US 11,753,239 B2
Cassette for dispensing pleated tubing
Steven Bryan Dunn, Beverly Hills, CA (US); and Kevin Douglas Johnson, Tarzana, CA (US)
Assigned to MUNCHKIN, INC., Van Nuys, CA (US)
Filed by MUNCHKIN, INC., Van Nuys, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/889,367.
Application 17/889,367 is a continuation of application No. 17/066,349, filed on Oct. 8, 2020, granted, now 11,414,266.
Application 17/066,349 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/542,015, filed on Aug. 15, 2019, granted, now 11,130,628, issued on Sep. 28, 2021.
Application 16/542,015 is a continuation of application No. 16/041,689, filed on Jul. 20, 2018, granted, now 10,435,235, issued on Oct. 8, 2019.
Application 16/041,689 is a continuation of application No. 14/939,588, filed on Nov. 12, 2015, granted, now 10,053,282, issued on Aug. 21, 2018.
Application 14/939,588 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/736,192, filed on Jun. 10, 2015, granted, now 10,486,925, issued on Nov. 26, 2019.
Application 14/736,192 is a continuation of application No. 13/688,139, filed on Nov. 28, 2012, granted, now 9,085,404, issued on Jul. 21, 2015.
Application 13/688,139 is a continuation of application No. 29/435,445, filed on Oct. 24, 2012, granted, now D695541, issued on Dec. 17, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/912,567, filed on Oct. 8, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/078,915, filed on Nov. 12, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2022/0388767 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65F 1/00 (2006.01); B65F 1/06 (2006.01)
CPC B65F 1/0006 (2013.01) [B65F 1/062 (2013.01); B65F 2210/1675 (2013.01); B65F 2240/132 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cassette to dispense a pleated tubing, comprising:
a body having a channel housing with a central core;
a cover attached to the body that defines a gap over the body;
a tubing disposed within the channel housing and withdrawn from the gap; and
a plurality of apertures, of which at least one aperture having a gusset shape with walls disposed in a lower end of the body;
wherein the walls border an opening and comprise: a first sidewall; a second sidewall; and a rear wall; and
wherein the first sidewall and the second sidewall extend between a first end at a bottom wall and a second end at an inner wall of the body.