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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7823750 | Product delivery systems for vending machines This invention is a vending machine and components parts that include a sophisticated product retrieval and delivery system. Following product selection, the positioning system quickly transports a retrieval device to the front of a tray queue where a product contai... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7819282 | Newspaper vending machine A newspaper vending machine includes a dispensing sled and an elevator supported by a frame within a housing. The elevator includes a base slidable between a rearward position, for loading a stack of newspapers, and a forward position. The dispensing sled engages th... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7770753 | Single vend newspaper vending machine In combination, a vending machine for newspapers which includes a storage area for newspapers, a dispensing device, and an output device through and from which the newspapers fall downwards and an output chute including a lower newspaper-receiving support slot havin... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7422127 | Lid dispenser A dispensing apparatus for dispensing a lid from a stack of lids each having a lid periphery includes a load platform having a main floor on which to place a stack of lids, the main floor sloping downward from an apex in a rearward direction, the load platform havin... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7337919 | Beverage lid dispenser The current invention is a lid dispensing device and method of use comprising a base unit, a lid holder operatively connected to the base unit, a blade operatively mounted to the base which moves between a first position and a second position, the blade supporting a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7299943 | Automatic dispensing tip supply apparatus An automatic dispensing tip supply apparatus includes a tip storing box whose bottom has a tapered surface having a tip collecting position in a lowermost part thereof to collect a plurality of inserted dispensing tips in one spot, a tip individually-sending mechani... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7286901 | Method and system for accomplishing product detection The present invention provides for a vending system wherein a monitoring system verifies that a product ordered by a vending customer is actually delivered through a delivery area to the customer. If the product ordered is unavailable either because of an out of sto... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284678 | Capsule dispensing apparatus with refrigeration A capsule dispensing apparatus includes an elongate tube for containing a plurality of capsules and a housing remote from the elongate tube. The elongate tube may be releasably coupled to the housing, and a dispensing arm connected to the housing may control the rel... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7264138 | Anti-pilfering device for a vending machine A vending machine includes a storage/display region, a dispensing chamber including a product access opening, and an anti-pilfer device that prevents unauthorized removal of products from the storage/display region through the product access opening. A delivery door... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7052197 | Printer system having a rotatable input tray with length adjuster A printer system including a tray adapted for use with a printing mechanism. The tray includes a stationary portion, a rotatable portion, and a length adjuster. The stationary portion is adapted to be coupled with the print mechanism. The rotatable portion is rotata... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6832695 | Vending machine with a vibration sensor for carrying out goods A vending machine drives a vibrating device when a goods selection signal is inputted. A vibration is generated in a receiving plate by the driving of the vibrating device. When a vibration sensor detects the vibration of the receiving plate, a microcomputer judges ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6832694 | Dispenser for cutlery utensils The present invention provides a utensil dispenser for dispensing a utensil. The dispenser includes a base, which defines at least one dispensing opening. At least one utensil is positioned on or adjacent to a top surface of the base. The dispenser includes a dispen... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6811053 | Apparatus for dispensing flat articles An apparatus for dispensing flat articles, which is entirely mechanical, resistant to theft and vandalism and consistently dispenses the correct volume of merchandize. A dispensing mechanism locks out a patron as the last article or item of merchandize is dispensed ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6794634 | Optical vend-sensing system for control of vending machine For ensuring that a vending machine motor will continue to operate until a product has descended through a vending space or an established time interval has elapsed, an optical beam is established across the vend space through which a product must drop. A change in ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6682289 | Dispensing apparatus and method of using same A vending machine for vending articles, most notably beverage or food containers. More particularly, the present invention relates to a vending machine having a cabinet with a plurality of vertically spaced shelves, and an "X-Y" picker assembly for receiv... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6547097 | Dispensing apparatus and method Dispensing apparatus is provided for dispensing items. The dispensing apparatus includes a dispensing outlet and an item holder having item holding areas and being movably disposed to position the item holding areas one at a time in sequence over the disp... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6520374 | Curvy slide delivery chute in a machine for vending products A curvy slide delivery chute for use in a machine for vending products includes an elongated body having a central hole formed therein, a pair of recessed channels formed in the body and provided in a wavy longitudinal configuration in the body on opposit... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6499627 | Automatic vending machine To provide an automatic vending machine capable of preventing, at the time of carrying out a commodity from a commodity column to a commodity receptor, the commodity from falling down due to a change in posture of the commodity, and mitigating falling sho... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6467649 | Single vend newspaper dispensing machine A newspaper vending machines for vending a single copy of a periodical. The newspaper vending machine includes a generally rectangular cabinet with a separate periodical loading door and periodical dispensing opening having a door. A coin controlled latch... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6464104 | Vending system A vending system has at least one storage compartment with at least one shelf for holding various food packets. A computer system, which may be linked to a remote sight, stores information about each food packet within the system, which information is mad... