Gravity feed with can supported insert

Claim 2

In a display pack of the character described, a container having a front panel and an opening below said panel, said container adapted to contain a plurality of cans in superposed relation, and means for dispensing said cans individually from said container and through said opening, said means including an insert entirely independent of said container disposed in the bottom of said container and having a tray-like portion adapted to receive each can and movable from a position within the container to a position forwardly of said opening, whereby the can may be lifted and removed from said portion, said insert including tongues at the ends of said tray-like portion, said tongues being of a length such that when said tray-like portion is moved forwardly of said opening they come into abutment with portions of said container, whereby to limit forward movement of said tray-like portion, said insert being provided rearwardly of said tray-like portion with an inclined slide formed integrally with said tray-like portion and extending substantially the length of said tray-like portion and down which said cans are adapted to slide by gravity into said tray-like portion when said tray-like portion is moved to said forward position, said insert further including a flap extending rearwardly from the rear of said inclined slide, said flap engaging a can disposed in the bottom of saiD container rearwardly of said slide, whereby said can maintains said flap in an inclined position for facilitating gravity movement of cans overlying said flap onto said slide.

Claim 3

In a display pack of the character described, a container having a front panel and an opening below said panel, said container adapted to contain a plurality of cans in superposed relation, and means for dispensing said cans individually from said container and through said opening, said means including an insert entirely independent of said container and disposed in the bottom of said container and having a tray-like portion adapted to receive each can and movable from a position within the container to a position forwardly of said opening, whereby the can may be lifted and removed from said portion, said insert including tongues at the ends of said tray-like portion, said tongues being of a length such that when said tray-like portion is moved forwardly of said opening they come into abutment with portions of said container, whereby to limit forward movement of said tray-like portion, said insert being provided rearwardly of said tray-like portion with an inclined slide down which said cans are adapted to slide by gravity into said tray-like portion when said tray-like portion is moved to said forward position, said insert further including a flap extending rearwardly from the rear of said inclined slide, said flap adapted to overlie a can disposed in the bottom of said container rearwardly of said slide, whereby said can maintains said flap in an inclined position for facilitating gravity movement of cans overlying said flap onto said slide, said flap being pivotally secured to said slide, whereby to permit lifting of said flap to permit removal of said underlying can.

Claim 4

In a display pack of the character described, a container having a front panel and an opening below said panel, said container adapted to contain a plurality of cans in superposed relation, and means for dispensing said cans individually from said container and through said opening, said means including an insert entirely independent of said container and disposed in the bottom of said container and having a tray-like portion adapted to receive each can and movable from a position within the container to a position forwardly of said opening, whereby the can may be lifted and removed from said portion, said insert including tongues at the ends of said tray-like portion, said tongues being of a length such that when said tray-like portion is moved forwardly of said opening they come into abutment with portions of said container, whereby to limit forward movement of said tray-like portion, said insert being provided rearwardly of said tray-like portion with an inclined slide down which said cans are adapted to slide by gravity into said tray-like portion when said tray-like portion is moved to said forward position, said insert further including a flap extending rearwardly from the rear of said inclined slide, said flap adapted to overlie a can disposed in the bottom of said container rearwardly of said slide, whereby said can maintains said flap in an inclined position for facilitating gravity movement of cans overlying said flap onto said slide, said flap being pivotally secured to said slide, whereby to permit lifting of said flap to permit removal of said underlying can.

Claim 5

A display pack, as defined in claim 2, wherein said insert further includes end flaps having a front to rear dimension corresponding substantially to the front to rear dimension of the interior of said container, and a height in excess of the height of said opening, whereby to prevent shifting of said insert bodily through said opening.

Claim 6

A display pack, as defined in claim 3, including means for temporarily closing said opening and for retaining said tray-like portion rearwardly of said opening, said means being removable from said container prior to movement of said tray-like portion to said forward position.

Claim 7

A display pack, as defined in claim 1, wherein said container has a side panel having spaced openings in axial alignment with the cans within said container, whereby the purchase price of the cans may be imprinted on the ends of the cans, while said cans are in the container.

Claim 8

In a display pack of the character described, a container having a front panel and an opening below said panel, said container adapted to contain a plurality of cans in superposed relation, and means for dispensing said cans individually from said container and through said opening, said means including a one-piece insert which is entirely independent of said container, and is formed to provide a tray-like portion adapted to receive each can and movable from a position within the container to a position forwardly of said opening, whereby the can may be lifted and removed from said portion, a supporting portion of arcuate cross-section disposed rearwardly of said tray portion, an inclined slide portion overlying and supported by said supporting portion, and down which said cans are adapted to slide by gravity into said tray-like portion, and a flap extending rearwardly from the rear of said inclined slide, said flap adapted to overlie a can disposed in the bottom of said container rearwardly of said slide, whereby said can maintains said flap in an inclined position for facilitating gravity movement of said cans overlying said flap onto said slide.

Claim 9

In a display pack of the character described, a container having a front panel and an opening below said panel, said container adapted to contain a plurality of cans in superposed relation, and means for dispensing said cans individually from said container and through said opening, said means including a one-piece insert which is entirely independent of said container, and is formed to provide a tray-like portion adapted to receive each can and movable from a position within the container to a position forwardly of said opening, whereby the can may be lifted and removed from said portion, a supporting portion of arcuate cross-section disposed rearwardly of said tray portion, an inclined slide portion overlying and supported by said supporting portion, and down which said cans are adapted to slide by gravity into said tray-like portion, and a flap extending rearwardly from the rear of said inclined slide, said flap adapted to overlie a can disposed in the bottom of said container rearwardly of said slide, whereby said can maintains said flap in an inclined position for facilitating gravity movement of said cans overlying said flap onto said slide.