Gravity feed dispenser fixture and refill assist
AssigneeTrade Fixtures, LLC
InventorCraig Pavlich
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Abstract
A gravity-feed dispensing system includes a dispenser having a hopper and a valve. The hopper is configured to hold a bulk material. The valve is configured to selectively connect to the hopper. The valve includes an actuator assembly operable between open and closed conditions to selectively permit bulk material to pass from the hopper through the valve. A fixture includes a shelf configured to support the dispenser. A rail is at the front of the shelf. The dispenser is configured for pivotable engagement with the rail. A latch is configured to releasably retain the dispenser in an operative position on the shelf.
Claims20
A gravity-feed dispensing system comprising:
- a dispenser comprising:
- a hopper configured to hold a bulk material for dispense;
- and
- a valve configured to selectively connect to the hopper, the valve includes an actuator assembly operable between open and closed conditions to selectively permit bulk material to pass from the hopper through the valve;
- and
- a fixture comprising:
- a shelf configured to support the dispenser;
- a rail at a front of the shelf, wherein the dispenser is configured for pivotable engagement with the rail;
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- a latch configured to releasably retain the dispenser in an operative position on the shelf.
A fixture for a gravity-feed dispensing system, the fixture comprising:
- a shelf comprising:
- a mounting bar;
- a plurality of bays defined across the mounting bar, each bay of the plurality of bays comprising a guide track configured to receive a handle of a dispenser;
- a rail positioned at a front edge of the mounting bar relative to each bay of the plurality of bays;
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- a latch configured to pivot relative to the shelf between an open position and a closed position and biased in the closed position, the latch comprising a projection configured to extend across the guide track when in the closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.