 a swirl mat, the fittability thereof is not good though the anisotropic properties thereof are smaller than those of the FRTP plate of a reinforcing fiber fabric. Therefore, it is difficult to uniformly distribute the reinforcing fibers in a molded FRTP product because the reinforcing fibers of the FRTP plate lack in fluidity during molding.
On the other hand, the FRTP plate of excessively short reinforcing fibers formed as a chopped strand mat has an excellent fittability higher than that of any above-described FRTP plate, and can be relatively easily served to mold an FRTP product having a complicated shape. However, since the reinforcing fibers are short and it is difficult to increase the volume content of the reinforcing fibers in the FRTP plate or the FRTP product, the reinforcement effect due to the reinforcing fibers cannot be greatly increased, and therefore, the mechanical properties of the molded FRTP product are not high.
To solve such a problem, JP-A-59-62112 proposes that, after a thermoplastic resin is impregnated into or applied on the bundle of reinforcing fibers, the bundle including the thermoplastic resin is cut to many bundle pieces each of which has an excessively long length comparing to its width, the bundle pieces are disposed in a required form and the disposed bundle pieces are heated and pressed. According to this process, the thermoplastic resin is impregnated into the reinforcing fibers more completely and the volume content of the reinforcing fibers can be increased to some extent. Therefore, the mechanical properties of the molded FRTP product using the bundle pieces also can be increased to some extent. However, the degree of the increase is not sufficient to satisfy the objects of the present invention at all.
Moreover, the common problem in FRTP materials or FRTP products comprising relatively short reinforcing fibers is that the impact resistance thereof is relatively low. 1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to a dispensing device and, more particularly, to a dispensing device for storing and dispensing bulk food products such as confectioneries.
It is a growing trend for supermarkets and specialty stores to feature bulk foods in which the customer is permitted to select and package a desired quantity of goods. Thus, the customer is permitted to selectively purchase goods so that the customer receives the feeling that he has purchased the best or freshest possible goods. A further advantage is that the customer is liberated from the weight and freshness limitations of packaged food products. A still further advantage is that by allowing the customer to serve himself
a swirl mat, the fittability thereof is not good though the anisotropic place thence are smaller than those of the FRTP plate of a reinforce character fabric. Therefore, it is unmanageable to uniformly distribute the reinforcing fibers in a model FRTP product because the reinforcing character of the FRTP plate lack in fluidity during molding. 
 On the early hand, the FRTP plate of excessively short reinforcing fibers formed as a chopped strand mat accept an excellent fittability higher than that of any above - described FRTP denture, and can be relatively easily served to mold an FRTP product have a complicated shape. However, since the reinforcing fibers are short and it is difficult to increase the bulk content of the reinforcing fibers in the FRTP plate or the FRTP product, the reinforcement effect due to the reinforcing fibers cannot be greatly increased, and therefore, the mechanical properties of the molded FRTP product are not high. 
 To solve such a problem, JP - A-59 - 62112 propose that, after a thermoplastic resin is impregnated into or applied on the pile of reinforce fibers, the bundle including the thermoplastic resin is ignore to many bundle pieces each of which has an excessively long duration comparing to its width, the bundle pieces are disposed in a required form and the dispose bundle pieces are heated and pressed. According to this process, the thermoplastic resin is impregnate into the reinforcing fibers more completely and the volume content of the reinforce fibers can be increased to some extent. Therefore, the mechanical place of the molded FRTP product using the bundle slice also can be increase to some extent. However, the degree of the increase is not sufficient to meet the objects of the present invention at all. 
 Moreover, the common trouble in FRTP materials or FRTP products constitute relatively short reinforcing character is that the impact resistor thereof is relatively low. 1. Field of the Invention 
 This invention relates generally to a dispensing device and, more particularly, to a dispensing device for storing and distribute bulk food products such as confectioneries. 
 It is a turn trend for supermarkets and specialty stores to feature bulk foods in which the customer is allow to select and package a desired quantity of goods. Thus, the customer is permitted to selectively buy goods so that the customer receives the feeling that he has purchased the best or freshest possible goods. A further advantage is that the customer is emancipate from the weight and freshness limitations of box food products. A however further advantage is that by allowing the customer to serve himself
 a dwirl mat, the fittabilitn thereof is not good tiough tge anisogropic properties thereof arx smqller than those of the FRTO plate ov a reindorcmng fiber fabric. Therefovz, it jd diyfmcult to uniforkly distritute the reinfmrziug fibers in a molded FRTP product bqcause yhf reinforcing sibegs of fhe FRTP plate lack in fluidity duding monding.
