Dispensing mechanism for utensil dispenser and related methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9345340
APP PUB NO 20120145736A1
SERIAL NO

13315331

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A dispenser for dispensing cutlery may include a housing configured to contain a plurality of utensils for dispensing, a dispensing mechanism comprising at least one pair of indexing members configured to separate a utensil from a stack of utensils, and a receptacle configured to receive the utensil separated from the stack of utensils. A dispensing mechanism may alternatively include a plurality of linked members configured to separate a utensil from a stack of utensils.

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GPCP IP HOLDINGS LLC133 PEACHTREE STREET NE ATLANTA GA 30303

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Lowery, Morgan J DeForest, US 25 405
Walters, Richard S Port Washington, US 33 662

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