(19)
(11) EP 1 029 475 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/09

(43) Date of publication A2:
23.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/34

(21) Application number: 00301282.0

(22) Date of filing: 18.02.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47F 1/12, A47F 5/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY 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: 19.02.1999 GB 9903791

(71) Applicant: Bartrux Limited
Leeds LS14 3DN (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Steel, Joanna
    Leeds, LS14 3DL (GB)
  • Farrar, Peter
    Menston, LS29 6EX (GB)

(74) Representative: Brierley, Anthony Paul et al
Appleyard Lees 15 Clare Road
Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 2HY
Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 2HY (GB)

   


(54) Dispensing apparatus


(57) A display assembly 2 includes a substantially planar base member 4 which is inclined and held in position by suitable means. An elongate support rail 6 is secured to the base member 4 at a front end thereof. The support rail is arranged to pivotally and releasably engage a plurality of upwardly extending support members 8 which releasably engage respective side pieces 10. Respective elongate channels 12 are defined by the base member 4 and a pair of adjacent side pieces 10, within which channels a stack of products (not shown) may be arranged. A carriage device 14 is arranged behind the stack of products and is arranged to move forward under gravity to shunt the products forward in the channels when products are removed from the front end thereof.






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