Title:
購入点商品を供給する装置及び方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2005500588
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
The present invention provides various apparatuses and methods that allow point of purchase products to be automatically dispensed. In an embodiment, the present invention operates with a self-scanning checkout and enables products to be dispensed with other retail items that a consumer collects and brings to the point of purchase. The product is immediately dispensed and provided to the consumer at the point of purchase. The cost of the dispensed product is added to the cost of the collected and transported retail items. The consumer makes one payment for both the dispensed product and the collected and transported retail items. In another embodiment, the present invention is modular and operates in a quick service restaurant environment. The present invention requires little counter/floor space, adds little to the cost of labor, can be mounted in a variety of locations, dispenses in any direction and integrates with virtually any existing system.
Inventors:
Burton stephen pee
Chiv Paul
Chiv Paul
Application Number:
JP2002556335A
Publication Date:
January 06, 2005
Filing Date:
January 08, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
W M Wrigley Junior Company
International Classes:
A47F9/04; G06Q20/18; G06Q30/06; G07G1/12; G07F9/00; G07G1/00; (IPC1-7): G07F9/00; G06F17/60; G07G1/12
Domestic Patent References:
| JPH10512719A | 1998-12-02 | |||
| JPH1069574A | 1998-03-10 | |||
| JPS6282496A | 1987-04-15 | |||
| JP2000149107A | 2000-05-30 | |||
| JP2000056721A | 2000-02-25 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Minoru Nakamura
Fumiaki Otsuka
Sadao Kumakura
Shishido Kaichi
Toshio Imajo
Nobuo Ogawa
Village shrine Atsuo
Takaki Nishijima
Atsushi Hakoda
Fumiaki Otsuka
Sadao Kumakura
Shishido Kaichi
Toshio Imajo
Nobuo Ogawa
Village shrine Atsuo
Takaki Nishijima
Atsushi Hakoda