Mars, Incorporated

Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited

Matthew Wright

Duncan Colquhoun

John Macdonald

John MacDonald

David Gadd

Richard Donaldson

Chris Padain

John Cowan-Hughes

Julian Sellers

Jake Dale-Brown

Carl Dibnah

Sebastian Holled Gwyther

Christine M Parent-Inch

Andres Molina

Christopher Weston

Rainer Struck

Stephanie LoBasso

Flint Eckstein

Joe Gibson

David Ernest Gadd

There is disclosed a dispenserfor dispensing product objects, comprising: a main chamberfor storing product objects; and a portion dispensing mechanism for dispensing a portion comprising a plurality of project objects. The portion dispensing mechanism comprises a gate arrangementand a collection chamberwhich are configured for relative linear movement between a loading configuration and a dispensing configuration. In the loading configuration a plurality of product objectswithin the main chambercollect within the collection chamberand the gate arrangementprevents product objectsfrom being dispensed from the collection chamber. In the dispensing configuration the gate arrangementprevents product objects within the main chamberfrom entering the collection chamberand a plurality of product objects are dispensed from the collection chamber.

Dispenser

There is disclosed a dispenser (), such as a confectionery dispenser, for dispensing product objects such as pieces of confectionery (). The dispenser () comprises a container () for storing product objects; and at least one dispensing arrangement (). The dispensing arrangement (), () comprises an opening () provided in the container (); a collection region () located within the container () and adjacent to the opening (); a guide () disposed within the container () and adjacent to the collection region (); and a dispensing tray () disposed within the container () and adjacent to the opening (). The dispensing arrangement (), () is configured the opening () and having a dispensing surfaceaccessible through such that in use in a loading orientation of the dispensing arrangement (), () product objects collect in the collection region (). During movement of the dispensing arrangement (), () from the loading orientation to a dispensing orientation the guide member () guides product objects within the collection region () so as to dispense them onto the dispensing surface () of the dispensing tray ().

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Matthew Wright