US PATENT SUBCLASS 221 / 172
.~.~ Gravitating articles contacting fixed abutments


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221 /   HD   ARTICLE DISPENSING

156  DF  WITH ORIENTING {3}
171  DF  .~ By manipulation of successive individual articles {2}
172.~.~ Gravitating articles contacting fixed abutments


DEFINITION

Classification: 221/172

(under subclass 171) Devices in which the articles are moved along a path of travel by the force of gravity and in which the means acting to turn the articles are stationary elements which are interposed in said path of travel and which successively engage and turn such of said articles as are not oriented as desired.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

311, for deflectors for separating articles from sources of supply.

312, for article dispensers having stationary interior guiding means, and see the notes thereto for other collections of art relating to stationary deflector elements in article dispensing devices.