(19)
(11) EP 1 327 405 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/05

(43) Date of publication A2:
16.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/29

(21) Application number: 03388002.2

(22) Date of filing: 13.01.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A47F 1/08
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO

(30) Priority: 11.01.2002 DK 200200042

(71) Applicant: House of Prince A/S
2860 Soeborg (DK)

(72) Inventor:
  • Bailey, Herman
    2200 Copenhagen N (DK)

(74) Representative: Sundien, Thomas et al
Zacco Denmark A/S, Hans Bekkevolds Allé 7
2900 Hellerup
2900 Hellerup (DK)

   


(54) A dispenser


(57) The invention relates to a dispenser (1) for products packaged in flat, box-shaped packages (3, 3') and comprising a housing with a front wall (20, 22) and a rear wall (18), a dispensing opening (2) for individually dispensing packages (3') in the dispenser (1), at least one storage container (30) that is configured for temporarily storing the packages (3') in a position, wherein a number said box-shaped packages (3') containing a given product rests in down position on top of each other in a stack, wherein the storage container (30) allows dispensing of the box-shaped package (3') at the bottom of the stack. The invention is characterised in that the dispenser (1) also comprises a holder (352) configured for holding one or more packages (3) of the same kind and intended for the same contents as the down packages (3') in the dispenser (1); however in an upright position.













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