A product dispenser formed from a plurality of blanks of sheet material. The product dispenser includes a storage portion and a base dispenser portion each formed from at least one folded blank of sheet material. The storage portion includes an interior configured to hold a quantity of products therein. The base dispenser portion is coupled to the storage portion, and the base dispenser portion includes a receptacle in selective communication with the interior. An actuating mechanism is configured to translate the storage portion relative to the base dispenser portion. The products are restricted from being dispensed to the receptacle when the storage portion is in a first operating position, and the products are dispensable to the receptacle when the storage portion is in a second operating position.

Merchandise supply device for storing and making available for picking sell-by-weight loose products. The device comprises a container (10) having side walls (12, 12,13) and a bottom wall (14), which walls (11-14) together define a storage space for the product, wherein a sloped bottom wall (14) is arranged for gravity feeding the product from a rear fill opening (15) to a front pick-out opening (17), which pick-out opening (17) is covered by an openable lid (13). The pick-out opening (17) is covered by an intrusion barrier device (30) comprising an iris port (40). An intrusion barrier device for use with a merchandise supply device is also disclosed.

Merchandise supply device for storing and making available for picking sell-by-weight loose products. The device comprises a container (10) having side walls (12, 12,13) and a bottom wall (14), which walls (11-14) together define a storage space for the product, wherein a sloped bottom wall (14) is arranged for gravity feeding the product from a rear fill opening (15) to a front pick-out opening (17), which pick-out opening (17) is covered by an openable lid (13). The pick-out opening (17) is covered by an intrusion barrier device (30) comprising an iris port (40). An intrusion barrier device for use with a merchandise supply device is also disclosed.

A fuel storage container. There is a container body having a sloped first container floor and container wall coupled; a divider removably disposed within the body, configured to divide the container body into a plurality of compartments; a level sensor coupled to an interior of the container wall and configured to sense cooking fuel; a display device in functional communication with the level sensor such that information from the level sensor is displayed on the display device; an aperture disposed through the container wall; and a perforated screen disposed between an interior region of the container body and the aperture such that cooking fuel disposed within the interior region passes through the screen before exiting the aperture.

An item storage system includes a shelving portion and a replenishment portion. The shelving portion includes: a first shelf having a toroidal shape with a center axis; and a second shelf having a toroidal shape that is spaced apart from the first shelf along the center axis. The replenishment portion includes: an elevator portion configured to deliver items to the first shelf and the second shelf, wherein at least part of the elevator portion is positioned in the center of the shelving portion and is surrounded by the shelving portion; and a storing portion configured to load items into the elevator portion, wherein the storing portion is positioned above or below the shelving portion.

A dispensation system having a hopper that is located remote to the remainder of the dispensation system. The hopper can be located remote from a delivery system and a conveyor or other transmitting device can connect the hopper to the delivery system. The hopper can therefore be located in an area that is more accessible or less valued than the area in which the products or objects are dispensed, allowing a more efficient product distribution system.

This disclosure describes, in part, embodiments of a material dispenser configured to dispense material while tracking an amount of dispensed material and messaging to a user, in near-real-time, the amount of dispensed materials, a running cost of the dispensed materials, and/or the like. The material dispenser may include one or more weight sensors to track an amount of dispensed material and a display to indicate to a user a running amount of material that has been dispensed and a running cost to the user.

A dispensing device, comprising a container, one or more support members mechanically coupled to one or more of the lateral walls, a base which has one or more supporting arms and a cover element mechanically coupled to one or more of the supporting arms to remain fixed while said container rotates around said rotation axis. The container includes a storage portion defined by a circumferential wall and two or more lateral walls with a dispensing opening defined in the circumferential wall. The supporting arm(s) support rotation of the container from a closed state to an open state and vice versa. The rotation is held around a rotation axis defined by a location of the support member(s). The cover element covers the dispensing opening when the container is rotated into the closed state and does not cover the dispensing opening when the container is rotated into the open state.

A dispensing device, comprising a container, one or more support members mechanically coupled to one or more of the lateral walls, a base which has one or more supporting arms and a cover element mechanically coupled to one or more of the supporting arms to remain fixed while said container rotates around said rotation axis. The container includes a storage portion defined by a circumferential wall and two or more lateral walls with a dispensing opening defined in the circumferential wall. The supporting arm(s) support rotation of the container from a closed state to an open state and vice versa. The rotation is held around a rotation axis defined by a location of the support member(s). The cover element covers the dispensing opening when the container is rotated into the closed state and does not cover the dispensing opening when the container is rotated into the open state.

A dispensing device, comprising a container, one or more support members mechanically coupled to one or more of the lateral walls, a base which has one or more supporting arms and a cover element mechanically coupled to one or more of the supporting arms to remain fixed while said container rotates around said rotation axis. The container includes a storage portion defined by a circumferential wall and two or more lateral walls with a dispensing opening defined in the circumferential wall. The supporting arm(s) support rotation of the container from a closed state to an open state and vice versa. The rotation is held around a rotation axis defined by a location of the support member(s). The cover element covers the dispensing opening when the container is rotated into the closed state and does not cover the dispensing opening when the container is rotated into the open state.