John M Dupnik

US Patent:

7461760, Dec 9, 2008

Filed:

Sep 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/219556

Inventors:

Mark A. Ferguson - Memphis NY, US
Todd B. Abernethy - Skaneateles NY, US
Jon Gauthier - Bennington VT, US
John M. Dupnik - Shaftsbury VT, US

Assignee:

Eveready Battery Company, Inc. - St. Louis MO

International Classification:

B65H 31/20

US Classification:

221242, 221113, 221239, 221241, 221243, 221246, 221255, 221260, 221287, 221304

Abstract:

A battery dispenser and a refill for a battery dispenser are provided. In one embodiment the battery dispenser includes a disk that supports a plurality of batteries, a cover that has an opening, a grip ring that rotates the disk to align the batteries with the opening of the cover, and a push element capable of advancing batteries from inside the cover to a landing external to the cover. The disk rotates relative to the grip ring between a load position and a dispensing position, and the disk is removable from the grip ring when the disk is in the load position.

US Patent:

20060118572, Jun 8, 2006

Filed:

Oct 29, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/977224

Inventors:

Mark Ferguson - Memphis NY, US
Richard Chapman - Camillus NY, US
Todd Abernethy - Skaneateles NY, US
Jon Gauthier - Bennington VT, US
John Dupnik - Shaftsbury VT, US

International Classification:

G07F 11/00

US Classification:

221076000

Abstract:

A battery dispenser and a refill for a battery dispenser are provided. In one embodiment the battery dispenser includes a housing that has an opening, a landing, and a push element capable of advancing batteries from inside the housing to the landing external to the housing. The position of at least one of the push element and the landing is adjustable to enable the battery dispenser to dispense batteries that are one of at least two distinct physical sizes. A refill for the battery dispenser includes a base, a plurality of batteries disposed on the base and a retainer that contacts the batteries and is connected to the base. The refill base can cooperate with the dispenser to adjust the height of the landing or the push element.