US 12,469,355 B2
Automated kiosk and associated method to dispense a filled container
Scott Paul Edwards, Menlo Park, CA (US)
Assigned to Drop Water Corporation, San Louis Obispo, CA (US)
Filed by Drop Water Corporation, San Luis Obispo, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/228,887.
Application 18/228,887 is a continuation of application No. 16/731,903, filed on Dec. 31, 2019, granted, now 11,741,775.
Application 16/731,903 is a continuation of application No. 15/812,431, filed on Nov. 14, 2017, granted, now 10,540,840, issued on Jan. 21, 2020.
Application 15/812,431 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/242,295, filed on Apr. 1, 2014, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/807,191, filed on Apr. 1, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0377406 A1, Nov. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. B65B 3/00 (2006.01); B65B 3/02 (2006.01); B65B 3/04 (2006.01); B65B 7/16 (2006.01); B65B 7/28 (2006.01); B67B 7/18 (2006.01); G07F 9/10 (2006.01); G07F 13/06 (2006.01); G07F 13/10 (2006.01); C02F 1/28 (2023.01); C02F 1/32 (2023.01); C02F 1/44 (2023.01)
CPC G07F 13/065 (2013.01) [B65B 3/00 (2013.01); B65B 3/02 (2013.01); B65B 3/045 (2013.01); B65B 7/16 (2013.01); B65B 7/2835 (2013.01); B67B 7/182 (2013.01); G07F 9/105 (2013.01); G07F 13/10 (2013.01); C02F 1/283 (2013.01); C02F 1/32 (2013.01); C02F 1/441 (2013.01); C02F 2209/008 (2013.01); C02F 2307/10 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for dispensing a filled container, comprising:
removing a single container from a stack of containers within a chassis, the single container and the containers in the stack of containers each comprising a shell surrounding a bag, wherein the shells of the containers in the stack of containers are nested;
filling the bag with filtered water within the chassis;
sealing the bag within the chassis; and
dispensing the single container from the chassis.
 
11. A system for dispensing a filled container, comprising:
a chassis;
a stack of containers within the chassis, each container in the stack of containers comprising a shell surrounding a bag, wherein the shells of the containers in the stack of containers are nested; and
an automated mechanism within the chassis to remove a single container comprising a shell surrounding a bag from the stack of containers, fill the bag with filtered water, seal the bag, and dispense the single container from the chassis.