Methods and systems for creating vending machine kits

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9818250
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14300971

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A system and method for dispensing a kit of items from one or more vending machines includes a kit determination system with a kit analyzer to determine whether there is a specific kit or kits to recommend or assign to a user. A kit may be pre-assigned to the user by a third party. If there is no kit assigned to the user, a kit may be recommended to the user based on past history and a number of other factors. Also included is a vending machine kit dispensing system for dispensing a kit of items from one or more vending machines, the vending machines being interconnected on a network.

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W W GRAINGER INC100 GRAINGER PARKWAY LAKE FOREST IL 60045-5201

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  • 2014 Application Filing Year
  • G07F Class
  • 1503 Applications Filed
  • 1142 Patents Issued To-Date
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Carroll, Thomas John Lake Barrington, US 5 29
Westphal, Geoffry A Evanston, US 98 822

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