Patent ID: 6425495
Filing Date: 2002-07-30
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
An article dispensing apparatus, comprising:a case body for storing articles in a vertical stack; a dispensing opening formed in the upper part of the case body for taking out the stored articles one by one in an order from the top one, and an elastic member provided in the lower part of the case body for biasing the stored articles to the dispensing opening; a pair of engaging members provided in the vicinity of the dispensing opening of the case body for engaging both sides of the top article among a plurality of articles biased by the elastic member to prevent a plurality of articles from being dispensed from the dispensing opening; and a dispensing device in a creature shape comprising a rotating body rotatably provided in the upper part of the case body, and a pair of holding pieces provided in the rotating body for holding the both sides of the top article among the plurality of articles while releasing the engagement of the pair of engaging members, wherein the case body comprises a storing frame for storing the articles in the vertical stack and a cover member for the storing frame, wherein the articles are candies, pieces of chewing gum or marbles, wherein the storing frame includes a sliding frame with a front opening and a mounting frame that is attached to the upper end of the sliding frame and is molded integrally with synthetic resin, wherein the sliding frame is formed generally in the shape of a letter C, wherein the sliding frame comprises a left side plate, a right side plate, a rear plate, and a bottom plate, and wherein an engaging piece is formed in the vicinity of the bottom plate.