Patent ID: 8392020
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: A61J,B65B

Abstract:
1. A small object dispenser for accurately counting and dispensing measured quantities of small objects into receptacles, the small objects having a lesser dimension and a greater dimension, the dispensing unit comprising: a cabinet having an interior an object counter disposed between the hopper and the outfall port, the object counter having recharge means removably coupled to the cabinet for recharging the hopper with small objects; controller means adapted to operate the dispensing unit; security means for securely tracking the small objects through the dispensing unit; a canister adapted to contain a measured quantity of the small objects, the canister having a canister neck; a lock neck coupled to the canister neck and having an actuator-controlled lock neck gate disposed across the canister port at the lower surface and adapted to articulate between a closed position blocking the canister port and an open position whereby the lock neck removably seals the canister when the canister neck is attached within the canister port and the lock neck gate is in the closed position.