US Patent No: 4,498,570

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Multiple purchase discount module for a single price vending machine

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Abstract

A vending machine includes a switching device for establishing a first price for a first item sold during a sales transaction and for establishing at least a second price for additional items sold in the same transaction. The machine determines the amount of currency deposited during a transaction and the maximum number of items which may be purchased during the transaction based upon the amount deposited. The purchaser may freely select the number of items to be purchased at any time.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
THE COCA-COLA COMPANYATLANTA, GA1077

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
King, Eddie W Atlanta, GA 16 287
Morgan, Jr Annis R Atlanta, GA 29 597

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
MARS, INCORPORATED (1)
4,267,915 Vending apparatus price interface 9 1978
 
NIPPON CONLUX CO., LTD. (1)
4,376,479 Total sales indication device for a vending machine 35 1980

Patent Citation Ranking

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WALKER DIGITAL, LLC (30)
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8,112,359 Pre-sale data broadcast system and method 0 2010
 
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