EP0856272A3 - System to dispense disposable spoons for foodstuffs and relative device - Google Patents
System to dispense disposable spoons for foodstuffs and relative device Download PDFInfo
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- EP0856272A3 EP0856272A3 EP97122967A EP97122967A EP0856272A3 EP 0856272 A3 EP0856272 A3 EP 0856272A3 EP 97122967 A EP97122967 A EP 97122967A EP 97122967 A EP97122967 A EP 97122967A EP 0856272 A3 EP0856272 A3 EP 0856272A3
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- spoons
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- foodstuffs
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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
- 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
- A47F1/08—Racks or containers with arrangements for dispensing articles, e.g. by means of gravity or springs dispensing from bottom
- A47F1/10—Racks or containers with arrangements for dispensing articles, e.g. by means of gravity or springs dispensing from bottom having mechanical dispensing means, e.g. with buttons or handles
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- Meat, Egg Or Seafood Products (AREA)
Abstract
Device to dispense disposable spoons for foodstuffs of the type used for eating loose or packaged ice cream or other similar foodstuff, the device being able to be placed inside a containment and/or preservation element or directly on the sales counter of a food outlet, the device comprising a container (13) defining an at least partly closed collection seating (15) for the spoons (11), the collection seating (15) comprising lateral and longitudinal guide means (20) extending substantially vertically and a supporting plane (19), the device (10, 110) also comprising expulsion means (12) equipped with an extraction structure (16) arranged at least partly inside the container (13) and activation means (17) accessible from outside the container (13), the extraction structure (16) comprising at least a thruster element (27) cooperating with the spoon (11a) placed at the bottom of the layer (111), the container (13) including at least an aperture (30) for the outlet of the spoons (11).
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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IT000021 IT1297194B1 (en) | 1997-01-30 | 1997-01-30 | DISTRIBUTION DEVICE FOR DISPOSABLE FOOD BUCKETS |
ITUS970021 | 1997-01-30 |
Publications (2)
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EP0856272A2 EP0856272A2 (en) | 1998-08-05 |
EP0856272A3 true EP0856272A3 (en) | 1999-01-13 |
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EP97122967A Withdrawn EP0856272A3 (en) | 1997-01-30 | 1997-12-30 | System to dispense disposable spoons for foodstuffs and relative device |
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US8210364B2 (en) | 2005-05-05 | 2012-07-03 | Dixie Consumer Products Llc | Dispenser for disposable cutlery and components therefor |
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Citations (5)
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US2141684A (en) * | 1938-04-05 | 1938-12-27 | Joseph A Diemer | Dispensing device |
US2268873A (en) * | 1940-02-10 | 1942-01-06 | Oval Wood Dish Corp | Article dispensing device |
US2635025A (en) * | 1949-10-28 | 1953-04-14 | Badger Vending Machines Co | Dispensing device |
FR1104110A (en) * | 1954-04-28 | 1955-11-16 | Device for the automatic presentation and distribution of any objects, packaged or in bulk | |
US5131565A (en) * | 1991-02-20 | 1992-07-21 | Cary Lilly | Tongue depressor dispenser |
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- 1997-01-30 IT IT000021 patent/IT1297194B1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1997-12-30 EP EP97122967A patent/EP0856272A3/en not_active Withdrawn
Patent Citations (5)
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US2141684A (en) * | 1938-04-05 | 1938-12-27 | Joseph A Diemer | Dispensing device |
US2268873A (en) * | 1940-02-10 | 1942-01-06 | Oval Wood Dish Corp | Article dispensing device |
US2635025A (en) * | 1949-10-28 | 1953-04-14 | Badger Vending Machines Co | Dispensing device |
FR1104110A (en) * | 1954-04-28 | 1955-11-16 | Device for the automatic presentation and distribution of any objects, packaged or in bulk | |
US5131565A (en) * | 1991-02-20 | 1992-07-21 | Cary Lilly | Tongue depressor dispenser |
Cited By (11)
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US8152004B2 (en) | 2005-05-05 | 2012-04-10 | Dixie Consumer Products Llc | Dispenser for disposable cutlery and components therefor |
US8210364B2 (en) | 2005-05-05 | 2012-07-03 | Dixie Consumer Products Llc | Dispenser for disposable cutlery and components therefor |
US8297473B2 (en) | 2006-11-07 | 2012-10-30 | Dixie Consumer Products Llc | Cutlery dispenser and method of dispensing cutlery |
US9237815B2 (en) | 2006-11-07 | 2016-01-19 | Dixie Consumer Products Llc | Cutlery dispenser and method of dispensing cutlery |
US8360273B2 (en) | 2008-10-08 | 2013-01-29 | Dixie Consumer Products Llc | Cutlery utensil dispenser |
US8701932B2 (en) | 2008-10-08 | 2014-04-22 | Dixie Consumer Products Llc | Cutlery dispenser trays |
US8070013B2 (en) | 2009-01-06 | 2011-12-06 | Dixie Consumer Products Llc | Cutlery utensil dispensing apparatus and method |
US9295344B2 (en) | 2010-03-19 | 2016-03-29 | Dixie Consumer Products Llc | Cutlery utensil dispenser |
US9266646B2 (en) | 2012-09-07 | 2016-02-23 | Dixie Consumer Products Llc | Cutlery utensil dispensing package |
US9332861B2 (en) | 2013-08-19 | 2016-05-10 | Dixie Consumer Products Llc | Cutlery dispenser and methods of use |
US9560920B2 (en) | 2014-04-11 | 2017-02-07 | Dixie Consumer Products Llc | Forward advancing cutlery dispenser |
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EP0856272A2 (en) | 1998-08-05 |
ITUD970021A1 (en) | 1998-07-30 |
IT1297194B1 (en) | 1999-08-03 |
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