Automatic frozen food product vending machine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9635874
SERIAL NO

14689746

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An automatic frozen food product vending machine includes a frozen food product dispensing station for dispensing at least one frozen food product, a container dispenser for storing multiple frozen food product containers and configured to automatically dispense one frozen food product container at a time, a first movable platform for supporting a dispensed frozen food product container, a topping dispensing station for dispensing at least one topping, a second movable platform for supporting the dispensed frozen food product container, a user input device configured to receive a user selection of a desired frozen food product, a user selection of a desired amount of frozen food product, and a user selection of a desired topping, and processing electronics configured to automate operation of the vending machine after the user selections are made.

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THE VOLLRATH COMPANY L L C1236 NORTH 18TH STREET P O BOX 611 SHEBOYGAN WI 53082-0611

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bruckner, Gary E Kiel, US 6 81
Koehl, Richard Sheboygan Falls, US 17 227
Kopidlansky, Tony J Manitowoc, US 6 81
Mohammed, Aamer Manitowoc, US 13 152
Shymanski, Douglas J New Holstein, US 7 97
Wattenford, Dave Sheboygan, US 7 99

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