Goods & Services

Vending machines

Abstract

An internal stacking wall structure for use in forming a product holding area of a vending machine for vending selected products contained therein. Vending machines include an open interior closed by a separate front door with an internal product holding assembly in which product to be dispensed can be held in a plurality of product holding compartments formed by spaced apart stacking walls. The stacking walls are comprised of a pair of facing substantially flat panels each having a plurality of inwardly facing, spaced apart, recesses formed therein, or spacers between the panels, or other panel separators, and a plurality of fasteners operatively connecting the pair of facing panels together forming a double wall structure with the inwardly facing recesses on each panel facing the opposing panel, or with spacers or separators positioned within the interior of the stacking wall structure.

IPC Classes  ?

• G07F 11/10 - Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other two or more magazines having a common delivery chute

Abstract

A vending machine is provided with an internal product holding assembly where product to be vended is held or stacked within each of a plurality of product holding compartments formed by a plurality of spaced apart stacking walls. Compartment depth is variable, so as to dispense varying length products, by a movable rear wall movably mounted to one side of a stacking wall so as to be incrementally adjustable within the compartment between a plurality of selected fore and aft positions. The stacking walls have a hollow interior housing an adjusting mechanism for incrementally moving the depth controlling rear wall, with the adjusting mechanism being operable from the front of the product holding assembly and retainable at a selected position.

IPC Classes  ?

• A47F 1/10 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles dispensing from bottom having mechanical dispensing means
• G07F 11/48 - Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from movable storage containers or supports the storage containers or supports, e.g. magazine, being pivotally mounted

Abstract

A vending machine dispenser mechanism in the form of a roller for receiving and dispensing bottles or cans from a vertical stack. The roller dispensing mechanism comprises a driven roller having a roller support at each end which are supported by horizontally extending front and rear support members each of which include a plurality of spaced apart apertures in which the roller supports are rotatably mounted. The apertures can include keyhole shaped openings in each of the support members, a combination of keyhole and circular openings, or various other aperture shapes and combinations which together permit fast and easy roller installation and removal. The dispensing rollers contain two or more slots or pockets, or sub-pockets, that will sequentially receive and dispense a bottle or can one at a time in a controlled and positive manner as the roller is driven through a plurality of specific degrees of rotation.

IPC Classes  ?

• G07F 11/10 - Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other two or more magazines having a common delivery chute
• G07F 11/16 - Delivery means
• G07F 11/24 - Rotary or oscillatory members
• G07F 11/44 - Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored in bulk

Goods & Services

Vending machines; Automatic vending machines; Coin-operated vending machines; Refrigerated vending machines

Goods & Services

Vending machines

Goods & Services

Vending machines

Abstract

A multi-drawer and doored vending system in which each drawer has one or a plurality of compartments each holding an items to be vended, and each doored compartment contains at least one item for vending. Drawer control is provided by a drawer opening and position control system comprising an array of spaced apart control tabs on each drawer, a drawer lock and release assembly, and a progressively movable drawer position control bar to control drawer opening in conjunction with the control tabs. Each doored compartment also employs a lock and release assembly. A control system is provided to control user interface, to maintain product inventory counts and to control the vending process. This involves verifying the identity of a user seeking to obtain a vended item, verifying any other system or pre-vend requirements, and permits limited access to a drawer and compartment corresponding to an approved vend selection. An item return compartment is also included.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 7/00 - Methods or arrangements for processing data by operating upon the order or content of the data handled

Goods & Services

Vending machines

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Vending machines

Goods & Services

Vending machines

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Vending machines

Goods & Services

Vending machines; parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods.

Goods & Services

VENDING MACHINES