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Display container for rounded articles

  • US 4,175,665 A
  • Filed: 12/16/1977
  • Issued: 11/27/1979
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/07/1977
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A display container and dispenser for spherical articles, comprising:

  • a base,a support pillar rigidly secured to and projecting upwardly from said base,a plurality of turns of a continuous helical web surrounding said support pillar with the innermost edge in contact with said pillar and attached thereto,a transverse flange extending from the radially outer edge of said web, said flange projecting in opposite directions from said web generally parallel to said support pillar to define, with said web, a helical chute for articles to be contained by said container,abutment means on said base extending radially with respect to said pillar, said abutment means serving to restrain the lowermost article in said chute,recess means in said transverse flange at a position adjacent said abutment means whereby to facilitate removal of the lowermost article from said chute by displacing it radially with respect to said support pillar, andsaid lowermost end of said helical web being spaced from said abutment means and from said base whereas said transverse flange extends substantially up to said abutment thereby forming a pocket for the lowermost article in said chute.

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