Title:
COMPACT LID DISPENSER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/093685
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A lid dispenser receives a stack of drink cup lids within a housing tube, such that the frontmost lids extend through a front element opening and are retained by multiple pager assemblies, each of which has a frontwardly extending pager body post. The inside of the pager body has an engaging wall with an inclined surface directed radially inwardly. Flippers are pivoted to the posts and have wings which extend towards the front element, and have interior surfaces which are inclined radially outwardly. The flippers are biased radially inwardly, but are displaceable by a pressure applied axially towards the interior cavity. When adjusted so the pager body posts project radially over the front element opening, each pager body post inside wall is positioned to engage lids which extend from the front element opening, and direct them towards engagement with the pager flippers.
Inventors:
GUNDERSON JEFFREY E (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2013/074778
Publication Date:
October 02, 2014
Filing Date:
December 12, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
VOLLRATH CO (US)
International Classes:
B65D47/04; B65D43/02; B65D85/72
Foreign References:
| US20070068962A1 | 2007-03-29 | |||
| US20110226799A1 | 2011-09-22 | |||
| US5960989A | 1999-10-05 | |||
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Other References:
See also references of EP 2931617A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ANDERSON, Scott, D. et al. (3000 K. Street N.W.Washington, District of Columbia, US)
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