EP0032122A3 - Gravity feed merchandise dispensing device - Google Patents

Gravity feed merchandise dispensing device Download PDF

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EP0032122A3
EP0032122A3 EP81300001A EP81300001A EP0032122A3 EP 0032122 A3 EP0032122 A3 EP 0032122A3 EP 81300001 A EP81300001 A EP 81300001A EP 81300001 A EP81300001 A EP 81300001A EP 0032122 A3 EP0032122 A3 EP 0032122A3
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dispensing device
gravity feed
merchandise dispensing
feed merchandise
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Joseph Clement
James M. Suttles
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Mead Corp
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Mead Corp
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Priority claimed from US06/109,061 external-priority patent/US4318485A/en
Priority claimed from US06/116,977 external-priority patent/US4401221A/en
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Publication of EP0032122A3 publication Critical patent/EP0032122A3/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F7/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials
    • A47F7/28—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials for containers, e.g. flasks, bottles, tins, milk packs
    • A47F7/285—Show stands having fixation means, e.g. hanging means, slidable fixations, frictional retaining means, theft prevention
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F1/00—Racks for dispensing merchandise; Containers for dispensing merchandise
    • A47F1/04—Racks or containers with arrangements for dispensing articles, e.g. by means of gravity or springs
    • A47F1/12—Racks or containers with arrangements for dispensing articles, e.g. by means of gravity or springs dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack
EP19810300001 1980-01-02 1981-01-02 Gravity feed merchandise dispensing device Expired EP0032122B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/109,061 US4318485A (en) 1980-01-02 1980-01-02 Gravity feed merchandise dispensing device
US109061 1980-01-02
US116977 1980-01-30
US06/116,977 US4401221A (en) 1980-01-30 1980-01-30 Forward feed merchandising device for soft drink bottles

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EP0032122A2 EP0032122A2 (en) 1981-07-15
EP0032122A3 true EP0032122A3 (en) 1981-12-30
EP0032122B1 EP0032122B1 (en) 1985-12-18

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EP19810300001 Expired EP0032122B1 (en) 1980-01-02 1981-01-02 Gravity feed merchandise dispensing device

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EP (1) EP0032122B1 (en)
AU (1) AU542283B2 (en)
CA (1) CA1164418A (en)
DE (1) DE3173219D1 (en)

Families Citing this family (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2632503B1 (en) * 1988-06-09 1991-02-01 Lefebvre Michel DISPLAY STAND FOR BOTTLES
FR2740956A1 (en) * 1995-11-09 1997-05-16 Assemblages Stand to hold articles e.g. bottles, moved forwards automatically to bring first article to front of stand
FR2742974B1 (en) * 1995-12-27 1998-03-27 Ayed Maurice GRAVITY DISPLAY
FR2752709B1 (en) * 1996-02-26 1998-10-23 C O P Check Out Production Sa ADJUSTABLE BOTTLE HOLDER
US6189734B1 (en) 1996-11-18 2001-02-20 Rehrig Pacific Company Merchandise dispensing device
DE29707848U1 (en) * 1997-04-30 1997-07-03 Norbert Weininger Metalldisplay, 97775 Burgsinn Sales display for bottles of soft drinks
FI3513U1 (en) 1998-03-26 1998-07-30 Hartwall Kb sales rack
AUPQ616900A0 (en) * 2000-03-10 2000-04-06 Cooper, Geoffrey Gordon Bottle support or rack
MXJL03000042A (en) * 2003-12-11 2005-06-16 Valencia Sandoval Francisco Bottled drink display/dispenser structure.

Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1524748A (en) * 1922-11-02 1925-02-03 Frank M O'connor Store fixture
US2943900A (en) * 1958-05-23 1960-07-05 Westinghouse Electric Corp Dispensing apparatus
US3289993A (en) * 1965-11-24 1966-12-06 David R Thalenfeld Support element or the like for perforated panels
FR2166285A1 (en) * 1972-01-06 1973-08-17 Naguet Pierre

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1524748A (en) * 1922-11-02 1925-02-03 Frank M O'connor Store fixture
US2943900A (en) * 1958-05-23 1960-07-05 Westinghouse Electric Corp Dispensing apparatus
US3289993A (en) * 1965-11-24 1966-12-06 David R Thalenfeld Support element or the like for perforated panels
FR2166285A1 (en) * 1972-01-06 1973-08-17 Naguet Pierre

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AU6556580A (en) 1981-07-09
EP0032122A2 (en) 1981-07-15
AU542283B2 (en) 1985-02-14
CA1164418A (en) 1984-03-27
EP0032122B1 (en) 1985-12-18
DE3173219D1 (en) 1986-01-30

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