Thomas Edward Maurer

US Patent:

53239202, Jun 28, 1994

Filed:

Jul 26, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/103361

Inventors:

Clark E. Harris - Fairport NY
David E. Foeller - Batavia NY
Thomas A. Maurer - Rochester NY
Robert P. Provencher - Rochester NY

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

B65H 100

US Classification:

221197

Abstract:

A tray and dispenser for holding and dispensing individual film packets from a stack of film packets provided in a tray. The tray comprises a bottom wall, an first end wall, a second end wall, and two substantially parallel side walls. The side and end walls extend upwardly from the bottom wall and terminate in an upper rim to define an open top and a recess for receiving a stack of film packets. The second end wall is provided with a support surface for supporting a stack of film packets placed in the recess when the tray is placed in the vertical position. The bottom wall of the tray is provided with ribs for spacing the stack of film packets a predetermined distance from the surface of the bottom wall and forming a rear space behind the bottom packet. The second end wall is also provided with an access opening for allowing access to the packet disposed on the bottom of the stack of film packets when the tray is placed in the substantial vertical position. The dispenser comprises a shell support structure which forms an internal chamber for receiving at least the lower portion of the tray and holding the tray in a substantially vertical position.

US Patent:

52657604, Nov 30, 1993

Filed:

Jun 3, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/893186

Inventors:

Clark E. Harris - Fairport NY
David E. Foeller - Batavia NY
Thomas A. Maurer - Rochester NY
Robert P. Provencher - Rochester NY

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

B65H 100

US Classification:

221197

Abstract:

A tray and dispenser for holding and dispensing individual film packets from a stack of film packets provided in a tray. The tray comprises a bottom wall, an first end wall, a second end wall, and two substantially parallel side walls. The side and end walls extend upwardly from the bottom wall and terminate in an upper rim to define an open top and a recess for receiving a stack of film packets. The second end wall is provided with a support surface for supporting a stack of film packets placed in the recess when the tray is placed in the vertical position. The bottom wall of the tray is provided with ribs for spacing the stack of film packets a predetermined distance from the surface of the bottom wall and forming a rear space behind the bottom packet. The second end wall is also provided with an access opening for allowing access to the packet disposed on the bottom of the stack of film packets when the tray is placed in the substantial vertical position. The dispenser comprises a shell support structure which forms an internal chamber for receiving at least the lower portion of the tray and holding the tray in a substantially vertical position.