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EP 0 490 693 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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08.07.1992 Bulletin 1992/28 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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17.06.1992 Bulletin 1992/25 |
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Date of filing: 12.12.1991 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU MC NL SE |
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Priority: |
13.12.1990 GB 9027067
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Applicant: NESSO (ENGINEERS) LIMITED |
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East Kilbride G75 0TB,
Scotland (GB) |
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Inventor: |
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- Oattes, James Roderick
Strathaven,
Lanarkshire ML10 6AR (GB)
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Representative: Horner, Martin Grenville et al |
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Cruikshank & Fairweather
19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE
Scotland
Glasgow G1 3AE
Scotland (GB) |
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(57) A compact refrigerated dispenser for cooled articles, such as drink cans, comprises
a housing (2) having a plurality of pairs of chutes (10,12; 40,42) for storing and
dispensing the articles under gravity. The open lower end of each chute opens through
a front panel of the housing. The chutes are filled either through a lid (8) in the
top of the housing, or a door (48) in the top of the front panel. A lip (18) allows
the articles to be withdrawn one at a time. Cooled air from a refrigerator (26) is
recirculated over the stack of articles by a fan (28). The dispenser is non-coin operated.