Product dispensing system with increased product-to-dispenser contact
US8302809B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/9493
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A product dispensing system including a container defining an internal volume and an opening into the internal volume, the container including a weakening feature, the opening and the weakening feature defining an access panel, and a dispenser including a frame having longitudinally opposed first and second ends, and including a support deck and a product display area, the support deck extending at least partially between the first and second ends, the product display area being positioned below the support deck, and a catch element connected to the frame proximate the first end, the catch element protruding away from the second end such that the catch element engages the opening in the container and at least partially separates the access panel from the container as the container longitudinally moves along the support deck from the first end toward the second end.
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