Patent ID: 7980417

Claim:
A product merchandiser which stores a plurality of products and which dispenses products one at a time, the product merchandiser comprising: a housing including a proximal opening; a track disposed within the housing to direct at least one product towards the proximal opening of the housing; a door disposed near proximal opening of the housing, the door having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the door being pivotally connected to the housing for movement between a first position where a product is held at least partially within the housing and at least an adjacent second position where a product is removable from the housing; and a structure which produces a sound when the door is moved from its first position towards its second position, wherein the structure which produces a sound includes a ratcheting interface associated with the door and the housing, the ratcheting interface including a plurality of grooves and at least one flange, a first portion of the flange being stationary relative to the housing when the door is stationary and when the door is moving between its first position and its second position, and wherein a second portion of the flange is configured to contact a plurality of grooves when the door is moved between its first position and its second position, and wherein the flange extends upwardly from a bottom surface of the housing.