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Retail bulk product dispenser

US5730333A · kind A · utility

24Cited by
3References
20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 29, 1996
Grant dateMar 24, 1998
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 29, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47F1/03
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

This invention discloses a retail bulk product dispenser for solid, compact food products having rough, texturized or sticky surfaces such as bite-sized chocolates having a spring loaded, hand operable gate and a pressure relieving baffle which prevents bin arching. An opening is provided in the gate in a manner to prevent the formation of ledges which might impede the flow of products.

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