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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2017
Tranzonic Companies, Cleveland, OH (US);
Fred I. Morad, Toluca, CA (US);
William P. Camp, Jr., Wooster, OH (US);
Arnold G. Benecke, Crawfordsville, IN (US);
Robert A. Acosta, Norwalk, CA (US);
Tranzonic Companies, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for dispensing a product, including a housing having a storage rack for holding a first dispensable product; a weight movably positioned within the rack and configured to exert a downward force on the first dispensable product; a magnet affixed to the weight; a sensor plate having a sensor affixed thereto; a coin assembly having a first coin slot configured to receive a coin; and a pushbutton configured to cause the coin assembly to move from a first position to a second position; wherein the magnet is configured to substantially align with the sensor once the first dispensable product has been completely dispensed from the housing, the magnet and sensor being configured to activate an indicator light on the outside of the housing; and wherein the housing is configured to dispense the first dispensable product when the coin assembly is within the second position.