Refill indicator for product display and dispensing system
First Claim
1. A product display and dispensing system comprising:
- a tray configured for supporting a series of products between a rear end and a front end of the tray;
a forward feed device movably supported between the rear end and the front end for pushing the series of products towards the front end; and
a visual indicator movably supported between a first position in which the indicator is visually obscure and a second position in which the indicator projects above the series of products so as to be visually apparent, wherein the indicator moves from the first position to the second position in response to movement of the forward feed device and the series of products past a preselected point between the rear end and the front end of the tray, wherein the forward feed device engages the visual indicator to actuate the visual indicator from the first position to the second position.
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Abstract
A product display and dispensing system includes a tray configured for supporting a series of products between a rear end and a front end of the tray, a forward feed device movably supported between the rear end and the front end for pushing the series of products towards the front end and a visual indicator. The visual indicator is movably supported between a first position in which the indicator is visually obscure and a second position in which the indicator projects above the series of products so as to be visually apparent. The visual indicator moves from the first position to the second position in response to movement of the forward feed device and the series of products past a preselected point between the rear end and the front end of the tray.
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18 Claims
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1. A product display and dispensing system comprising:
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a tray configured for supporting a series of products between a rear end and a front end of the tray; a forward feed device movably supported between the rear end and the front end for pushing the series of products towards the front end; and a visual indicator movably supported between a first position in which the indicator is visually obscure and a second position in which the indicator projects above the series of products so as to be visually apparent, wherein the indicator moves from the first position to the second position in response to movement of the forward feed device and the series of products past a preselected point between the rear end and the front end of the tray, wherein the forward feed device engages the visual indicator to actuate the visual indicator from the first position to the second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A product display and dispensing system comprising:
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a tray configured for supporting a series of products between a rear end and a front end of the tray; a forward feed device movably supported between the rear end and the front end and resiliently biased towards the front end for moving the series of products towards the front end; and a visual indicator pivotally supported adjacent the forward feed device for movement between a first position in which the indicator is visually obscure and a second position in which the indicator projects above the series of products so as to be visually apparent, the indicator including a lever for being engaged by the forward feed device as a forward feed device moves towards the front end to pivot the visual indicator from the first position to the second position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A product display and dispensing system comprising:
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a tray configured for supporting a series of products between a rear end and front end of the tray; a forward feed device movably supported between the rear end and the front end for moving the series of products towards the front end, the forward feed device including a coil spring for resiliently biasing the forward feed device towards the front end; and a visual indicator coupled to the coil spring, wherein the coil spring moves on the visual indicator between a first position in which the indicator is visually obscure and a second position in which the indicator projects above the series of products so as to be visually apparent.
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