Dispenser for soft drink lids and the like
US5131562A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47F1/106
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A dispenser for dispensing lids for soft drinks or the like from a stack held in an upright container having a discharge opening. An abutment shoulder is attached to the inside of the upright container near its discharge opening. The lowermost lid in the stack is held by the abutment shoulder. In starting position, a prong projects through the container above the lowermost lid. The prong is manually moved by a handle on the outside of the container to a position below the abutment shoulder. As the prong moves below the abutment shoulder, it flexes the lowermost lid and releases it from the abutment shoulder. The lid drops through the discharge opening as the prong is returned to starting position by a spring.
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