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A compact, gravity fed storage and dispensing rack for beverage containers. The box-like rack comprises a pair of rigid, generally parallel, and spaced-apart side walls terminating in a rear wall. A pair of upper and lower lengthwise inclined shelves extend generally transversely between the opposin

A compact, gravity fed storage and dispensing rack for beverage containers. The box-like rack comprises a pair of rigid, generally parallel, and spaced-apart side walls terminating in a rear wall. A pair of upper and lower lengthwise inclined shelves extend generally transversely between the opposing sides. The upper shelf is inclined downwardly interiorly from an access end of the rack. The lower shelf is inclined downwardly from the rear wall towards the access end. Containers roll from the upper shelf at the rack access end into the interior of the rack, through a transfer throat, and then down the lower ramp back to the rack access end for access. To encourage reliable bottle transfer, both shelves are edgewise inclined and transfer throat is defined within the frame between the end of the upper shelf and the beginning of the lower shelf. A variable extension tongue is slidably associated with the input shelf. The tongue may be longitudinally varied in position to adjust the effective length of the upper shelf, thus varying the effective size of the transfer throat. The end of the tongue guides the containers into a resilient cushion disposed within the throat which deforms slightly upon impact of the container and springs back to firmly urge the rolling container on its way down the lower shelf toward the access end of the rack.

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A gravity-operated rack for storing and subsequently dispensing bottles and cans, said rack comprising: a rigid frame having a front, rear, and interior said frame adapted to be disposed upon a supporting surface, said frame comprising a pair of rigid, vertically upright, spaced-apart sides and rigi

A gravity-operated rack for storing and subsequently dispensing bottles and cans, said rack comprising: a rigid frame having a front, rear, and interior said frame adapted to be disposed upon a supporting surface, said frame comprising a pair of rigid, vertically upright, spaced-apart sides and rigid rear wall means for bracing said frame said rear wall means extending between said sides; an access end conveniently disposed at the front of said frame for receiving and discharging bottles and cans; a transfer throat defined in the interior of said frame adjacent said rear wall means; a lengthwise and edgewise inclined input shelf for rolling said bottles and cans from said access end toward said transfer throat; a lengthwise and edgewise inclined discharge shelf disposed beneath said input shelf for receiving said bottles and cans from said transfer throat and rolling them toward said rack access end; and, selectively adjustable tongue means slidably associated with said input shelf for selectively varying the length of the input shelf to control passage of said bottles and cans through said throat.