# US 5,700,075 A · Battery storage and dispenser apparatus

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- Number: US 5,700,075 A
- Document ID: US5700075A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/673,025
- Filed: 1996-07-01
- Granted: 1997-12-23
- Earliest claimed: 1996-07-01
- Inventors: Robert N. Perone
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5700075A

## CPC

- A47F 1/08: dispensing from bottom
- A47F: SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS

## Abstract

A storage and dispenser apparatus includes a back wall panel and a first, a second, and a third side wall panel projecting outward from the back wall panel. The width of the third is greater than the width of the second side wall panel, and the width of the second is greater than the width of the first side wall panel. A first front wall panel is transparent and is connected between the first and the second side wall panels. A second front wall panel is transparent and is connected between the second and the third side wall panels. A bottom portion is connected to the back wall panel. The bottom portion extends below the respective front wall panels for providing a first dispensing gap between the first front wall panel and the bottom portion and for providing a second dispensing gap between the second front wall panel and the bottom portion. The back wall panel includes installation apertures. The bottom portion includes a first retention tray in registration with the first dispensing gap and includes first retention walls and a first article-access notch located between the first retention walls. The bottom portion includes a second retention tray in registration with the second dispensing gap. The second retention tray is deeper than the first retention tray. The second retention tray includes second retention walls and a second article-access notch located between the second retention walls. Additional side walls, front wall panels, and retention trays can also be provided.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A storage and dispenser apparatus comprising:
a back wall panel;
a transparent first side wall panel projecting outward from said back wall panel, said first side wall panel having a first side wall outer edge and a first side wall panel width;
a transparent second side wall panel projecting outward from said back wall panel, said second side wall panel having a second side wall outer edge and a second side wall panel width which is greater than said first side wall panel width;
a transparent third side wall panel projecting outward from said back wall panel, said third side wall panel having a third wall outer edge and a third side wall panel width, wherein said third side wall panel width is greater than said second side wall panel width;
a transparent fourth side wall panel projecting outward from said back wall panel, said fourth side wall panel having a fourth side wall outer edge and a fourth side wall panel width, wherein said fourth side wall panel width is greater than said second side wall panel width;
a transparent first front wall panel extending between said first side wall panel and said second side wall panel, said first front wall panel being coupled to said first side wall outer edge of said first side wall panel, said first front wall panel being coupled to said second side wall panel at a point spaced from said second side wall outer edge to define an exterior second side wall viewing window and an interior second side wall viewing window separated by said first front wall panel;
a transparent second front wall panel extending between said second side wall panel and said third side wall panel, said second front wall panel being coupled to said second side wall outer edge of said second side wall panel, said second front wall panel being coupled to said third side wall panel at a point spaced from said third side wall outer edge to define an exterior third side wall viewing window and an interior third side wall viewing window separated by said second front wall panel;
a transparent third front wall panel extending between said third side wall panel and said fourth side wall panel, said third front wall panel being coupled to said third side wall outer edge of said third side wall panel;
a bottom portion connected to said back wall panel, wherein said bottom portion extends below said respective front wall panels to define a first dispensing gap between said first front wall panel and said bottom portion, a second dispensing gap between said second front wall panel and said bottom portion, and a third dispensing gap between said third front wall panel and said bottom portion.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said bottom portion includes a first retention tray in registration with said first dispensing gap, a second retention tray in registration with said second dispensing gap, and a third retention tray in registration with said third dispensing gap;
wherein said first retention tray projects a first distance beyond said first front wall panel, said second retention tray projects a second distance beyond said second front wall panel, and said third retention tray projects a third distance beyond said third front wall panel;
wherein said second distance is greater than said first distance, and said third distance is greater than said second distance.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said retention trays each include retention walls and an article-access notch located between said retention walls.