Vendor

US9082254B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• THE COCA-COLA COMPANY · US

Inventors

• Bart Carpentier · Zoersel, BE
• Jurgen Roekens · Kampenhout, BE
• Antonio Feltrin · Alessandria, IT
• Willy Van Esch · Pellenberg, BE
• Jacobus Petrus Maria Dessing · Hoofddorp, NL

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 16, 2010
• Grant date: Jul 14, 2015
• Expiry date: Dec 22, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07F11/32
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The present application provides a product vending module for vending a number of products. The product vending module may include a product row, a product gate positioned about the product row, and a product locking system in communication with the product gate. The product locking system may include a latch and a biased base such that releasing the latch allows the product gate to be opened and one of the number of products to be removed therefrom.