Apparatus for dispensing and receiving rented articles
US4915205A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 1987 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S194/906
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Machine for automatic rental of video cassettes. Cassettes are stored in a drum like magazine (32) and are made available at a dispensing slot (20, 22) after a user has identified himself by introducing a personal into a slot (12) and entered a unique personal code number on a keyboard (16) which the user also employs to enter the selection from the available video cassettes. On returning the cassette, the user again identifies himself and the machine verifies by reading a bar code that the hired film has been returned.
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