Product dispensing system with dispenser door
First Claim
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1. A product dispensing system comprising:
- a plurality of discrete dispenser frames, said plurality of discrete dispenser frames being arranged in a side-by-side configuration comprising a first exterior dispenser frame, a second exterior dispenser frame, and at least one interior dispenser frame positioned between said first and second exterior dispenser frames, each dispenser frame of said plurality of discrete dispenser frames comprising;
a front end and a longitudinally opposed rear end;
a first side wall and a laterally opposed second side wall extending between said front end and said rear end;
an upper support deck extending at least partially between said front end and said rear end; and
a lower support deck positioned below said upper support deck, said lower support deck extending between said front end and said rear end and defining a product display area;
a first bracket connected to said first side wall of said first exterior dispenser frame, said first bracket extending beyond said front end of said first exterior dispenser frame;
a second bracket connected to said second side wall of said second exterior dispenser frame, said second bracket extending beyond said front end of said second exterior dispenser frame; and
a door extending between said first bracket and said second bracket proximate said upper support decks of said plurality of discrete dispenser frames.
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Abstract
A plurality of product dispensing frames, each having a left side wall, a right side wall, a front end, and a rear end, and including an upper support deck extending between the front end and the rear end, a lower support deck positioned below the upper support deck, the lower support deck extending between the front end and the rear end and defining a product display area, and a dispenser door pivotably connected between outermost dispenser frames to cover and enclose the upper support decks.
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17 Claims
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1. A product dispensing system comprising:
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a plurality of discrete dispenser frames, said plurality of discrete dispenser frames being arranged in a side-by-side configuration comprising a first exterior dispenser frame, a second exterior dispenser frame, and at least one interior dispenser frame positioned between said first and second exterior dispenser frames, each dispenser frame of said plurality of discrete dispenser frames comprising; a front end and a longitudinally opposed rear end; a first side wall and a laterally opposed second side wall extending between said front end and said rear end; an upper support deck extending at least partially between said front end and said rear end; and a lower support deck positioned below said upper support deck, said lower support deck extending between said front end and said rear end and defining a product display area; a first bracket connected to said first side wall of said first exterior dispenser frame, said first bracket extending beyond said front end of said first exterior dispenser frame; a second bracket connected to said second side wall of said second exterior dispenser frame, said second bracket extending beyond said front end of said second exterior dispenser frame; and a door extending between said first bracket and said second bracket proximate said upper support decks of said plurality of discrete dispenser frames. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A product dispensing system comprising:
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a plurality of discrete frames, said plurality of discrete frames being arranged in a side-by-side configuration comprising a first exterior frame, a second exterior frame, and at least one interior frame positioned between said first and second exterior frames, each frame of said plurality of discrete frames comprising; a front end and a longitudinally opposed rear end; a first side wall and a laterally opposed second side wall extending between said front end and said rear end; an upper support deck extending at least partially between said front end and said rear end, said upper support deck being configured to support one container of said plurality of containers; and a lower support deck positioned below a upper support deck, said lower support deck defining a product display area; a first end panel positioned adjacent to said first side wall of said first exterior frame, at least a portion of a front end of said first end panel extending beyond said front end of said first exterior dispenser; a second end panel positioned adjacent to said second side wall of said second exterior frame, at least a portion of a front end of said second end panel extending beyond said front end of said second exterior dispenser; a door extending between said first first end panel and said second end panel proximate said front ends to access said upper support decks of said plurality of discrete frames simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17)
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16. A method for dispensing a plurality of product initially provided in a container, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of discrete dispensers, each dispenser of said plurality of discrete dispensers comprising; a frame having a front end and a rear end, a first side wall and a laterally opposed second side wall extending between said front end and said rear end, an upper support deck extending at least partially between said front end and said rear end, and a lower support deck positioned below said upper support deck, said lower support deck defining a product display area; arranging said plurality of discrete dispensers in a side-by-side configuration comprising a first exterior dispenser, a second exterior dispenser, and at least one interior dispenser positioned between said first and second exterior dispensers; connecting a first bracket to said first side wall of said first exterior dispenser, said first bracket extending beyond said front end of said first exterior dispenser; connecting a second bracket to said second wall of said second exterior dispenser, said second bracket extending beyond said front end of said second exterior dispenser; pivotably connecting a door between said first and second brackets proximate said upper support decks of said first and second exterior dispensers such that said door provides access to said upper support decks of said plurality of dispensers simultaneously; and positioning a plurality of containers on said upper support decks behind said door.
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