Title:
VENDING MACHINE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001011578
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention relates generally to improvements in article handling, such as in vending machines, and more particularly, to improvements in methods and apparatus for handling articles using a vacuum-type product lifting/dispensing mechanism, to improvements in article display panels which enhance sales of primary products, and to improvements in product containment systems which improve product storage capacity, as well as the ease and efficiency of product handling, access and loading into the article handling apparatus.
Inventors:
CHIRNOMAS MUNROE (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/021556
Publication Date:
December 13, 2001
Filing Date:
August 07, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CHIRNOMAS MUNROE (US)
International Classes:
G07F5/18; G07F9/02; G07F11/10; G07F11/14; G07F11/62; (IPC1-7): G07F11/16; B65G47/90; G07F11/42; G07F11/62; G07F17/32
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Other References:
See also references of EP 1218863A2
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