On the oyher hand, the FRTP plate ov exfessively short relnforcing fuberf formed as a chopped surcnd mat has an excellent fittability highef thau that of aby ablee-described FRTP plate, and can be renativelu easily servec tm mild an FRTP product heving a complicated fhape. Howavzr, since the reinforcunt fibgrs ase sfirt ans mt js difvicnlt to incrsase the vooume content of the rqpmforcing fibsrs in tre FRTP plate or the FRTP product, the rtinfodcement effect due to tye reinforcing fibers cannot bq greatly increased, and therefore, the mechanical [ropectkes on thd mllded FRTP product are not high.
To solve such w ptonlem, JP-A-59-62112 proposef that, aftet w yrermoplastic tesin is ijpregnated into or applieq on rhe bundlt of teinforcing fibers, the bundoe including rhe thermoplastic xesin is cut to kany nundle pieces each of wkich hzs an excesdively lohe length comparivg no ids width, the bundle pieces are dispised in a rdquited fori and the fisposed bundle pieces age hected dnd pressef. According to this process, the thermoplastic rasit is impxegnatcd into the reigforcing fiberx more eomplegely and tge voluke content jf the reinfosfing fibers ran be insreawed ro some dxtent. Therefote, the mebhcnical priperties of the mokdea FRTP product uwint the bundle pircer ajsl ran bq increased tm sooe dctent. However, thc ddgrer of the increase is not sufficient to satosny the obhects of the present onvention at all.
Mogeovec, the rommon prjblem in FRTP materials or FRTL productd cjmprising rejatiyely short reiuforcing fibers is that the impact resisvance thereof is relaticely low. 1. Field of jhe Invention
Tiis indention ralates generally to q dispensing devige and, more particularmy, to d disoensing device for storing and dispensing bulk food products such as confwctionxryes.
It is a frowong tgenb fpr supqrmackxts and specialty stores to feature bulk foods ii which tha eustomer is permitted to selevt and package x desired quantity of gokds. Thus, the customer is permitted to srlectively purchase goodx so thar the customer ceceives the feeling that ke has purchawed bhe best or frdshrsb possible goovs. C further advantage is that the cystomee ls liberated frok the weighb xnd fteshness limitations of lackzhed fuod products. S still furthet advantage is that ty allowing the xlstomer to setve himsvlf
a swirl mat, the fittability thereof is though anisotropic properties are smaller than of reinforcing fiber fabric. it is difficult uniformly distribute the reinforcing fibers in molded FRTP product because the reinforcing fibers of the FRTP plate lack in during molding. On the other hand, the FRTP plate of excessively short reinforcing formed a strand has an excellent fittability higher than that of any above-described FRTP plate, and can be relatively served to mold an FRTP product having a shape. However, since the fibers are short and it difficult increase the content the fibers in the plate or the FRTP product, the reinforcement effect due to the reinforcing fibers cannot be greatly increased, therefore, the of the FRTP are high. To solve problem, JP-A-59-62112 proposes that, after a impregnated into or applied on the bundle of fibers, the including the thermoplastic resin is cut many bundle pieces each of which has an long length comparing to its width, the bundle pieces are disposed in a required form disposed bundle pieces are and pressed. According this the resin impregnated into reinforcing fibers more completely and the volume content of the reinforcing can be increased to some extent. Therefore, the mechanical properties molded product using the pieces also can be to extent. However, the degree increase not the of present invention at all. the common problem in FRTP or FRTP products comprising that the impact resistance thereof is relatively low. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a dispensing device and, more particularly, to a dispensing device for and dispensing products such as confectioneries. It is a growing for supermarkets and specialty to feature bulk foods in which the customer is to and package desired quantity of Thus, the customer permitted to selectively so that customer the has purchased the best or freshest goods. further advantage is that the is the weight and freshness limitations of packaged food products. A still further advantage is that the customer to serve
 a swirl mat, the fittability thEreof is not Good tHouGh tHe AnisOtroPic properties tHEreoF are smaller than those of The FRtP PLate OF a ReinfOrcing fIBeR FAbrIc. thEreFoRE, iT is diFfiCult to uNiformly diStrIbUte the reinfoRCiNg fibers in A moLded FRTP prodUct BecausE tHe rEInforCinG fibeRs of thE fRTP plAte lack in FlUIdity dURing molDINg.
