Stacking disposal system for test sample cards or other similarly shaped objects

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5674454
SERIAL NO

08604475

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A disposal system for stacking card-like objects neatly in a magazine. The cards enter the disposal system via a card entrance slot. A push plate located adjacent the slot pushes the cards past a pair of resilient snap elements in the sides of the magazine. A pressure plate is located behind the snap elements and biases the cards that have been pushed over the snap elements forward towards the rear of the snap elements. The cards are maintained in a stacked condition between the snap elements and the pressure plate. When a card is inserted into the card slot, the push plate is operated to an extended position, in which it pushes the card past the snap elements against the cards stacked between the snap elements and the pressure plate. The push plate then retracts, so as to enable another card to enter into the card slot. The user of the machine removes the magazine from the machine when the need arises or when the magazine is fully loaded with cards.

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BIOMERIEUX INC515 S COLOROW DRIVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84108

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Burchard, Thomas Winchester, MA 21 314
Flender, Gregg Quincy, MA 25 747
Karl, Clifford W St. Louis, MO 7 366
Porat, David Newton, MA 12 320
Rousmaniere, Arthur Andover, MA 9 235
Smith, Kent St. Charles, MO 11 319

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