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CA2197421A1 - Co-dispensing snack food products and beverages from a vending machine - Google Patents

Co-dispensing snack food products and beverages from a vending machine

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Publication number
CA2197421A1
CA2197421A1 CA002197421A CA2197421A CA2197421A1 CA 2197421 A1 CA2197421 A1 CA 2197421A1 CA 002197421 A CA002197421 A CA 002197421A CA 2197421 A CA2197421 A CA 2197421A CA 2197421 A1 CA2197421 A1 CA 2197421A1
Authority
CA
Canada
Prior art keywords
snack food
vending machine
containers
product
beverage
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
CA002197421A
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
CA2197421C (en
Inventor
John L. Center
James William Stalder
Dale W. Elliott
John Michael Pennington
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Frito Lay North America Inc
Original Assignee
Individual
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Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US08/289,537 external-priority patent/US5445287A/en
Priority claimed from US08/419,605 external-priority patent/US5613620A/en
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Publication of CA2197421A1 publication Critical patent/CA2197421A1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of CA2197421C publication Critical patent/CA2197421C/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F9/00—Details other than those peculiar to special kinds or types of apparatus
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F1/00—Racks for dispensing merchandise; Containers for dispensing merchandise
    • A47F1/04—Racks or containers with arrangements for dispensing articles, e.g. by means of gravity or springs
    • A47F1/08—Racks or containers with arrangements for dispensing articles, e.g. by means of gravity or springs dispensing from bottom
    • A47F1/10—Racks or containers with arrangements for dispensing articles, e.g. by means of gravity or springs dispensing from bottom having mechanical dispensing means, e.g. with buttons or handles
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/04—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/04—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other
    • G07F11/10—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other two or more magazines having a common delivery chute
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/72—Auxiliary equipment, e.g. for lighting cigars, opening bottles
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F9/00—Details other than those peculiar to special kinds or types of apparatus
    • G07F9/02—Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when empty; Advertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Vending Machines For Individual Products (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
  • Basic Packing Technique (AREA)
  • Confectionery (AREA)

Abstract

A process for co-dispensing beverages and snack food products from a single vending machine. Filled beverage containers and filled snack food containers are stored in the vending machine and a buyer, upon payment, product selection, etc., can obtain both a beverage, e.g., a soft drink, and a snack food, e.g., corn chips, from a single machine. The beverage and snack food containers preferably are of substantially the same size so that a vending machine of the type which dispenses containers having a uniform size may be used to carry out the present invention. Also, an automatic door-opening mechanism is disclosed which opens the dispensing door of a vending machine when a snack food container is dispensed which is too light to open the door under the force of gravity. A process and apparatus for packaging snack food product in containers are also disclosed wherein accurately sized portions of the product are formed and fed into a funnel member, the funnel member having troughs which align the product in a desired direction.
CA002197421A 1994-08-12 1995-08-11 Co-dispensing snack food products and beverages from a vending machine Expired - Fee Related CA2197421C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/289,537 US5445287A (en) 1994-08-12 1994-08-12 Co-dispensing snack food products and beverages from a vending machine
US08/289,537 1994-08-12
US08/419,605 1995-04-10
US08/419,605 US5613620A (en) 1994-08-12 1995-04-10 Co-dispensing snack food products and beverages from a vending machine
US48266095A 1995-06-07 1995-06-07
US08/482,660 1995-06-07
PCT/US1995/010222 WO1996005578A1 (en) 1994-08-12 1995-08-11 Co-dispensing snack food products and beverages from a vending machine

Publications (2)

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CA2197421A1 true CA2197421A1 (en) 1996-02-22
CA2197421C CA2197421C (en) 2001-06-05

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CA002197421A Expired - Fee Related CA2197421C (en) 1994-08-12 1995-08-11 Co-dispensing snack food products and beverages from a vending machine

Country Status (12)

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EP (2) EP0775349B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH10504411A (en)
KR (3) KR100305359B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1159239A (en)
AT (1) ATE233928T1 (en)
AU (1) AU703172B2 (en)
BR (1) BR9508574A (en)
CA (1) CA2197421C (en)
DE (1) DE69529826D1 (en)
ES (1) ES2193199T3 (en)
MX (1) MX9701118A (en)
WO (1) WO1996005578A1 (en)

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JP6157867B2 (en) * 2013-02-05 2017-07-05 株式会社ライズ・アップ Vending machine equipped with an emergency product delivery mechanism
BE1025543B1 (en) 2017-09-01 2019-04-08 Anheuser-Busch Inbev Nv Opening tool for beverage cans
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Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP0858058A3 (en) 2000-05-17
EP0775349A1 (en) 1997-05-28
JPH10504411A (en) 1998-04-28
ATE233928T1 (en) 2003-03-15
KR100321447B1 (en) 2002-03-18
KR100321879B1 (en) 2002-02-01
EP0775349B1 (en) 2003-03-05
KR100305359B1 (en) 2001-09-28
AU3321895A (en) 1996-03-07
BR9508574A (en) 2002-05-07
ES2193199T3 (en) 2003-11-01
WO1996005578A1 (en) 1996-02-22
MX9701118A (en) 1997-05-31
CA2197421C (en) 2001-06-05
DE69529826D1 (en) 2003-04-10
CN1159239A (en) 1997-09-10
AU703172B2 (en) 1999-03-18
EP0858058A2 (en) 1998-08-12

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