WO1999016337A1 - Systeme de fausse cartouche frontale - Google Patents

Systeme de fausse cartouche frontale Download PDF

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WO1999016337A1
WO1999016337A1 PCT/IB1998/001447 IB9801447W WO9916337A1 WO 1999016337 A1 WO1999016337 A1 WO 1999016337A1 IB 9801447 W IB9801447 W IB 9801447W WO 9916337 A1 WO9916337 A1 WO 9916337A1
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container
housing
cartridge
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PCT/IB1998/001447
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Eric Francis Henry
Tatsuo Rushing
James David Smith
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The Procter & Gamble Company
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Priority to CA002304751A priority Critical patent/CA2304751A1/fr
Priority to BR9812683-0A priority patent/BR9812683A/pt
Priority to AU89944/98A priority patent/AU8994498A/en
Priority to JP2000513485A priority patent/JP2001517515A/ja
Priority to EP98941633A priority patent/EP1018914A1/fr
Publication of WO1999016337A1 publication Critical patent/WO1999016337A1/fr

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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
    • A47F1/02—Racks for dispensing merchandise; Containers for dispensing merchandise for granulated or powdered materials, i.e. bulk materials

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  • the invention relates to a system for providing an aesthetically pleasing appearance to a container. More particularly, the invention relates to a cartridge system designed to be filled with the same product that is stored within the container.
  • Self serve dispensers have become a common sight in grocery stores throughout the country. These dispensers allow consumers to purchase any quantity of a product by simply retrieving the product from the dispenser in any desired quantity. In this way, consumers are not limited by prepackaged items, manufactures need not prepackage their goods for purchase by the consumer, and grocery stores are able to stock more product in limited spaces.
  • dispensers are generally used for distributing loose bulk items, which the consumer places in a bag or collection device provided adjacent to the dispenser.
  • Such dispensers have found wide acceptance in the distribution of coffee, grains, candy, rice, beans, nuts, bolts, nails and other products that are easily distributed in loose form.
  • the present invention provides a false front cartridge system that can be easily refilled, emptied and reused, while maintaining an aesthetically pleasing display as the container is emptied and filled.
  • the false front cartridge includes a housing that is preferably shaped and dimensioned or configured to fully cover the front surface of the container.
  • the housing includes a cavity into which product can be placed and a transparent front wall permitting a consumer to view product stored within the housing.
  • the false front cartridge also includes means for selectively securing the housing adjacent the container. In use, the false front cartridge allows consumers to view the real product stored within the container, without viewing the actual product and container from which the purchase will be made.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of the false front cartridge mounted adjacent the container;
  • Figure 2 is a side view of the false front cartridge mounted on a racking system; and, Figure 3 is an exploded view of the false front cartridge.
  • a false front cartridge system 10 for displaying products in a sanitary manner is disclosed.
  • the false front cartridge system 10 is configured to be selectively affixed adjacent a merchandising container 12. In this way, consumers are allowed to view the real product 14 without viewing the actual product within the container 12 from which the purchase will be made. As such, the false front cartridge system 10 can provide an aesthetically pleasing appearance or an aesthetically pleasing display of product.
  • the false front cartridge system 10 of the present invention permits the consumer to view a full display of the product 14 without displaying the actual product stored within the container 12, since the actual product stored in the container 12 can be less visually pleasing to the consumer.
  • the container includes a storage space 16 in which the product 14 is stored.
  • the container 12 includes a filling inlet 18 along its rear surface 20 and a nozzle outlet 22 at its lower, forward surface 24.
  • the nozzle outlet 22 is designed to permit a consumer to simply open the nozzle outlet 22 and permit the flow of product 14 from the container 12, out the nozzle outlet 22, and into a bag placed adjacent the nozzle outlet 22 by the consumer. The consumer collects a desired quantity of product 14 and closes the nozzle outlet 22 to cease the flow of product from the container 12.
  • the false front cartridge 10 is designed for selective attachment adjacent the front surface 26 of the container 12. As such, the false front cartridge 10 is preferably configured to cover the entire front surface 26 of the container 12 so that the contents of the container 12 are hidden from the view of consumers.
  • the false front cartridge 10 is filled with the same product 14 that is stored within the container 12, and permits the consumer to view an aesthetically pleasing product display without viewing the less appealing display of the actual product within the container 12.
  • the false front cartridge 10 includes a housing 28 having a cavity 30 into which the product 14 can be placed.
  • the housing 28 is constructed from a front member 32 and a back member 34.
  • both the front member 32 and the back member 34 are constructed from transparent plastic, for example, polyethylene terephthalate, polycarbonate, polypropylene, acrylic, styrene, styrene- acrylonitrile, or blends of these materials and the like.
  • transparent front and back members the front and back members could be constructed in any manner permitting a consumer to view the contents of the cartridge without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
  • the back member could be constructed from a opaque material so long as the front member is constructed to permit consumers to view the contents of the false front cartridge.
  • the front member 32 includes a front face 36 and two side walls 38.
  • the front face 36 and the two side walls 38 create a front member cavity 40 in which the product 14 can be placed when the back member 34 is secured to the front member 32.
  • the front member 32 and the back member 34 are shaped to conform to the front surface 26 of the container 12.
  • the front face 36 is provided with a central opening 42 at a central location thereof.
  • the central opening 42 includes side walls 44a, 44b, a top wall (not shown) and a bottom wall 45.
  • the walls of the central opening 42 create, in combination with the back member 34, a recess into which the material will not flow when it is placed within the housing 28.
  • the side walls 44a, 44b each include inwardly directed teeth 48, 50 designed to selectively engage complementary teeth 52, 54 positioned on the back member 34 in a manner that will be discussed in greater detail below.
  • the central opening 42 is covered with a display panel 56 designed to be selectively affixed over the central opening 42.
  • the display panel 56 is selectively affixed to the front member 32 by sliding the display panel 56 into lateral grooves 58 formed along the upper periphery 60 of the central opening 42.
  • the display panel 56 can be provided with product labeling information or the like, and provides a visually pleasing cover for the central opening 42.
  • the back member 34 is a generally flat sheet of material having a front surface 62 and a back surface 64. As discussed above, the back member 34 includes a plurality of teeth 52, 54 configured to selectively receive and engage teeth 48, 50 on the front member 32. The teeth 52, 54 of the back member 34 and the teeth 48, 50 of the front member 32 interlock with each other in a conventional manner to hold the front member 32 and the back member 34 together. While interlocking teeth are employed in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention, other coupling members, such as snap fit, clips, screws and the like, can be used without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
  • Alignment of the front and back members 32, 34 is ensured by the provision of fitting members 65 along the upper end of the front member 32 which fit within slots 67 along the upper end of the back member 34.
  • the fitting members 65 fit within the slots 67 to align the front member 32 and the back member 34.
  • the back member 34 is also provided with a fill opening 66 along its upper edge.
  • the fill opening 66 is shaped to permit the false front cartridge 10 to be filled once the front and back members 32, 34 are securely coupled together.
  • a cover 68 is provided for covering the fill opening 66 once the cartridge 10 has been properly filled with the product.
  • the fill opening 66 is designed for filling and emptying the contents of the cartridge 10, permitting the cartridge 10 to be reused without the need for disassembly each time the product stored within the cartridge 10 is changed.
  • the false front cartridge 10 is coupled adjacent the container 12 by employing the racking system 69 upon which the container 12 is positioned.
  • a series of racking system coupling members (not shown) are employed to securely mount the container 12 on a racking system. These racking system coupling members are also used to selectively mount the false front cartridge 10 to cover the front surface 26 of the container 12.
  • the back surface 64 of the back member 34 is provided with cartridge coupling member 71 which selectively engages the racking system coupling members to support the false front cartridge in front of the container. In this way, the false front cartridge coupling member 71 releasably secures the cartridge 10 adjacent the front surface 26 of the container 12 to hide the contents of the container 12.
  • the cartridge is, therefore, provided with an opening 72 designed to receive the nozzle.
  • the front and back members are accordingly provided with openings 72a, 72b along their lower edges to accommodate the nozzle. It should, however, be understood that the cartridge can be redesigned to accommodate a variety of containers, without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

