Dispensing/vending machine and method with lockable, portable dispensing chutes

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5476190
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08310932

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A vending machine for dispensing relatively flat, thin articles, and particularly for dispensing valuable articles such as debit cards and tickets. The articles to be dispensed are stored in removable chutes. Lockable covers are provided for the chutes so as to provide safe transportation containers for the valuable articles. Automatic device is provided for displacing the covers upon insertion of the chutes into the dispensing mechanism so as to prepare the mechanism for immediately dispensing the articles and eliminating the need to totally remove the covers during usage.

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COAST BUSINESS CREDIT A DIVISION OF SOUTHERN PACIFIC THRIFT & LOAN ASSOC12121 WILSHIRE BLVD #1111 LOS ANGELES CA 90025

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Belka, Jeffrey A San Diego, CA 2 29
Brown, Michael C San Diego, CA 35 470
Herrmann, Herbert L San Diego, CA 1 19

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