Utensil dispensers with interlock mechanism

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10881220
APP PUB NO 20190223623A1
SERIAL NO

16226849

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Utensil dispensers and methods for making and using same are provided herein. In some examples, the utensil dispensers can include a housing. At least two dispense chassis can be disposed within the housing. Each dispense chassis can be configured to move between a first position in which the dispense chassis is configured to dispense utensils from the housing and a second position in which the dispense chassis is configured to be loaded with utensils. A chassis interlock can be configured to prevent at least one of the dispense chassis that is in the first position from moving toward the second position when one other of the dispense chassis is in the second position.

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SIGMA DESIGN INC4600 NW PACIFIC RIM BLVD CAMAS WA 98607-9401

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kinsley, Tod Alan Keizer, US 2 10
Wilmink, Michael J Lake Oswego, US 3 11

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