Global Patent Index - EP 0878152 A1

EP 0878152 A1 19981118 - Dispensing apparatus

Title (en)

Dispensing apparatus

Title (de)

Abgabevorrichtung

Title (fr)

Dispositif de distribution

Publication

EP 0878152 A1 19981118 (EN)

Application

EP 98303912 A 19980518

Priority

GB 9709961 A 19970517

Abstract (en)

A dispensing apparatus 2 comprises an inclined chute 4 which comprises a channel cross section plastics member of a suitable size to accommodate a product 6 to be dispensed. A carriage 8 incorporating two rollers 20 is provided upstream of the product and is arranged to travel within the chute thereby to urge the product downwardly towards front end 10 of the chute so that, if the forward-most item 6a is removed from the chute, the remaining items 6 are shunted forward so that item 6b becomes the forward-most item. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47F 1/12

IPC 8 full level

A47F 1/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47F 1/125 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR IE IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0878152 A1 19981118; EP 0878152 B1 20030416; DE 69813366 D1 20030522; GB 2325221 A 19981118; GB 2325221 B 20010221; GB 9709961 D0 19970709; GB 9810476 D0 19980715

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98303912 A 19980518; DE 69813366 T 19980518; GB 9709961 A 19970517; GB 9810476 A 19980516