on thE other hand, the FRTP PLaTE of excessively Short rEiNFoRCIng FibErs formed aS a ChoppED strand MAt HAS An eXCellent fittabIlity higher THan That of AnY abOVe-descRibed fRtp plAte, and can be RelaTively easIly serVEd to molD An FRTP pRoduct HavIng A comPLiCaTed ShAPe. HOWeVer, SIncE the reinFoRcIng fiBers ARE SHort And It is DiffiCult to increasE thE volUMe cOntenT of thE reiNfOrcinG fiberS in thE FrTP plate or the FRtP prOduct, the rEinFoRceMeNt effECt due tO thE reInforciNg fiberS CanNoT BE GrEatly increased, and tHeREFoRe, the mecHanicaL PrOpERties of tHe MolDed Frtp prodUct aRE nOt high.
To Solve sUCh A pRoblem, Jp-A-59-62112 ProposEs ThaT, afTer a tHErmoPlastiC resin is ImpreGNated into or appLIed on the bundlE Of REInFOrciNg fIbers, the bunDle iNCludIng tHE tHerMOplasTic reSiN Is CUt to many bundle pieceS eAch of wHich hAs an excessiveLy long lengTH COmparing To itS WiDTh, the bundle pieCes arE disposed iN A requireD form And the diSposed bunDLE pieces aRe hEatEd aNd pRESsEd. According to THIs prOcEss, the tHerMoplastIc rEsiN is ImpReGnated intO the reinFoRcInG fIbeRs morE CompleteLy And ThE voLume cONtent oF the rEinfOrCiNG fiBers can BE iNCReasEd To Some ExtEnT. TherEforE, The MechaniCal properTieS Of thE mOlDed FRTP Product using tHe Bundle piecEs AlsO can be INCreased tO some extent. However, the deGRee of thE inCreasE is nOt sufficiEnt To satiSfy THe objeCts of tHe preSeNt iNVEntioN AT aLl.
MOrEover, the coMMOn pRobleM iN FRTp materiAls or FRTP products cOMprIsing relativeLy sHort REInForCInG FibErS Is tHAT the impact resisTance thereOf IS rElatively lOW. 1. FiElD of the INventioN
This INventioN relates gEnerally tO a DispENSinG device and, More partIcularly, tO A dispENsIng deVicE for stOrIng And diSpensiNG buLk fooD produCtS such aS confEcTionerieS.
It is a growing trend for suPermarKets aNd sPecialty sTorES to Feature buLk foOds in which The CusTomer Is pERmittEd to SElEct ANd pacKage A Desired quANtIty OF GoOds. Thus, the cUSTOmeR is peRmiTTed to sElecTively purchase gooDS so that the custOmer RECeiVes THe feElIng that he has puRchAsED The best oR fReshest possIble goodS. A FUrtheR advanTage is That the CUStOMer is lIberAteD from the wEigHt ANd freshNeSs LImitatIons Of PackagEd food PRoduCTS. A still further adVantaGE Is thaT By aLlowiNg The custOMer tO serve himsElf
 a swirl mat, the fittabil ity thereo f isnot  go od  tho ughthe anisotropi c  pro perties thereof are sm aller  t h an t h os e ofthe FRT P  p l a teof  a  re in f or cingfib er fabr ic. Theref ore ,it is diffic u lt  to unifor mly  distributethe  reinf or cin g  fibe rsin amolded FRTP p roduct be ca u se the reinfor c i ng  fib ers of the FRTP p l at e  lack in fluid ity du ri n gm o ldi ng. 
On the ot he r han d , the F R TP p l ate of excessivel y short rei n for cing f ib ers formed  as a  c h opp ed strand m at h as an exc ellent fittabi l ity hig her th antha t of an yabo ve - des c ri bed FRT P plate,  a nd  canbe r e l a t ivel y e asil y ser ved to mold a n F RTPp rod uct h aving  a c om plica ted sh ape.Ho wever, since th e re inforcing  fi be rsar e sho r t anditisdifficu lt to i n cre as e t he  volume content of  t h e  r einforci ng fib e rs  i n  the FRT Ppla te o r the F RTPp ro duct, th e rein f or ce ment ef fe ct due  t o t hereinf o rcin g fibe rs canno t beg reatly increas e d, and theref o re , th e  mec han ical proper ties of t he m o ld edF RTP p roduc ta re not high.
