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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2009
Filed:
May. 24, 2005
Applicant:
Walter I. Bieger, St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventor:
Walter I. Bieger, St. Paul, MN (US);
Assignee:
Webb Candy, Inc., Rosemount, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 11/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A dispenser for dispensing small items such as pieces of candy is disclosed herein. The dispenser includes a container having a first major side, a second major side, and a storage volume positioned between the first and second major sides. The dispenser includes a dispensing opening defined through the first major side. A dispensing member for carrying the items from the storage volume to the dispensing opening carries the items along a path of travel aligned along a plane, the dispensing opening having an axis aligned in a direction generally perpendicular to the plane.