A set of panels having chutes therebetween. The chutes being defined by curvilinear rails on such panels. The curvilinear rails having stops thereon for stopping the products for viewing.

A set of panels having chutes therebetween. The chutes being defined by curvilinear rails on such panels. The curvilinear rails having stops thereon for stopping the products for viewing.

A disposable cup dispenser has an assembly made of thermoplastic material or another material of equivalent characteristics, the disposable cup dispenser being made of a laminar structure comprising a lower base, an upper closure lid, and a magazine formed by a set of modular elements, which can be fitted together vertically. Each modular element has a thin laminar structure, and one of the ends is provided with a uniform enlargement strip that is deployed to receive the end opposite the enlargement strip of another modular element.

Packaging dispensers are configured to retain various types of packaging in which prepared food items are placed prior to delivery to a customer. The packaging dispensers retain a plurality of a packaging type as a supply of the packages. The packaging dispensers facilitate withdrawal of a single package from the supply of the packages.

A serpentine product dispenser has a substantially S-shaped down chute between a cartridge containing rolling products, an exit port, and a lower feed channel leading to a product selection area. Jam-free feeding of cans from the cartridge is accomplished by forming the down chute in three arcuate sections. An upper arcuate section causes a first can falling through the exit port to impact a second can still in the dispenser, delaying motion of the second can, such that a third can follows the first can. A central arcuate section causes the first can to maintain rolling contact with a second can still in the cartridge, further facilitating the movement of the third can toward and into the down chute. A lower arcuate section directs cans toward the dispenser lower feed ramp and product selection area after they traverse the down chute upper and central arcuate sections.

A dual-chamber package system for absorbent articles, comprises: a retaining chamber configured to vertically retain a plurality of absorbent articles, a dispensing chamber positioned underneath the retaining chamber, wherein the dispensing chamber has a front side opening, and a divider separating the retaining chamber and the dispensing chamber, wherein at least a portion of the divider is moveable so that a bottommost absorbent article is configured to be dispensed from the front side opening of the dispensing chamber.

A dual-chamber package system for absorbent articles, comprises: a retaining chamber configured to vertically retain a plurality of absorbent articles, a dispensing chamber positioned underneath the retaining chamber, wherein the dispensing chamber has a front side opening, and a divider separating the retaining chamber and the dispensing chamber, wherein at least a portion of the divider is moveable so that a bottommost absorbent article is configured to be dispensed from the front side opening of the dispensing chamber.

A device for dispensing cutlery utensils individually, having a housing containing a quantity of utensils with the housing having sides and product guides within. The front wall contains an opposing leaf escapement mechanism connected to it, to hold and singulate the utensils such that they dispense seriatim, without a user being required to physically touch or interface with any part of dispenser other than the actual desired utensil.

A device for dispensing cutlery utensils individually, having a housing containing a quantity of utensils with the housing having sides and product guides within. The front wall contains an opposing leaf escapement mechanism connected to it, to hold and singulate the utensils such that they dispense seriatim, without a user being required to physically touch or interface with any part of dispenser other than the actual desired utensil.

Food product dispensing machines and methods for dispensing food product into a cup. The food product dispensing machine includes a cup holder having a target element, a sensor that senses the target element, and a controller. The cup holder is configured to hold a cup such that the cup prevents the sensor from sensing at least a portion of the target element. The controller determines whether a cup is present in the cup holder and/or a size of the cup based on a remaining portion of the target element that is sensed by the sensor when the cup is held by the cup holder. Drive mechanisms are configured to move the first and second cup holders along first and second radial paths, respectively, with respect to the common dispensing position. An indicator is configured to indicate a remaining number of cup dispenses to the user.