EP0878152A1 - Dispensing apparatus - Google Patents
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- EP0878152A1 EP0878152A1 EP98303912A EP98303912A EP0878152A1 EP 0878152 A1 EP0878152 A1 EP 0878152A1 EP 98303912 A EP98303912 A EP 98303912A EP 98303912 A EP98303912 A EP 98303912A EP 0878152 A1 EP0878152 A1 EP 0878152A1
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- product
- carriage
- rotatable member
- carriage means
- chute
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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
- A47F1/12—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
- A47F1/125—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 with an article-pushing device
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- dispensing apparatus comprising a guide means for receiving a product to be dispensed and a carriage means movable within the guide means, said carriage means including a rotatable member for aiding movement of the carriage means.
- Said rotatable member may comprise one or more wheels and/or rollers.
- said roller may have a width which is greater than 50%, preferably 60%, more preferably 70%, especially 80% of the width of the carriage.
- a method of dispensing a product comprising placing the product in an inclined guide means and arranging a carriage means which includes a rotatable member upstream of the product.
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Claims (13)
- Dispensing apparatus comprising a guide means for receiving a product to be dispensed and a carriage means movable within the guide means, said carriage means including a rotatable member for aiding movement of the carriage means.
- Apparatus according to Claim 1, wherein said guide means is of channel cross-section.
- Apparatus according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, wherein said carriage means comprises a body and said rotatable member wherein, at its forward end, said body comprises a product contact means for contacting a product to urge it forward.
- Apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein said carriage means includes axle support means for supporting axles of said rotatable member.
- Apparatus according to Claim 3 or Claim 4, wherein said product contact means is a unitary part of a base part of said body which body incorporates axle support means which are also a unitary part thereof.
- Apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein said rotatable member comprises one or more wheels and/or rollers.
- Apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein the rotatable member comprises a roller having a width which is greater than 50% of the width of the carriage.
- Apparatus according to Claim 7, wherein said roller is made out of a plastics material.
- Apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein extension means is provided for increasing the width of a forward end of the carriage means.
- Apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein said carriage means includes containment means for containing a product.
- A novel carriage means for a dispensing apparatus as described in any of claims 1 to 10.
- A kit comprising a guide means for receiving a product and a carriage means as described in any of claims 1 to 10.
- A method of dispensing a product comprising placing the product in an inclined guide means and arranging a carriage means which includes a rotatable member upstream of the product.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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GBGB9709961.8A GB9709961D0 (en) | 1997-05-17 | 1997-05-17 | Dispensing apparatus |
GB9709961 | 1997-05-17 |
Publications (2)
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EP0878152A1 true EP0878152A1 (en) | 1998-11-18 |
EP0878152B1 EP0878152B1 (en) | 2003-04-16 |
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EP19980303912 Expired - Lifetime EP0878152B1 (en) | 1997-05-17 | 1998-05-18 | Dispensing apparatus |
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EP (1) | EP0878152B1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE69813366D1 (en) |
GB (2) | GB9709961D0 (en) |
Cited By (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP1029475A2 (en) * | 1999-02-19 | 2000-08-23 | Bartrux Limited | Dispensing apparatus |
EP1068823A1 (en) * | 1999-07-16 | 2001-01-17 | Linde Aktiengesellschaft | Accessory for delivery with sliding mechanism |
DE102012111751A1 (en) * | 2012-12-04 | 2014-06-05 | Rickard Nilsson | Running body for a pushing device acting on goods of a slide rack and pressing device |
DE102014101755A1 (en) * | 2014-02-12 | 2015-08-13 | Rickard Nilsson | Running body for a pushing device acting on goods of a slide rack and pressing device |
EP3957215A1 (en) * | 2020-08-19 | 2022-02-23 | Rickard Nilsson | Pressing device for exerting a compressive force against merchandise in a merchandise display device |
Citations (5)
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GB1037805A (en) * | 1963-07-04 | 1966-08-03 | John Joseph Parkes | Apparatus for storing, dispensing and displaying goods |
DE1529741A1 (en) * | 1966-10-14 | 1970-07-09 | Continental Gummi Werke Ag | Warehouse |
EP0038032A1 (en) * | 1980-04-10 | 1981-10-21 | Allit-Plastikwerk. Kimnach & Co. | Device to store a number of uniform articles and to permit an individual withdrawal |
FR2578734A1 (en) * | 1985-03-18 | 1986-09-19 | Dollfus Mieg Et Cie | Display case for objects having a generally cylindrical shape, in particular for spools of thread |
EP0685192A1 (en) * | 1994-06-02 | 1995-12-06 | Ateliers Reunis Caddie S.A. | Article display device with pushing elements and partitioning means therefor |
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US4008828A (en) * | 1975-09-29 | 1977-02-22 | Branchaud Jean Marie | Newspaper vending machine |
US4386710A (en) * | 1981-09-11 | 1983-06-07 | Dauman Displays, Inc. | Combination point-of-sale display and dispenser device |
US4651883A (en) * | 1985-07-29 | 1987-03-24 | Leggett & Platt, Incorporated | Gravity feed pusher merchandiser |
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- 1997-05-17 GB GBGB9709961.8A patent/GB9709961D0/en active Pending
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- 1998-05-16 GB GB9810476A patent/GB2325221B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1998-05-18 DE DE69813366T patent/DE69813366D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-05-18 EP EP19980303912 patent/EP0878152B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Patent Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB1037805A (en) * | 1963-07-04 | 1966-08-03 | John Joseph Parkes | Apparatus for storing, dispensing and displaying goods |
DE1529741A1 (en) * | 1966-10-14 | 1970-07-09 | Continental Gummi Werke Ag | Warehouse |
EP0038032A1 (en) * | 1980-04-10 | 1981-10-21 | Allit-Plastikwerk. Kimnach & Co. | Device to store a number of uniform articles and to permit an individual withdrawal |
FR2578734A1 (en) * | 1985-03-18 | 1986-09-19 | Dollfus Mieg Et Cie | Display case for objects having a generally cylindrical shape, in particular for spools of thread |
EP0685192A1 (en) * | 1994-06-02 | 1995-12-06 | Ateliers Reunis Caddie S.A. | Article display device with pushing elements and partitioning means therefor |
Cited By (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP1029475A2 (en) * | 1999-02-19 | 2000-08-23 | Bartrux Limited | Dispensing apparatus |
EP1029475A3 (en) * | 1999-02-19 | 2001-02-28 | Bartrux Limited | Dispensing apparatus |
EP1068823A1 (en) * | 1999-07-16 | 2001-01-17 | Linde Aktiengesellschaft | Accessory for delivery with sliding mechanism |
DE102012111751A1 (en) * | 2012-12-04 | 2014-06-05 | Rickard Nilsson | Running body for a pushing device acting on goods of a slide rack and pressing device |
EP2740390A1 (en) * | 2012-12-04 | 2014-06-11 | Rickard Nilsson | Roller for a pressure device of a slip shelf that acts on goods and pressure device |
DE102014101755A1 (en) * | 2014-02-12 | 2015-08-13 | Rickard Nilsson | Running body for a pushing device acting on goods of a slide rack and pressing device |
EP3957215A1 (en) * | 2020-08-19 | 2022-02-23 | Rickard Nilsson | Pressing device for exerting a compressive force against merchandise in a merchandise display device |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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EP0878152B1 (en) | 2003-04-16 |
GB9810476D0 (en) | 1998-07-15 |
GB2325221B (en) | 2001-02-21 |
GB2325221A (en) | 1998-11-18 |
GB9709961D0 (en) | 1997-07-09 |
DE69813366D1 (en) | 2003-05-22 |
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