Patent ID: 6011999
Filing Date: 2000-01-04
Classification: E05B,G07F

Abstract:
A dispensing apparatus for controlled dispensing of pharmaceutical and medical supplies comprising:a cabinet having an interiorat least one drawer supported by the cabinet for movement between a storage position wherein the drawer is housed in the interior of the cabinet and an extended position wherein the drawer is accessible for removal of items from the drawer, the drawer having a plurality of receptacles, with each receptacle sized to hold at least one item, and wherein at least one of the receptacles includes a lid movable between a closed position and an open position,a selectively actuatable lock for releasably maintaining the lid in the closed position, the selectively actuatable lock including a lock member shiftable between a locking position and an unlocking position, and an electrically responsive actuator wire connected to the lock member and causing movement of the lock member in response to an electrical current supplied to the electrically responsive actuator wire,a processor in communication with the selectively actuatable lock and configured to send a signal to the electrically responsive actuator wire to unlock the lid.