IP Library Granted Patent US 7,699,170
Granted Patent B2
US 7,699,170 · App. 12/246,066 · Granted Apr 20, 2010

Product dispensing system

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Patent No.
US 7,699,170
App. No.
12/246,066
Granted
Apr 20, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A product dispensing system and a method of queuing usage of products. A plurality of layers of products, each having multiple items in separate packages, each layer having a carrier with the separate packages being secured to and extending from the carrier. The layers are assembled in a stacked orientation behind a front layer with layers behind the front layer being at least partially concealed and inaccessible. Products are used one layer at a time, and when the separate packages from the front layer are removed, the packages of the next-succeeding layer are exposed for use.

Claims (7)

1. A method of queuing usage of products, comprising

a. providing a plurality of layers of products, with each layer having multiple items in first and second separate packages, which are individually accessible and with the first and second separate packages of each layer being secured to and extending from a carrier, and at least some of each of said first and second separate packages of each layer further being individually severable from said carrier,

b. permanently arranging the layers in a stacked and sequenced orientation in a set fashion that cannot be rearranged with layers behind a front layer being at least partially concealed and inaccessible,

c. displaying the permanently arranged layers,

d. removing any one of the first and second separate packages from the front layer without removing a second one of the first and second separate packages from the front layer, exposing a separate package of a next-succeeding layer, and

e. repeating method step d for each layer until a rear layer is exposed.

2. The method according to claim 1 , in which method steps b and d are performed at predetermined intervals.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 1, 2016
From: BARCLAYS BANK PLC
To: SAGE PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 038174/0858 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 1, 2016
From: BARCLAYS BANK PLC
To: SAGE PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 038174/0965 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 18, 2014
From: SKIBA, BARBARA T.; KLEIN, RONALD T.; RAMBO, CHARLES, III
To: SAGE PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 032236/0448 →
MERGER Recorded Feb 18, 2014
From: SAGE PRODUCTS, INC.
To: SAGE PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 032237/0574 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 17, 2012
From: SAGE PRODUCTS, LLC
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Reel/Frame 029486/0202 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 17, 2012
From: SAGE PRODUCTS, LLC
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Reel/Frame 029486/0215 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 1097965900 · Oct 14, 2004
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