Increased column/selectivity vender
Patent 4722455 Issued on February 2, 1988. Estimated Expiration Date: 
September 24, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
September 24, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2212797 3348733 3883038 Article storage devices with article releasers for use in vending machines Rotatable compartmentalized vending apparatus Can dispensing unit for spiral vendor Patent #: 4368829 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/911152 filed on 09/24/1986US Classes:221/67, DISPENSING FROM STAGGERED STACKS221/131, Dispensers in juxtaposed alignment221/281, WITH SEPARATE INLET FOR REPLENISHMENT OR ACCESS312/45, Cylindrical article312/72Cylindrical articleExaminersPrimary: Rolla, Joseph J.Assistant: Huson, Gregory L. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG07F 11/04 (20060101)G07F 11/08 (20060101) G07F 11/10 (20060101) AbstractA space-to-sales vend rack including a plurality of adjacent vend columns having a wide range of respective storage capactities, first columns are provided for supporting products in vertical stacks with the longitudinal axes of the products orthogonal to the vending machine face, other columns are provided for supporting products in vertical stacks with the longitudinal axes of the products parallel to the vending machine face. The products with axes parallel to the front face of the vending machine are supported on slide-out racks for ease of loading.Field of SearchDISPENSING FROM STAGGERED STACKSPLURAL SOURCES, STACKS OR COMPARTMENTS Progressive release of multiple gates for three or more sources or stacks Rotatably mounted or endless belt carried source assembly Axially spaced sets of peripherally arranged sources Relative to common outlet With means assuring alignment of source and outlet With discharge means for each source Separate discharge means for each source Electrical control Dispensers in juxtaposed alignment Annularly arranged dispensers With common discharge outlet WITH SUPPLY CARTRIDGE OR CONTAINER REMOVABLE FROM ENCLOSING CASING Magazine | |
