Product dispensing system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9919836-B2
Application number	US-201414219416-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 19, 2014
Priority date	Oct 14, 2004
Publication date	Mar 20, 2018
Grant date	Mar 20, 2018

Abstract

A product dispensing system and a method of queuing usage of products. In one form, a plurality of layers of products, each having multiple items in separate packages, is provided, each layer having a carrier with the separate packages being secured to and extending from the carrier. The layers are assembled in a stacked orientation behind a front layer with layers behind the front layer being at least partially concealed and inaccessible. Products are used one layer at a time, and when the separate packages from the front layer are removed, the packages of the next-succeeding layer are exposed for use. In another form of the invention, the packages for each layer are secured to and extend in series from the carrier for each layer, with a first package secured to the carrier for the layer, and each succeeding package being secured to the next preceding package. The carrier and packages of each layer are secured to one another with successive package connections of increasing strength with increasing distance from a package most distant from the carrier.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A product dispensing system, comprising:
a. a plurality of layers of products, each layer having multiple items in separate packages, the separate packages comprising first, second, and third separate packages,
b. a carrier for each layer, said first, second, and third separate packages of each layer being secured to and respectively extending in series from the carrier for each layer, with the first package being secured to the carrier for the layer, the second package secured to and extending from the first package, and the third package secured to an extending from the second package,
c. the carrier and first package secured to one another with a first connection with a first strength, the first package and second package secured to one another with a second connection with a strength smaller than the first connection, and the second package and third package secured to one another with a third connection with a strength smaller than the second connection,
in which said first, second, and third connections comprise progressive perforations,
in which said progressive perforations include bridges for each of the first, second, and third package connection, with decreasing numbers of bridges for each of the first, second, and third package connections, respectively, and
in which said bridges for each package connection decrease in width from the first package connection, to the second package connection, and to the third package connection, respectively.

2. A product dispensing system, comprising:
a. a layer of products having multiple items in at least first, second, and third packages,
b. a carrier for said layer, said first, second, and third packages being secured to and extending in series from said carrier, with the first package secured to said carrier, the second package secured to the first package, and the third package secured to the second package,
c. said carrier and said first, second, and third packages being secured to one another with progressive perforations of decreasing strength from the first package connection, to the second package connection, and to the third package connection, respectively,
in which said progressive perforations include bridges for each package connection, with decreasing numbers of bridges from the first package connection, to the second package, and to the third package connection, respectively, and
in which said bridges for each package connection decrease in width for package connections from the first package connection, to the second package connection, and to the third package connection, respectively.

Assignees

• Sage Products Llc

Inventors

• Fowler Paul Michael
• Blue Matthew Eric
• Klein Ronald T

Classifications

• B65D71/46 Primary

  formed by folding a single blank into a tubular element · CPC title

• B65D73/0071

  the tag-like element being doubled-over to engage the upper part of the article · CPC title

• B65D21/0204 Primary

  and joined together by interconnecting formations forming part of the container, e.g. dove-tail, snap connections, hook elements · CPC title

• B65D75/367

  and forming several compartments · CPC title