(19)
(11) EP 0 856 272 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.01.1999 Bulletin 1999/02

(43) Date of publication A2:
05.08.1998 Bulletin 1998/32

(21) Application number: 97122967.9

(22) Date of filing: 30.12.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6A47F 1/12
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 30.01.1997 IT US970021

(71) Applicant: De Magistris, Giovanni
04011 Aprilia (LT) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • De Magistris, Giovanni
    04011 Aprilia (LT) (IT)

(74) Representative: Petraz, Gilberto Luigi 
GLP S.r.l. Piazzale Cavedalis 6/2
33100 Udine
33100 Udine (IT)

   


(54) System to dispense disposable spoons for foodstuffs and relative device


(57) System to dispense disposable spoons for foodstuffs of the type used for eating loose or packaged ice cream or other similar foodstuff, the system arranging the spoons (11) one above the other in at least one layer (111) in a collection seating (15) inside a container (13), the collection seating (15) comprising a supporting plane (19) and guide means (20), the container (13) cooperating with expulsion means (12) comprising an extraction structure (16) equipped with at least a thruster element (27) associated with the spoon (11a) placed at the bottom of the layer (111), the extraction structure (16) being associated with activation means (17) accessible from outside the container (13).
Device to dispense disposable spoons for foodstuffs of the type used for eating loose or packaged ice cream or other similar foodstuff, the device being able to be placed inside a containment and/or preservation element or directly on the sales counter of a food outlet, the device comprising a container (13) defining an at least partly closed collection seating (15) for the spoons (11), the collection seating (15) comprising lateral and longitudinal guide means (20) extending substantially vertically and a supporting plane (19), the device (10, 110) also comprising expulsion means (12) equipped with an extraction structure (16) arranged at least partly inside the container (13) and activation means (17) accessible from outside the container (13), the extraction structure (16) comprising at least a thruster element (27) cooperating with the spoon (11a) placed at the bottom of the layer (111), the container (13) including at least an aperture (30) for the outlet of the spoons (11).







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