Abstract: The present invention provides a new motorized bulk, dry foods dispensing apparatus and system for commercial, retail and home use designed to dispense a predetermined volume of dry bulk food into a bowl or other receptacle without crushing or breaking the food. The bulk food dispenser includes a hopper, a feed house including two or more openings, and a feed wheel located within the feed house, where the feed wheel further includes a plurality of protrusions for directing a solid material out of the hopper when the feed wheel is rotated mechanically via a motor, where at least one of the two or more openings receive the solid material directed by a baffle, and where at least one of the two or more openings dispense the solid material out of the feed house.

Abstract: The present invention provides a new bulk, dry foods dispensing apparatus and system for commercial, retail and home use designed to dispense a predetermined volume of dry bulk food into a bowl or other receptacle without crushing or breaking the food. The bulk food dispenser includes a hopper, a dispensing chamber including two or more openings, a baffle located above the dispensing chamber for directing the solid bulk material to be dispensed from the hopper to the dispensing chamber, and a paddle wheel located within the dispensing chamber, where the paddle wheel further includes a plurality of protrusions for directing a solid material out of the dispensing chamber when the paddle wheel is rotated, where at least one of the two or more openings receive the solid material directed by the baffle, and where at least one of the two or more openings dispense the solid material out of the dispensing chamber.

Abstract: A display unit comprising a plurality of product trays connected to a plurality of shelves is disclosed. Each product tray includes a product slide moveable relative to the shelf and a facing slide moveably relative to both the product slide and the shelves. A restoring spring connects the product slide to the shelf and is positioned to facilitate restoration of the product slide from a stocking position to a displaying position. Locking mechanisms for both the product slide and the facing slide are also disclosed.

Abstract: A low-profile display rack for at least one golf club, where the golf club includes a shaft having a first end and a second end. The first end of the shaft is attached to a golf club head and the second end of the shaft merges with a grip portion for allowing a user to hold the golf club. The display rack is comprised of a display housing having a top wall with at least one opening and a support member mounted within the opening. The support member is comprised of a support cap with an aperture for receiving the second end of the golf club, a top end and a bottom end. The bottom end of the support member is further comprised of support side wall that includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion of the support side wall is connected to the top end of the support member and the lower portion of the support side wall merges with a bottom wall. The grip portion of the golf club is inserted into the aperture in the support cap and rests on the bottom wall of the support member.

Abstract: A dispenser for solid comestibles is disclosed which has a reservoir for containing the comestibles, a port for accessing the comestibles, a channel interposed between the port and the reservoir and a displacement mechanism which dispenses a consistent quantity of the comestibles without mutilating or guillotining the comestibles and which does not become clogged during operation.

Abstract: An improved modular post-mounted sign apparatus for maintaining a sign in a substantially retained fashion while providing for the facilitated assembly, disassembly and storage of the sign apparatus. A sign panel is telescopically inserted through the open end of the post into an interior cavity such that a portion of the sign panel protrudes outwardly through a slot in the post. The sign panel is retained within the post's interior cavity by a flanged retaining pin assembly affixed to the portion of the sign panel which is telescopically inserted such that the retaining pins preclude the removal of the sign panel from the post member. A cap is removably affixed over the open first end of the post member to further retain the sign panel.

Abstract: A support bracket is disclosed for signs and advertising displays used in retail stores. The invention is attached to a shelf support wall and permits height adjustment of the sign or display. The bracket consists of an adjustable clamping portion for engagement with the wall and a vertically disposed support for a display or sign.

Abstract: A one piece collapsible container that can be stored and shipped in a flat state is disclosed. The container has top and bottom panels of polygonal shape and side panels hingedly connected therebetween. Each side panel comprises an upper and lower trapezoidal shaped panel, the panels hingedly connected together base to base, so that when the container is collapsed, the panels fold together. The panels are designed so that the adjacent opposite panels overlap the adjacent sides sealing the corner between the sides. The overlapping panels are furnished with interlocking tabs so as to secure the sides together when the container is assembled. The interior of the container has concealed tabs so strengthening bands may be provided between adjacent sides.