Patent · US Expired

Merchandise dispensing device

US6189734A · kind A · utility

105Cited by

37References

39Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Rehrig Pacific Company · US

Inventors

William P. Apps · Anaheim, US
Frank Becker · Karlsruhe, DE
Philip C. Hwang · Alpharetta, US
Jerry Koefelda · Hermosa Beach, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 4, 1997
Grant date	Feb 20, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 4, 2017

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA47F1/12
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A gravity feed merchandise dispensing device comprises at least one plastic track capable of supporting in tandem a row of similar bottles of the type having an annular neck flange, and has a lead bottle support basket suspended at the front end of the track which is removable and interchangeable with other lead bottle supports so as to accommodate bottles of different heights. The rails of the track have a sloped transition section at the front end of the track which eases movement of bottles off the track and into the basket, and facilitates the front loading of bottles into the track.

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