Vending machine for retaining and dispensing products

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10062236
APP PUB NO 20180025572A1
SERIAL NO

15722458

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An apparatus for dispensing a product, including a housing having a storage rack for holding a first dispensable product; a weight movably positioned within the rack and configured to exert a downward force on the first dispensable product; a magnet affixed to the weight; a sensor plate having a sensor affixed thereto; a coin assembly having a first coin slot configured to receive a coin; and a pushbutton configured to cause the coin assembly to move from a first position to a second position; wherein the magnet is configured to substantially align with the sensor once the first dispensable product has been completely dispensed from the housing, the magnet and sensor being configured to activate an indicator light on the outside of the housing; and wherein the housing is configured to dispense the first dispensable product when the coin assembly is within the second position.

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TRANZONIC COMPANIES26301 CURTISS-WRIGHT PARKWAY CLEVELAND OH 44143

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Acosta, Robert A Norwalk, US 22 80
Benecke, Arnold G Crawfordsville, US 12 294
Camp,, Jr William P Wooster, US 36 265
Morad, Fred I Toluca, US 84 924

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