Vending machine for retaining and dispensing products

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United States of America

PATENT NO 10424146
APP PUB NO 20180365921A1
SERIAL NO

16113226

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An apparatus for dispensing a product is provided, the apparatus including a housing for retaining a first dispensable product, the housing having a storage rack configured to hold the first dispensable product; a weight movably positioned within the storage rack, the weight being configured to exert a downward force on the first dispensable product; a coin assembly having a first coin slot, the coin assembly being configured to receive a coin; and a pushbutton associated with the coin assembly, the pushbutton being configured, upon activation, to cause the coin assembly to move from a first position to a second position after a coin has been placed within the first coin slot; 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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