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Gravity feed shelf

US5076443A · kind A · utility

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8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 7, 1990
Grant dateDec 31, 1991
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Expiry dateSep 7, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49826
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An improvement to a gravity feed dispenser (D) for containers (C) having a guide assembly (A). The dispenser (D) includes spaced apart, longitudinally extending rails (34) and the improvement comprises a rectangular shaped overlay (3) of a low friction material. The overlay spans at least two rails and has a pair of longitudinally extending fingers (7) having outwardly turned ends (11) by which the overlay is attached to the two rails in a snap-fitting relation to secure the overlay in place.

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