Abstract: A housing for dispensing material, particularly granular material, has a ramp shaped bottom surface inclined towards a front discharge chute. The chute is retained in a compartment which is integrally formed together with the housing. The housing is formed from two substantially identical half sections which are removably joined together, each of the housing half sections including a half section for the retaining compartment for the chute. In its assembled position, the chute has a plate-like gate element, pivotable between closed and opened positions, through actuation of an armature mechanically linked to the gate. The housing sections can be formed from known injection molding processes.

Abstract: A housing for dispensing material, particularly granular material, has a ramp shaped bottom surface inclined towards a front discharge chute. The chute is retained in a compartment which is integrally formed together with the housing. The housing is formed from two substantially identical half sections which are removably joined together, each of the housing half sections including a half section for the retaining compartment for the chute. In its assembled position, the chute has a plate-like gate element, pivotable between closed and opened positions, through actuation of an armature mechanically linked to the gate. The housing sections can be formed from known injection molding processes.

Abstract: A bulk vending apparatus for dispensing a user-determined amount of product includes a rack unit having a plurality of support structures capable of extending out from the rack unit, a plurality of dispensing units each containing a product for dispensing and arranged on the support structures and including restraining means to restrain all but a first support structure of the plurality of support structures when a first support structure is extended from the rack unit.

Abstract: A locking system for supporting legs removably mounted to a tray, table or other structure to be supported includes cooperating engagement elements for removably connecting a supporting element, such as a pole or leg, to a clamp. The connected pole and clamp are removably retained, as a unit, in a retaining element extending from the structure to be supported. A stop element is provided on the clamp, the retaining element, or both, so that the clamp and the pole are retained as a single unit in a desired position within the retaining element when the locking system is assembled. The system may be readily assembled and disassembled into its individual components without employing any special tools.

Abstract: A bulk vending apparatus for dispensing a user-determined amount of product stored in bulk includes a storage portion for storing loose product and a removable dispensing barrel located within the bottom of the storage portion. The dispensing barrel includes an inlet positioned adjacent a first end of the barrel and an outlet positioned adjacent a second end of the barrel opposite the first end. The first end of the barrel is removably fastened to the storage portion. The apparatus also includes an auger located within the dispensing barrel having a major diameter and a first end removably fastened to the first end of the dispensing barrel, and a brush member positioned adjacent the auger for brushing excess product away from the major diameter.

Abstract: A display shelf is slidably coupled to a gondola by support members so that the tray may be moved between a display position and a stocking position.

Abstract: A pedestal base is assembled from a central post and radially extending legs, each leg having a hub portion including a hub segment, a hub sector and a groove segment between the hub segment and the hub sector such that upon abutment of the hub portions into a full cylindrical hub configuration, the central post is inserted into the groove established by the groove segments and locked in place to secure the hub portions in the full cylindrical hub configuration and the central post within the full cylindrical hub configuration without further supplemental fastener elements.