Patent ID: 8517215
Filing Date: 2013-08-27
Classification: A47F,E05B

Abstract:
1. A cabinet for storing and dispensing an inventory of items, the cabinet comprising: at least one drawer having a drawer bottom; a plurality of criss-crossing row slats and column slats arranged along the bottom of the at least one drawer, the row slats having a plurality of flexible appendages protruding upward there-from and the column slats having a plurality of notches corresponding to and for engaging the flexible appendages of the row slats; a plurality of slat movement actuators for axially moving respective row and column slats; a plurality of bins arranged corresponding to row slats and column slats in the at least one drawer, each bin having a lid pivotally connected thereto; and a lid lock and release element associated with each bin, the lid lock and release element adapted to hold the lid closed until actuated by one or more of the flexible appendages of the row slats, whereby bins of various sizes can be arranged abutting each other on all sides thereof in the drawer; and the bins are automatically opened via actuation of the lid lock and release element, which is actuated by actuating the row slat(s) and column slat(s) related to the bins to be accessed.