Dispenser particularly, but not exclusively, for cigarette...

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2006-07-18

2006-07-18

Crawford, Gene O. (Department: 3651)

Article dispensing

Dispenser delivering to stationary article support for...

With article elevation to raised support

C221S253000, C221S155000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07077287

ABSTRACT:
A dispenser for dispensing packets particularly, but not exclusively cigarette packets is disclosed. The dispenser comprises a number of magazines for holding a plurality of packets standing in an upright position and a pusher for moving the plurality of packets towards a dispensing end of the magazine. There is a column at the dispensing end of the magazine. An arrangement is provided for lifting the front packet of the plurality upwards out of the magazine and there is a latch for preventing the lifted packet from dropping back down the column. The lifting arrangement comprising an endless element entrained around guides so as to provide a vertical run. There is at least one lifting lug carried by the endless element which is driven so that the lug lifts the front packet into the column. In another form the packets are horizontal and in a vertical stack. The endless element is below the stack and, when driven, strips the lowermost packet off the stack and pushes into the column. In another form dispensing is through a transparent door at the front of the horizontal magazine. The door tilts forward to open it. The front packet rests on a shelf of the door and is thus tilted with the door to present it to the customer when the door opens.

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patent: WO 99/04375 (1999-01-01), None

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