Vending apparatus for self-service store
US4954697A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 6, 1989 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F7/04
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A vending apparatus comprises a cabinet for storing a plurality of items available for purchase; a memory for storing product data associated with the plurality of items; a message device for visually or audibly reproducing selected segments of the stored product data; an input device for receiving selection and designation data from a user in accordance with the data in the message device; a deposit mechanism for receiving payment for items selected for purchase; and a dispenser responsive to the deposit mechanism and the input device for ejecting items selected by the user for receipt by the user.
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