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US 5,706,977 AGranted
Modular display device
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsAyami Ogura, Helene F. Paulson, Max E. Syvuk, Sr., Brian A. Stanko, Stephen N. Hardy, Anthony Calabrese
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Abstract
A device for displaying and dispensing articles having a housing and a plurality of removable cartridges is provided. The housing is provided with a cavity for receiving the cartridges such that they can be inserted, removed, and selectively arranged therein. The cartridges have an inlet opening for receiving articles, a hollow chamber for storing articles, and discharge opening for removal of the articles by a user of the display device.
Claims20
A display device for storing and dispensing articles, said display device, comprising:
- a plurality of cartridges each one having a hollow chamber for storing a plurality of articles and a discharge opening for removing said articles, said discharge opening being in article communication with said hollow chamber such that when one of said articles is removed from said discharge opening, another one of said articles moves into said discharge opening;
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- a housing having a housing opening and a cavity therein, said cavity holding said plurality of cartridges such that said discharge opening is accessible through said housing opening, said plurality of cartridges being interchangeably positioned and removably installed within said cavity, and said plurality of cartridges can be selectively rearranged by sliding said cartridge transversely within said housing.
A display device for storing and dispensing articles, said display device, comprising:
- a plurality of cartridges each one having a hollow chamber for storing a plurality of articles and a discharge opening for removing said articles, said cartridges each further comprise opposing first and second side panels, a front panel having a front panel top edge and a front panel bottom edge, a back panel opposite said front panel, opposing top and bottom portions, said hollow chamber being substantially enclosed by said panels, said bottom portion further comprises a discharge chute which extends through said discharge opening, said discharge chute having a tab for positioning said cartridges within said cavity, said discharge opening being in article communication with said hollow chamber such that when one of said articles is removed from said discharge opening, another one of said articles moves into said discharge opening;
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- a housing having a housing opening and a cavity therein, said cavity holding said plurality of cartridges such that said discharge opening is accessible through said housing opening, said plurality of cartridges being interchangeably positioned and removably installed within said cavity.
A display device for storing and dispensing articles, said display device, comprising:
- a plurality of cartridges each one having a hollow chamber for storing a plurality of articles and a discharge opening for removing said articles, said cartridges each further comprise opposing first and second side panels, a front panel having a front panel top edge and a front panel bottom edge, a back panel opposite said front panel, opposing top and bottom portions, said hollow chamber being substantially enclosed by said panels, said cartridges each further comprise a platform attached adjacent said front panel for displaying a sample article, said discharge opening being in article communication with said hollow chamber such that when one of said articles is removed from said discharge opening, another one of said articles moves into said discharge opening;
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- a housing having a housing opening and a cavity therein, said cavity holding said plurality of cartridges such that said discharge opening is accessible through said housing opening, said plurality of cartridges being interchangeably positioned and removably installed within said cavity.
A display device for storing and dispensing articles, said display device, comprising:
- a plurality of cartridges each having opposing first and second side panels, a front panel having a front panel top edge and a front panel bottom edge, a back panel opposite said front panel, opposing top and bottom portions, a hollow chamber for storing a plurality of articles substantially enclosed by said panels, an inlet opening for receiving said articles, a discharge opening for removing said articles, said inlet opening and said hollow chamber and said discharge opening being in relative vertical alignment with each other such that said articles are stored substantially vertically within said cartridges and such that one of said articles moves into said discharge opening when another one of said articles is removed from said discharge opening, a discharge chute extending through said discharge opening;
- and a platform attached adjacent said front panel for displaying a sample article;
- a housing having a housing opening, a top wall, a bottom wall with a bottom wall edge, opposing first and second side walls, a back wall, and a cavity enclosed by said walls and wherein said cartridges are interchangeably positioned and removably installed;
- a tab disposed on said discharge chute and a plurality of slots located adjacent said bottom wall edge such that said slot may engage said tab for interchangeably positioning and removably installing said cartridges within said cavity;
- a projecting structure located on said back panel for positioning said cartridges within said cavity;
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- a face plate having an engagement structure for fastening said face plate to each said platform.
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