PACKAGE HANDLING

摘要

A beverage dispensing apparatus, for receiving a generally planar filter pack (18) with a flanged nozzle (16). The nozzle is supported in a channel (14) of a pack carrier (12) mounted on a support bar (8). After the beverage has been dispensed, a threaded rod (4) is rotated to cause the carrier (12) to move leftwards towards a bulkhead (2) having a thrust arm (10) extending therefrom. The arm (10) enters the channel (14) to contact the flanged nozzle and push the filter pack off the carrier. The spent filter pack drops into a waste bin.