Horizontal product discharge system for a vending machine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8556119
APP PUB NO 20100243666A1
SERIAL NO

12410263

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A system and method for discharging a selected product into a dispensing chamber of a vending machine are provided. In the system and method of this disclosure, a selected product from a vending machine is received in a product delivery cup. The product delivery cup is moved to a dispensing chamber of the vending machine. Near the dispensing chamber, the product delivery cup moves in a horizontal direction which causes or activates a delivery cup sleeve within the product delivery cup to pivot or move from a non-dispensing position to a dispensing position. The dispensing position of the delivery cup sleeve releases the selected product from the delivery cup sleeve to the dispensing chamber where a consumer is able to access the selected product.

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CRANE PAYMENT INNOVATIONS INC3222 PHOENIXVILLE PIKE SUITE 200 MALVERN PA 19355

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ihn, Paul Hudson, US 2 20
Skavnak, James St. Paul, US 1 15

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