Compact Lid Dispenser

摘要

A lid dispenser receives a stack of drink cup lids within a housing tube, such that the frontmost lids extend through a front element opening and are retained by multiple pager assemblies, each of which has a frontwardly extending pager body post. The inside of the pager body has an engaging wall with an inclined surface directed radially inwardly. Flippers are pivoted to the posts and have wings which extend towards the front element, and have interior surfaces which are inclined radially outwardly. The flippers are biased radially inwardly, but are displaceable by a pressure applied axially towards the interior cavity. When adjusted so the pager body posts project radially over the front element opening, each pager body post inside wall is positioned to engage lids which extend from the front element opening, and direct them towards engagement with the pager flippers.

主权项

1. A lid dispenser comprising:
an axially extending tube defining an interior cavity configured to receive a stack of lids therein; a front element fixed to the tube, the front element having an opening therein through which lids are dispensed; a plurality of pager assemblies mounted to the front element to project frontwardly therefrom and to engage lids which pass through the front element opening, wherein each pager assembly comprises:
a pager body having a post which extends frontwardly from the front element, and having an inside wall having portions defining an engaging wall having an inclined surface directed radially inwardly as it projects frontwardly; anda flipper pivotally mounted to the pager body post, and having at least one wing which extends towards the front element, and which has an interior surface which is inclined to project radially inwardly as it extends frontwardly, the flipper wing being biased radially inwardly, but being displaceable by a pressure applied axially towards the interior cavity, wherein the pager assemblies are adjustably mounted to the front element for positioning in a desired radial position, wherein when the assemblies are positioned such that the pager body posts project radially over the front element opening, each pager body post inside wall is positioned to engage lids which extend from the front element opening, and direct them towards engagement with the pager flippers.