Hot and cold vending apparatus
US6808083B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F9/105
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A vending machine for dispensing a first number of products and a second number of products. The vending machine may include a product compartment. The product compartment may include a first column with the first products and a second column with the second products. A dispensing path may be positioned about the product compartment so as to dispense the first products without heating. A heating device may be positioned adjacent to the product compartment for heating the second products. A positioning device may be positioned about the second column to maneuver the second products to the heating device and the dispensing path so as to dispense the second products as heated.
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