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(11) | EP 2 154 657 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Deodorant-container vending apparatus |
(57) Deodorant-container vending apparatus (10) comprises : a vending device (12) having
a housing (16), a storage compartment (18) in the housing (16), and a user-operable
dispensing mechanism (20) in the housing (16); and a plurality of pre-filled disposable
deodorant containers (14) provided in the storage compartment (18) of the housing
(16). The said deodorant containers (14) are dispensable one at a time from the housing
(16) via the dispensing mechanism (20). The disposable deodorant container (14) has
a spray applicator (38) and a contents volume suitable for no more than two separate
applications so that a size of the deodorant container (14) is small enough to be
carried discreetly and disposed of without taking up a large amount of space. Preferably,
the storage compartment (18) of the vending device (12) is a hopper (22). Also preferably,
the deodorant container (14) is flexible so that it can be hand compacted for disposal.
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