canister; wherein the rotating disc includes a plurality of rotating disc holes that align with the canister holes to enable vitamins to descend onto a funnel located there under; wherein the rotating disc is manipulated via a rotating disc knob that is able to rotate back and forth within a knob slot provided on a base.