Vending machine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8386074
APP PUB NO 20110295417A1
SERIAL NO

12787040

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Abstract

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One embodiment of the vending machine of the present disclosure provides a housing defining a product holding area, a frame positioned in the product holding area, a plurality first product holders removably attached to the frame and configured to hold a first type of product package, a plurality different second product holders configured to hold a second different product package, a plurality of RFID sensors, each RFID sensor attached to a different one of the product holders, a door attached to the housing, a first electronic combination display device and input device attached to the door, a second electronic display device attached to the door and configured in one mode to display advertising or other content, a physical product display area in the door, a signage display area in the door, a payment receiver in the door, a product retrieval area in the door, a lock configured to lock the door to the housing, and a computer control system including at least one processor configured to control various functions of the vending machine.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • INTERACTIVE VENDING CORPORATION

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Smith,, III George W Barrington, US 4 75
Sprenger, Mark W Elk Grove Village, US 6 75

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