Snail wheel
US9082249B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F11/24
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for operating a snail wheel in a vending machine are disclosed. The method for operating the snail wheel includes accepting a 5 gallon water bottle into the snail wheel, lifting the 5 gallon water bottle up off a bottom shelf of the vending machine, rotating the snail wheel 90° from a starting point, stopping the snail wheel after rotating 90°, wherein at the 5 gallon water bottle rolls out of the snail wheel and onto a platform, and rotating the snail wheel 270° back to the starting point.
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