Bottle dispenser
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1. A bottle dispenser for dispensing bottles having a neck rim, the dispenser comprising:
- a substantially rectangular housing with a central opening formed on a top portion thereof, the central opening receiving a bottle carrier lid; and
a sloped guide track positioned within the housing and configured for slidably supporting the neck rims of a plurality of bottles for receiving, storing and dispensing the bottles in an upright position, wherein the guide track is sufficiently sloped to advance bottles along the guide track automatically as bottles are dispensed such that the bottles are dispensed in the order in which they are received;
wherein said housing further comprises a first aperture positioned adjacent a first end of the sloped guide track to facilitate insertion of bottles into the dispenser, and a second aperture positioned adjacent a second end of the sloped guide track to facilitate bottle dispensing;
wherein said bottle carrier lid includes a substantially flat upper portion and said sloped guide track comprises a slope of approximately 5°
to 10°
with respect to the substantially flat upper portion.
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Abstract
A bottle dispenser is configured for storing and dispensing bottles having a neck rim. The dispenser includes a substantially rectangular housing with a central opening formed therein. A bottle carrier lid is secured within the central opening and includes a sloped guide track configured for slidably supporting the neck rims of a plurality of bottles for storing and dispensing the bottles. The guide track is sufficiently sloped to advance bottles along the guide track automatically as bottles are dispensed.
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1. A bottle dispenser for dispensing bottles having a neck rim, the dispenser comprising:
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a substantially rectangular housing with a central opening formed on a top portion thereof, the central opening receiving a bottle carrier lid; and a sloped guide track positioned within the housing and configured for slidably supporting the neck rims of a plurality of bottles for receiving, storing and dispensing the bottles in an upright position, wherein the guide track is sufficiently sloped to advance bottles along the guide track automatically as bottles are dispensed such that the bottles are dispensed in the order in which they are received; wherein said housing further comprises a first aperture positioned adjacent a first end of the sloped guide track to facilitate insertion of bottles into the dispenser, and a second aperture positioned adjacent a second end of the sloped guide track to facilitate bottle dispensing; wherein said bottle carrier lid includes a substantially flat upper portion and said sloped guide track comprises a slope of approximately 5°
to 10°
with respect to the substantially flat upper portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A bottle dispenser for dispensing bottles having a neck rim, the dispenser comprising:
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a housing having a central opening formed therein, the central opening configured to receive a bottle carrier lid; a sloped guide track positioned within the housing and configured for slidably supporting the neck rims of a plurality of bottles for storing and dispensing the bottles, wherein the guide track is sufficiently sloped to advance bottles along the guide track automatically as bottles are dispensed; wherein the housing further comprises a first aperture positioned adjacent a first end of the sloped guide track to facilitate insertion of bottles into the dispenser, and a second aperture positioned adjacent a second end of the sloped guide track to facilitate bottle dispensing; and wherein said guide track is substantially U-shaped with the second end being positioned at a lower vertical position than the first end. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A bottle dispenser for storing and dispensing two liter plastic bottles having a neck rim, the dispenser comprising:
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an assembly of plastic injection molded parts, including a housing, a bottle carrier lid, and a display basket; wherein the housing includes a central opening formed on a top portion thereof and first and second apertures formed on a front side of the housing for receiving and dispensing bottles through the front side; wherein the bottle carrier lid is secured within the central opening and includes a sloped guide track with first and second ends, the guide track being configured to slidably support the neck rims of a plurality of bottles for storing and dispensing the bottles, and the guide track being sufficiently sloped to advance bottles along the guide track automatically as bottles are dispensed; and wherein the display basket extends from the second aperture. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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