Jar Dispenser

Abstract

A jar dispenser includes a housing having front and back sides, opposed ends, a top, a bottom, a generally planar floor that together define a row extending between the front and back sides and configured to accommodate multiple jars of baby food in single file atop the planar floor. The planar floor includes an inclined configuration extending downwardly from the back side to the front side of the housing. A lip extends upwardly from the planar floor and extends about a circumference thereof, the lip being configured to guide movement of the baby jars along the planar floor.

1 . A device for holding and dispensing baby food jars, said device comprising:
 a housing having a front side, a back side, generally opposed ends, a top, a bottom, a generally planar floor that together define a row extending from said front side toward said back side, said row being configured to accommodate multiple jars of baby food in single file atop said generally planar floor;   wherein said planar floor includes an inclined configuration extending downwardly from said back side toward said front side; and   a lip extending upwardly from said planar floor and extending about a circumference thereof, said lip being configured to guide movement of said baby jars along said planar floor.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said opposed ends include an end wall extending between said housing front end and said housing back end, said end wall adjacent said housing back side having a height that is larger than a height of said end wall adjacent said front side so as to support said inclined planar floor. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , further comprising a pair of side panels coupled to upper edges of respective housing end walls and configured to extend between said respective end walls and said top. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein said respective side panels include a height that is complementary to a height of said baby jars resting atop said planar floor. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said front side of said housing includes an arcuate configuration. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein:
 respective upper edges of said housing end walls define a slot; and   each side panel includes a lower flange extending from a side panel lower edge having a configuration complementary to a configuration of a respective housing end wall slot for selective receipt therein.   
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein:
 said top includes a lower edge defining a slot;   each side panel includes an upper flange having a configuration that is complementary to a configuration of said top slot for selective reception therein.   
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein said housing includes a modular construction such that said housing is mounted atop a second housing. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein a second housing is mounted atop said housing. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein said housing bottom defines a slot having a configuration complementary to a configuration of said housing side panel upper flange so as to selectively receive said upper flange therein when said top is not coupled to said upper flange. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said opposed ends include an end wall extending between said housing front end and said housing back end, said end wall adjacent said housing back side having a height that is greater than a height of said end wall adjacent said front side so as to support said inclined planar floor; and   said device further comprising a pair of side panels coupled to upper edges of respective housing end walls and configured to extend between said respective end walls and said top.   
     
     
         12 . The device as in  claim 11 , wherein said housing side walls and said housing end walls include an integral construction. 
     
     
         13 . The device as in  claim 1 , wherein said housing defines a plurality of rows situated in a side by side configuration, each row having a lip configured to slow down movement of said baby food jars passing toward said housing front side. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said housing includes:
 a first row configured to accommodate multiple jars of baby food in single file atop a respective planar floor; and   a second row situated atop said first row, said second row configured to accommodate multiple jars of baby food in single file atop a second planar floor.   
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said housing includes a plurality of rows situated one atop another. 
     
     
         16 . The device as in  claim 1 , wherein said housing includes:
 a first level having a plurality of rows situated side by side, each first level row being configured to accommodate multiple jars of baby food in single file atop a respective planar floor; and   a second level mounted atop said first level, said second level having a plurality of rows situated side by side, each second row being configured to accommodate multiple jars of baby food in single file atop a respective planar floor.