Store display fixture
First Claim
1. A tray for displaying and dispensing objects comprising first course means for holding a plurality of said objects and having a first end for dispensing said objects and a second end, second course means above said first course means for holding a plurality of said objects, said second course means having a first end for loading said objects and a second end, wherein said first end of said second course means is adjacent said first end of said first course means, means between said first end of said second course means and said first end of said first course means for allowing said objects in said second course means to pass to said first course means and said second end of said second course means is adjacent said second end of said first course means, means between said second end of said second course means and said second end of said first course means for allowing objects in said second course means to pass to said first course means, and further comprising gate means for blocking said mean between said first end of said second course means and said first end of said first course means for preventing passage of said objects from said first end of said second course means to said first end of said first course means until an initial supply of said objects has been removed from said first course means and, guide means for guiding objects between said second end of said second course means and said second end of said first course means.
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Abstract
A rack for display of articles comprises a plurality of trays for holding the articles. Each tray comprises upper and lower courses connected at opposite ends. At one end, an upper course communicates with the lower course by means of a gate. The gate is controlled by the presence of objects in the lower course so that objects from the upper course are transmitted to the lower course only after the lower course is empty. The gate includes a flag for indicating when the objects are being supplied from the upper gate. Trays are moveable between dispensing and loading positions. In the loading position, objects may be easily placed in the upper course so that they are passed to the lower course when the upper course becomes full. The objects are preferably cylindrical, and the course are arranged to allow the objects to roll along the courses to facilitate dispensing and loading.
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12 Claims
- 1. A tray for displaying and dispensing objects comprising first course means for holding a plurality of said objects and having a first end for dispensing said objects and a second end, second course means above said first course means for holding a plurality of said objects, said second course means having a first end for loading said objects and a second end, wherein said first end of said second course means is adjacent said first end of said first course means, means between said first end of said second course means and said first end of said first course means for allowing said objects in said second course means to pass to said first course means and said second end of said second course means is adjacent said second end of said first course means, means between said second end of said second course means and said second end of said first course means for allowing objects in said second course means to pass to said first course means, and further comprising gate means for blocking said mean between said first end of said second course means and said first end of said first course means for preventing passage of said objects from said first end of said second course means to said first end of said first course means until an initial supply of said objects has been removed from said first course means and, guide means for guiding objects between said second end of said second course means and said second end of said first course means.
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