Method and apparatus for automatically vending a combination of products

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6397193
SERIAL NO

09012163

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The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for automatically delivering a combination of products from a vending machine at a package price. The method of the present invention includes the step of receiving a package identifier. The method also includes the steps of identifying a set of products corresponding to the package identifier and determining a package price corresponding to the identified set of products. The method further includes the steps of outputting a signal representing the package price and outputting a signal representing an instruction to dispense a unit of each identified product. An apparatus is also disclosed to carry out the method steps of the present invention.

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  • INVENTOR HOLDINGS, LLC;WALKER ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jorasch, James A Stamford, CT 1157 96442
Lech, Robert R Norwalk, CT 35 3317
Tedesco, Daniel E Stamford, CT 537 29399
Walker, Jay S Ridgefield, CT 1530 120330

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