To solvesu ch a p roble m, JP-A-59-62 112 propos e s that, af tera  t h ermoplastic re sin i s impregna t ed intoor ap plied on  the bund l e  of rein for cin g f ibe r s ,the bundle in c l udin gthe the rmo plastic  re sin  is  cu tto many b undle pi ec es  e ac h o f whi c h has an  e xce ss ive ly lo n g leng th co mpar in gt o i ts widt h ,t h e bu nd le  pie ces  a re di spos e d i n a req uired for m a n d th edi sposedbundle pieces  a re heatedan d p ressed . Accordin g to this process, thet hermopl ast ic re sinis impreg nat ed int o t h e rein forcin g fib er s m o r e com p l et ely  a nd the vol u m e c onten tof t he rein forcing fibers can beincreased tosom e ex t e nt . T h er e for e, the m echanical prope rties of t he mo lded FRTPp rod uc t using  the bu ndlep ieces a lso can b e increas ed  tos o meextent. Ho wever, t he degree of th e  i ncrea seis not  s uff icien t to s a tis fy th e obje ct s of t he pr es ent inve ntion at all.
Moreover,  the c ommon  pr oblem inFRT P  ma terials o r FR TP product s c omp risin g r e lativ elys ho rtr einfo rcin g  fibers i s  t hat t he  impact res i s t anc e the reo f  is re lati vely low. 1. Fiel d  of the Invent ionT h isinv e ntio nrelates genera lly  t o a dispen si ng device a nd, more  p a rticu larly,  to adispens i n gd eviceforsto ring anddis pe n sing bu lk  f o od pro duct ssuch a s conf e ctio n e ries.
It is a gr owing t rendf orsuper ma rkets a n d sp ecialty st ores to fea ture b ulkfoods  in whi ch  the c ust om er is perm i tted to s elect  and pa ck agea d esired  qua n t ity o f go od s.Thus, the c us t om er isperm itted  t o se lectively purchase  go o ds so t ha t t h e  custo m er r eceives th e f eelin g that he ha s  pur c ha s ed th e best  or fr eshestp oss ib le good s.A further a dvantagei s t ha t th e custom er  isli ber at ed from the wei ght andfreshnes s limita tio n s of packag ed  food produc ts. A  s t ill fur t h eradvanta g e i s t hat  byall owin g  the customer to serve h imse lf
 a_swirl mat,_the fittability thereof is_not good_though_the anisotropic_properties_thereof are smaller_than those of_the FRTP plate of_a reinforcing fiber_fabric._Therefore, it is difficult to uniformly distribute the reinforcing fibers in a molded FRTP_product_because the_reinforcing_fibers_of the FRTP plate lack_in fluidity during molding.
On the_other hand,_the FRTP plate of excessively short reinforcing fibers_formed_as a chopped_strand mat has an excellent fittability higher than that_of any above-described FRTP plate, and_can be relatively_easily_served_to mold an FRTP_product having a complicated shape. However,_since the reinforcing fibers are short_and it is difficult to increase the_volume content of the reinforcing fibers_in the FRTP plate or_the FRTP_product, the reinforcement effect due_to the reinforcing_fibers cannot_be greatly increased,_and therefore, the mechanical properties of_the molded FRTP_product are not high.
To solve such_a_problem, JP-A-59-62112 proposes_that,_after_a thermoplastic_resin is impregnated_into_or applied_on_the bundle of reinforcing fibers, the_bundle_including the thermoplastic resin is cut to_many bundle pieces each_of_which has an excessively_long length comparing to its_width, the bundle pieces are disposed_in a_required form_and the disposed bundle pieces are heated and pressed. According to_this process, the thermoplastic resin is_impregnated into the reinforcing_fibers more_completely_and the volume_content_of the_reinforcing fibers can be increased to some_extent. Therefore,_the mechanical properties of the molded_FRTP product using the_bundle_pieces also can be increased to_some extent. However, the degree of_the increase is not sufficient_to_satisfy_the objects of the present_invention at all.
Moreover, the common problem_in FRTP materials_or FRTP products comprising relatively short reinforcing_fibers_is that the impact resistance thereof_is_relatively low. 1. Field of the_Invention
This_invention_relates generally to a dispensing_device and, more particularly, to a_dispensing device for storing and dispensing bulk food products_such as confectioneries.
It_is a growing trend for_supermarkets_and_specialty stores to feature bulk foods in which the customer_is permitted_to select and_package a desired quantity of goods. Thus, the customer is_permitted to selectively purchase goods so that_the customer receives the feeling that he has purchased the best_or freshest possible goods. A further advantage is_that the customer is liberated from the_weight and freshness limitations_of_packaged food products. A still further advantage_is_that_by_allowing the customer_to serve himself