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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 1989

Filed:

Apr. 17, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:

Rudy Kral, Clifton, NJ (US);

Joseph Mason, Huntington, NY (US);

Assignee:

M&M/Mars, Hackettstown, NJ (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
221154 ; 221197 ; 221242 ; 221287 ; 221306 ; 221311 ; 312 42 ; 49449 ;
Abstract

A display rack for dispensing packaged items from a vertical stack of items contained within magazines which are interchangeably received and retained by columns within a housing. The leading item within each magazine may be withdrawn through the discharge opening of the housing and upon withdrawal, a next leading item will be placed in a position for withdrawal as a result of the positive gravity feed of the magazine. A guard is provided which covers the discharge opening of the housing thereby preventing access to the packaged items within the magazines. The display rack also includes a means for locking the guard in first and second positions.


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