Patent ID: 8302809

Claim:
A product dispensing system comprising: a container defining an internal volume and an opening into said internal volume, said container comprising a weakening feature, wherein said opening and said weakening feature define an access panel; and a dispenser comprising: a frame having longitudinally opposed first and second ends, said frame comprising a support deck and a product display area, said support deck extending at least partially between said first end and said second end, said product display area being positioned below said support deck; and a catch element connected to said frame proximate said first end, said catch element protruding away from said second end such that said catch element engages said opening in said container and at least partially separates said access panel from said container as said container longitudinally moves along said support deck from said first end toward said second end; and an opening in said support deck, and wherein said catch element is positioned at least partially over said opening in said support deck; and wherein said access panel extends through said opening in said support deck as said container longitudinally moves along said support deck from said first end toward said second end; and a guide panel assembly defining a channel for receiving said access panel, said channel having a first end and a second end, and wherein said first end of said channel is coupled with said opening in said support deck and said second end of said channel opens toward said first end of said frame.