Mars, Incorporated

Henschel-steinau, Inc.

M Jeffrey Ellis

Silvio J DiMarchi

Stuart Sklovsky

Jack Wuensch

Silvio J Dimarchi

A bulk vending apparatus for dispensing a user-determined amount of product includes a rack unit having a plurality of support structures capable of extending out from the rack unit, a plurality of dispensing units each containing a product for dispensing and arranged on the support structures and including restraining means to restrain all but a first support structure of the plurality of support structures when a first support structure is extended from the rack unit.

Apparatus for dispensing of bulk product

A bulk vending apparatus for dispensing a user-determined amount of product stored in bulk includes a storage portion for storing loose product and a removable dispensing barrel located within the bottom of the storage portion. The dispensing barrel includes an inlet positioned adjacent a first end of the barrel and an outlet positioned adjacent a second end of the barrel opposite the first end. The first end of the barrel is removably fastened to the storage portion. The apparatus also includes an auger located within the dispensing barrel having a major diameter and a first end removably fastened to the first end of the dispensing barrel, and a brush member positioned adjacent the auger for brushing excess product away from the major diameter.

A pedestal base is assembled from a central post and radially extending legs, each leg having a hub portion including a hub segment, a hub sector and a groove segment between the hub segment and the hub sector such that upon abutment of the hub portions into a full cylindrical hub configuration, the central post is inserted into the groove established by the groove segments and locked in place to secure the hub portions in the full cylindrical hub configuration and the central post within the full cylindrical hub configuration without further supplemental fastener elements.

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Wesley Hills, NY, United States of America

M Jeffrey Ellis