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Dispensing system and method for dispensing packets

US3990752A · kind A · utility

18Cited by
11References
3Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 7, 1975
Grant dateNov 9, 1976
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 7, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D5/542
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A dispensing system for dispensing a selected combination of disposable portion control packets and the like including a carton containing a plurality of stackable inner cartons, each of which is filled with a plurality of a selected type of disposable packets and wherein the outer carbon is formed with removable sections in the face panel thereof, which in turn are positioned in registration with removable sections provided in the front end portions of each of the inner cartons so as to provide access to and enable the dispensing of a disposable packet from each inner carton. The present invention further contemplates the method of dispensing a combination of packets in accordance with the foregoing arrangement, and further including a coding system, such as a color coding, to visually indicate the nature of the combination of packets dispensed, as well as the completeness and correctness of the combination.

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