Refill indicator for product display and dispensing system
US5992652A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47F1/126
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A product display and dispensing system includes a tray configured for supporting a series of products between a rear end and a front end of the tray, a forward feed device movably supported between the rear end and the front end for pushing the series of products towards the front end and a visual indicator. The visual indicator is movably supported between a first position in which the indicator is visually obscure and a second position in which the indicator projects above the series of products so as to be visually apparent. The visual indicator moves from the first position to the second position in response to movement of the forward feed device and the series of products past a preselected point between the rear end and the front end of the tray.
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