Invention Application
- Patent Title: Front-Loading Rack for Displaying and First-In, First-Out Dispensing of Products
- Patent Title (中): 用于显示和先进先出产品的前装货架
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Application No.: US11778726Application Date: 2007-07-17
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Publication No.: US20090020550A1Publication Date: 2009-01-22
- Inventor: Rick Fincher , David Fraser , Gary Norton
- Applicant: Rick Fincher , David Fraser , Gary Norton
- Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
- Main IPC: A47F1/08
- IPC: A47F1/08

Abstract:
A rack includes a loading chute into which products are loaded in a generally horizontal face-down orientation, and a dispensing chute defining a dispensing aperture at the front side of the rack. A cam is disposed at the rear end of the loading chute to tilt a product into an upright orientation and to position the upright product with the front face facing forward. The cam also slopes downwardly in a lateral direction so as to move the upright product onto the rear end of the dispensing ramp with the front face still facing forward. The product slides down the dispensing ramp and is stopped by a stop positioned adjacent the dispensing aperture. By virtue of the rack's design, facilitated by the specially designed cam, the upright product is positioned with its front face facing forward such that a consumer can view any indica thereon.
Public/Granted literature
- US07690518B2 Front-loading rack for displaying and first-in, first-out dispensing of products Public/Granted day:2010-04-06
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