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6422417 | Cigarette vending machine and vending machine dispenser A cigarette package vending machine for selectively dispensing cigarette packages on actuation by a user includes at least one cigarette package storage and dispensing container. The container includes a storage region for storing a plurality of cigarette... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6412654 | Vending machine A vending machine for vending articles such as cassettes or boxes is disclosed which has a touch screen (18) for receiving user input commands, a key pad (26) and credit card or coin payment devices (22, 24). A control system (FIGS. 11 to 13 and 23) contr... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6234345 | Transportation vending machine A transportation vending machine, and more generally a vending machine and cooling dispenser especially suited to environments in which there is limited space available. A serpentine path in the dispenser is formed from two-pieces of rotary-molded plastic... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6227407 | Small article vending system A system for dispensing articles such as candy, lollipops, or other oddly shaped objects is provided. A helix, turned by an electric motor or the purchaser of the article, delivers a single unit from a loading area to one basket in a chain of baskets. The... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6206234 | Cigar vending machine A cigar vending machine for selectively dispensing cigars of varying sizes on selection by a user includes a plurality of cigar storage and dispensing containers each of which includes a base plate having an extension portion extending in a first directio... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6073837 | Automated teller machine including a mechanism which retracts a stack of currency notes which has been presented to a user An automated teller machine includes a measuring degree (38) to measure the cross-sectional area in the direction of the travel of a bundle of currency notes as it travels to the currency dispense slot (18), and also as it travels from the dispense slot t... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6065568 | Drive-up vending machine A convenient and safe drive-up vending machine is provided including a housing with a front face, a rear face, a top surface, a bottom surface, and a pair of side faces formed therebetween defining an interior space. A dispensing chute is situated on the ... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6019249 | Apparatus for dispensing medical items A dispenser (10) for dispensing medical items (68, 70, 72) includes dispenser modules (28, 30) movably mounted thereon. The dispenser modules are selectively operative to dispense medical items therefrom into a path (54) which is connected to a delivery a... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6006945 | Vendable container A container structure for solid retaining foods, such as cookies and snack chips, or non-food items, such as first aid products or golf balls, is disclosed which is sized and configured to be vendable from a vending machine which is configured for dispens... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6003725 | Single vend newspaper vending machine A single vend newspaper vending machine having an elevator system mounted within the machine housing, the elevator system including a vertically movable inclined newspaper support plate and a ratchet system for ratcheting the vertically movably plate upwa... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5960988 | Automatic drinking straw dispensing device An automatic drinking straw dispensing device having a primary receptacle that contains a plurality of drinking straws therein, a generally elongate slot formed in the primary receptacle and structured to permit the passage of the drinking straws therethr... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5921436 | Media dispensing machine The invention relates to a vending machine for dispensing of a single copy of a printed publication, such a newspaper or a magazine. The vending machine has a metering brake mounted adjacent a dispensing channel for separating a single copy of a publicati... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5813568 | Dispensing machine for newspapers and magazines The invention relates to vending machines for dispensing of a single copy of a printed publication, such as a newspaper or a magazine. The vending machine is self-contained, enclosing a power source, a driving motor and a control unit for operation of the... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5782379 | Artificial fingernail dispensing device A device for dispensing and holding artificial fingernails for decoration includes a housing having an upper work platform, and a plurality of magazine assemblies disposed within the housing. Each of the magazine assemblies includes a body for storing a p... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5738243 | Small parts vending machine for airplanes A small parts vending machine for airplanes including a housing having an opening therethrough in a lower portion thereof. The housing includes a dispensing ramp secured therein the hollow interior. A powering and programming computer is secured within th... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5713489 | Dispenser An apparatus for dispensing rod-like members that are stored in a parallelepipedal housing. The housing includes a base for carrying the rod-like members, with the base being movable against the force of one or more return springs. The base has a narrow s... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5613620 | Co-dispensing snack food products and beverages from a vending machine A process for co-dispensing beverages and snack food products from a single vending machine, and a vending machine including filled beverage and snack food containers. Filled beverage containers and filled snack food containers are stored in the vending m... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5611456 | Apparatus for dispensing tickets, cards and the like An apparatus for dispensing articles such as tickets and cards includes a cabinet and a plurality of article dispensing assemblies inside the cabinet. Each article dispensing assembly includes a base and a frame for enclosing articles to be dispensed in a... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5553738 | Automatic vending machine for newspapers, magazines and the like This invention refers to an automatic vending machine for newspapers, magazines and the like, which is comprised of a casing (11) with a pick-up opening (14) in the bottom base, a carriage (18), sliding along two guide bars (17), driven by a screw-split n... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5547106 | Apparatus for dispensing objects An apparatus for dispensing objects such as billiard chalk and containers of powder comprises a housing with a front door and two hoppers in it, one hopper for a stack of pairs of chalks and one for a stack of containers of powder, a shelf located below t... | 08/20/1996 |
