US Patent No: 5,128,862

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

Customer operable system for a retail store or fast-food restaurant having plural ordering stations

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Abstract

An integrated customer self-order microprocessor based system for the placement of orders, the filling of orders and the management of day to day operations in a fast food restaurant setting. The system includes one or more customer input stations, a cashier station, a manager station and a food preparation station. Optionally, the system may include a runner station and a consolidation station. The customer and cashier stations include a microprocessor terminal equipped with a touch screen interactive input device.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
ERIE COUNTY INVESTMENT CO., THELAKEWOOD, CO3

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mueller, Raymond J Plymouth, MI 73 823

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