Microwave vending machine
US5449888A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F9/105
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for vending a hot food product wherein a sealed container is moved from a protective sleeve and deposited in an oven where heat is transferred to the container for initially melting a protective sealing film and then heating the food product. After the food product has been heated, the container is removed from the oven and reinserted into the protective sleeve prior to dispensing the heated food product.
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