EP2542491A4 - Devices for dispensing and displaying products and package assemblies for use with the same - Google Patents

Devices for dispensing and displaying products and package assemblies for use with the same

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Publication number
EP2542491A4
EP2542491A4 EP11751172.5A EP11751172A EP2542491A4 EP 2542491 A4 EP2542491 A4 EP 2542491A4 EP 11751172 A EP11751172 A EP 11751172A EP 2542491 A4 EP2542491 A4 EP 2542491A4
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EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
dispensing
devices
same
package assemblies
displaying products
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP11751172.5A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2542491A1 (en
Inventor
Caleb S Loftin
Aaron Bates
Ryan A Bailey
Laurel Thomas
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
WestRock MWV LLC
Original Assignee
Meadwestvaco Corp
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Meadwestvaco Corp filed Critical Meadwestvaco Corp
Publication of EP2542491A1 publication Critical patent/EP2542491A1/en
Publication of EP2542491A4 publication Critical patent/EP2542491A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F1/00—Racks for dispensing merchandise; Containers for dispensing merchandise
    • A47F1/04—Racks or containers with arrangements for dispensing articles, e.g. by means of gravity or springs
    • A47F1/08—Racks or containers with arrangements for dispensing articles, e.g. by means of gravity or springs dispensing from bottom
    • A47F1/087—Racks or containers with arrangements for dispensing articles, e.g. by means of gravity or springs dispensing from bottom the container having approximately horizontal tracks of the serpentine type
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H3/00—Separating articles from piles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/72—Contents-dispensing means
    • B65D5/725—Incised or pre-scored openings or windows provided in the side wall of containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/72—Contents-dispensing means
    • B65D5/728—Contents-dispensing means for drawer-and-shell-type containers

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Cartons (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
  • Packaging Of Annular Or Rod-Shaped Articles, Wearing Apparel, Cassettes, Or The Like (AREA)
EP11751172.5A 2010-03-03 2011-03-01 Devices for dispensing and displaying products and package assemblies for use with the same Withdrawn EP2542491A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US31023810P 2010-03-03 2010-03-03
PCT/US2011/026621 WO2011109350A1 (en) 2010-03-03 2011-03-01 Devices for dispensing and displaying products and package assemblies for use with the same

Publications (2)

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EP2542491A1 EP2542491A1 (en) 2013-01-09
EP2542491A4 true EP2542491A4 (en) 2013-07-10

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EP11751172.5A Withdrawn EP2542491A4 (en) 2010-03-03 2011-03-01 Devices for dispensing and displaying products and package assemblies for use with the same

Country Status (11)

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US (1) US20120325839A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2542491A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2013521056A (en)
KR (1) KR20130044209A (en)
CN (1) CN102770360A (en)
AU (1) AU2011223878B2 (en)
BR (1) BR112012021644A2 (en)
CA (1) CA2791649A1 (en)
MX (1) MX2012008883A (en)
RU (1) RU2012142016A (en)
WO (1) WO2011109350A1 (en)

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US8985346B2 (en) 2011-09-08 2015-03-24 Meadwestvaco Corporation Multi-deck product dispensing system with rear guide
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US20090212066A1 (en) * 2008-02-25 2009-08-27 Jamie Bauer Product dispenser assembly and cartridge for holding product
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AU2011223878B2 (en) 2013-10-03
BR112012021644A2 (en) 2016-09-20
MX2012008883A (en) 2012-08-31
CA2791649A1 (en) 2011-09-09
KR20130044209A (en) 2013-05-02
EP2542491A1 (en) 2013-01-09
AU2011223878A1 (en) 2012-08-09
WO2011109350A1 (en) 2011-09-09
RU2012142016A (en) 2014-04-10
US20120325839A1 (en) 2012-12-27
JP2013521056A (en) 2013-06-10
CN102770360A (en) 2012-11-07

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