Patent · US Expired

Beverage dispensing machine

US4597506A · kind A · utility

15Cited by
3References
24Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 12, 1983
Grant dateJul 1, 1986
Priority date—
Expiry dateApr 12, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07F9/02
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A beverage dispensing machine provided with the ability to alter machine characteristics and to diagnose machine faults without additional fault indicating displays through use of beverage select buttons normally used to select a variety of beverage selections offered by the machine.

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