Vending machine for retaining and dispensing feminine hygiene products through a novel coin operating apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9501888
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15143619

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A vending machine that dispense feminine hygiene products. Specifically, this invention is a coin-operated vending machine that dispenses sanitary napkins and tampons. This invention allows a user to purchase a feminine hygiene product by placing a coin or multiple coins in a slot within the vending machine and pressing a product release button. The product is then dispensed to the consumer. The apparatus also provides a mechanism for retrieving a coin in the event that the vending machine is out of a specific feminine hygiene product sought to be purchased. The invention also provides for the ability to have a vending machine that does not require any coin to be inserted in order to obtain the feminine hygiene product.

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TRANZONIC COMPANIES26301 CURTISS-WRIGHT PARKWAY CLEVELAND OH 44143

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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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