Article dispensing apparatus
US5240142A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F11/64
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Dispensing machines are described which are suitable for use in a cold environment. The machines have a plurality of storage locations for supporting articles to be dispensed, each of which includes an electrical heating element. The heating elements can be energized individually and the heat generated by an energized heating element causes an article supported at the respective storage location to be released.
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