Dispenser with resilient display bottom
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1. A dispenser (10;
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100) for storage and dispensing of articles, the dispenser comprising a vertically oriented storage space that is defined within longitudinal walls on four sides and having a dispenser bottom (14;
114;
117) onto which the articles are advanced by gravity to be dispensed through an orifice (13;
113), the orifice having a height (h) defined between the bottom and a lower rim (12;
112) of a front wall (11;
109) of the dispenser, characterized by the dispenser bottom comprising a resilient bottom member (14;
114) covering the sectional area of the storage space, a forward portion (15;
115) of the dispenser bottom reaching in front of the dispenser for receiving articles that are dispensed through the orifice, and the resilient bottom member being supported by a frame (17;
117) that connects to a bottom end of the dispenser structure, the frame being arranged for shaping the forward end of the resilient bottom-member (14;
114) into a stop (16;
116) for retaining the dispensed articles to be freely accessible from the forward portion of the resilient bottom member, whereby the dispenser orifice (13;
113) is locally and momentarily adjustable in respect of the height (h) through a pressure that is manually applied from under or above the resilient bottom member (14;
114).
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Abstract
The invention suggests a dispenser structure with a storage space in vertical orientation, defined by four upright walls and a bottom. A dispensing orifice is defined between the bottom and a lower rim of a front wall supported on in the dispenser structure. The bottom is made of resilient material, such as nature rubber or synthetics, and totally resilient when a pressure is manually applied to either side of the bottom. The resilient bottom covers the sectional area of the dispenser, and reaches forwards in front thereof for displaying article that are made freely accessible by manipulation of the resilient bottom.
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1. A dispenser (10;
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100) for storage and dispensing of articles, the dispenser comprising a vertically oriented storage space that is defined within longitudinal walls on four sides and having a dispenser bottom (14;
114;
117) onto which the articles are advanced by gravity to be dispensed through an orifice (13;
113), the orifice having a height (h) defined between the bottom and a lower rim (12;
112) of a front wall (11;
109) of the dispenser, characterized bythe dispenser bottom comprising a resilient bottom member (14;
114) covering the sectional area of the storage space, a forward portion (15;
115) of the dispenser bottom reaching in front of the dispenser for receiving articles that are dispensed through the orifice, andthe resilient bottom member being supported by a frame (17;
117) that connects to a bottom end of the dispenser structure, the frame being arranged for shaping the forward end of the resilient bottom-member (14;
114) into a stop (16;
116) for retaining the dispensed articles to be freely accessible from the forward portion of the resilient bottom member, wherebythe dispenser orifice (13;
113) is locally and momentarily adjustable in respect of the height (h) through a pressure that is manually applied from under or above the resilient bottom member (14;
114). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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100) for storage and dispensing of articles, the dispenser comprising a vertically oriented storage space that is defined within longitudinal walls on four sides and having a dispenser bottom (14;
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