CA2252285A1 - Cutlery dispenser - Google Patents

Cutlery dispenser

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CA2252285A1
CA2252285A1 CA002252285A CA2252285A CA2252285A1 CA 2252285 A1 CA2252285 A1 CA 2252285A1 CA 002252285 A CA002252285 A CA 002252285A CA 2252285 A CA2252285 A CA 2252285A CA 2252285 A1 CA2252285 A1 CA 2252285A1
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Prior art keywords
flatware
compartment
cartridge
elongated slot
dispenser
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French (fr)
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CA2252285C (en
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Keith Groenewold
Patrick Zimmer
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GPCP IP Holdings LLC
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Fort James Corp
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F1/00—Racks for dispensing merchandise; Containers for dispensing merchandise
    • A47F1/04—Racks or containers with arrangements for dispensing articles, e.g. by means of gravity or springs
    • A47F1/06—Racks or containers with arrangements for dispensing articles, e.g. by means of gravity or springs dispensing from top
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F1/00—Racks for dispensing merchandise; Containers for dispensing merchandise
    • A47F1/04—Racks or containers with arrangements for dispensing articles, e.g. by means of gravity or springs
    • A47F1/12—Racks or containers with arrangements for dispensing articles, e.g. by means of gravity or springs dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F1/00—Racks for dispensing merchandise; Containers for dispensing merchandise
    • A47F1/04—Racks or containers with arrangements for dispensing articles, e.g. by means of gravity or springs
    • A47F1/08—Racks or containers with arrangements for dispensing articles, e.g. by means of gravity or springs dispensing from bottom
    • A47F1/10—Racks or containers with arrangements for dispensing articles, e.g. by means of gravity or springs dispensing from bottom having mechanical dispensing means, e.g. with buttons or handles
    • A47F2001/103—Racks or containers with arrangements for dispensing articles, e.g. by means of gravity or springs dispensing from bottom having mechanical dispensing means, e.g. with buttons or handles for cutlery

Abstract

A flatware dispensing unit for dispensing flatware is disclosed including a primary housing having at least one compartment for receiving flatware therein with the compartment having an elongated slot for exposing at least a portion of the flatware. In a first embodiment, a cartridge having a complimentary elongated slot substantially aligned with the elongated slot in the compartment when the cartridge is positioned within the compartment.
The flatware cartridge includes a widened portion which when inserted into the compartment aligns with a widened portion of the elongated slot of the compartment. In doing so, the cartridge may be easily dropped into the compartment such that the flatware need not be individually handled by the person stocking the dispenser unit and limits the number of utensils which can be removed from the dispenser at one time. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the flatware dispensing unit for dispensing flatware includes at least one flatware cartridge containing a plurality of flatware pieces temporarily receivable in the compartment. The cartridge itself includes a plurality of flatware oriented in the same manner forming a bulk oriented stack of flatware and a flexible enclosure enclosing the bulk oriented stack of flatware and maintaining an orientation of the bulk oriented stack of flatware with the bulk oriented stack of flatware in the flexible enclosure being positioned in the flatware dispenser, with the flexibleenclosure being removable from the bulk oriented stack of flatware. A tear-away portion is preferably included to aid in removal of the flexible enclosure.
CA002252285A 1997-11-04 1998-10-30 Cutlery dispenser Expired - Lifetime CA2252285C (en)

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US08/964,030 US5921408A (en) 1997-11-04 1997-11-04 Cutlery dispenser
US08/964,030 1997-11-04

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