Dispensing machine
US5752623A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 19, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/0078
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A dispensing machine for dispensing items of hot food comprises a freezer compartment for storing the items to be dispensed, a heating compartment, a dispensing location and a transport mechanism for receiving items from the freezer compartment, via the heating compartment, to the dispensing location. The transport mechanism has a flexible transport web to which the items to be dispensed are secured. Driving means advance the web from the freezer compartment to the dispensing location. The web has code markings on it indicating the positions of the food items on the web. A code reader reads the code markings, to control the driving means for advancing the web.
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