Apparatus and method for vending securely stored products to consumers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9080350
APP PUB NO 20120125060A1
SERIAL NO

13291500

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A lock mechanism is disclosed, the lock mechanism having a rotary latch configured for rotation between a locked position and an unlocked position, the rotary latch rotating in a first plane and the rotary latch is retained in the locked position after it has been rotated into the locked position from the unlocked position, the rotary latch being spring biased into the unlocked position by a biasing member; and a first lock mechanism for retaining the rotary latch in the locked position after rotation of the rotary latch into the locked position, the rotary latch being capable of being manipulated back into the unlocked position from the locked position after actuation of the first locking mechanism into a release position, wherein actuation of the first lock mechanism is in a second plane that is not parallel to the first plane.

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  • WIND CORPORATION

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gallo, Michael Brookfield, US 44 1053
Sanelli, Steve Woodbury, US 3 49

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