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Abstract

Cette invention se rapporte à une fausse cartouche frontale servant à couvrir un récipient (12) pour lui conférer un aspect esthétique plaisant. Cette fausse cartouche frontale comprend un logement (28) conçu de façon à couvrir complètement la surface frontale (26) du récipient. Ce logement comporte une cavité (30) dans laquelle peut être placé du produit (14), ainsi qu'une paroi frontale transparente permettant aux consommateurs de voir le produit stocké dans le logement. Cette fausse cartouche frontale comprend également un moyen servant à fixer sélectivement le logement à proximité adjacente du récipient. Pendant l'utilisation, cette fausse cartouche frontale permet aux consommateurs de voir physiquement le produit stocké dans le récipient, sans voir le produit effectivement acheté et le récipient qui le contient.
PCT/IB1998/001447 1997-09-29 1998-09-21 Systeme de fausse cartouche frontale WO1999016337A1 (fr)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA002304751A CA2304751A1 (fr) 1997-09-29 1998-09-21 Systeme de fausse cartouche frontale
BR9812683-0A BR9812683A (pt) 1997-09-29 1998-09-21 Sistema de cartucho de frente falsa
AU89944/98A AU8994498A (en) 1997-09-29 1998-09-21 False front cartridge system
JP2000513485A JP2001517515A (ja) 1997-09-29 1998-09-21 擬似フロントカートリッジシステム
EP98941633A EP1018914A1 (fr) 1997-09-29 1998-09-21 Systeme de fausse cartouche frontale

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US93963997A 1997-09-29 1997-09-29
US08/939,639 1997-09-29

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EP1177751A1 (fr) * 2000-07-21 2002-02-06 Warner-Lambert Company Meuble de vente avec présentation incorporée de produits
EP1208775A1 (fr) * 2000-11-28 2002-05-29 Warner-Lambert Company Meuble de vente ayant une présentation de produits amovible
EP1208776A1 (fr) * 2000-11-28 2002-05-29 Warner-Lambert Company Meuble de vente ayant une fenêtre de présentation amovible
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EP1174059A1 (fr) * 2000-07-21 2002-01-23 Warner-Lambert Company Meuble de vente avec présentation incorporée de produits
EP1177751A1 (fr) * 2000-07-21 2002-02-06 Warner-Lambert Company Meuble de vente avec présentation incorporée de produits
EP1208775A1 (fr) * 2000-11-28 2002-05-29 Warner-Lambert Company Meuble de vente ayant une présentation de produits amovible
EP1208776A1 (fr) * 2000-11-28 2002-05-29 Warner-Lambert Company Meuble de vente ayant une fenêtre de présentation amovible
US8475859B2 (en) 2002-01-23 2013-07-02 Roasting Plant, Inc. Coffee dispensing device and method
US9648978B2 (en) 2002-01-23 2017-05-16 Roasting Plant, Inc. Coffee dispensing device and method

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CA2304751A1 (fr) 1999-04-08
JP2001517515A (ja) 2001-10-09

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