Vertical load dispenser

Abstract

An apparatus having at least one holding arrangement configured to hold at least one cartridge arrangement. The apparatus can also have at least one accessible structure associated with the at least one holding arrangement, and configured to facilitate a dispensing of the at least one cartridge arrangement from the at least one holding arrangement. The apparatus can also include at least one wall structure provided at or near at the at least one accessible structure, wherein, when the at least one cartridge is provided in the at least one accessible structure, the at least one wall structure is configured to contact at least one side of the at least one cartridge arrangement and provide pressure thereon.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . An apparatus, comprising:
 at least one holding arrangement configured to hold at least one cartridge arrangement;   at least one accessible structure associated with the at least one holding arrangement, and configured to facilitate a dispensing of the at least one cartridge arrangement from the at least one holding arrangement; and   at least one wall structure provided at or near at the at least one accessible structure, wherein, when the at least one cartridge is provided in the at least one accessible structure, the at least one wall structure is configured to contact at least one side of the at least one cartridge arrangement and provide pressure thereon.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one cartridge arrangement includes a top surface, and wherein the at least one holding arrangement has a configuration that when the at least one cartridge arrangement is provided in the at least one holding arrangement, the top surface extends in a direction that is at least approximately parallel to a direction of extension of a top portion of the at least one holding arrangement. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the apparatus is situated on a flat surface when the at least one cartridge arrangement is provided in the at least one holding arrangement, the direction of extension of the top surface is between approximately 50° and 80° with respect to the extension of the flat surface. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is situated on a flat surface and the holding apparatus is angled at an angle with respect to the flat surface. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the angle is approximately between 10 to 90 degrees. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , further comprising a stand feature configured to support the holding apparatus at the angle. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus comprises a plurality of holding arrangements. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one holding arrangement has a depth that ranges from approximately 1 inch to approximately 6 inches that extends along a top portion of the at least one holding arrangement. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one holding arrangement has a depth of approximately 2 inches that extends along a top, portion of the at least one holding arrangement. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one holding arrangement is comprised of a transparent material.