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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2016
Applicant:
The Coca-cola Company, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Jurgen Roekens, Kampenhout, BE;
Jacobus P. M. Dessing, Hoofddorp, NL;
Assignee:
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 11/18 (2006.01); G07F 9/10 (2006.01); G07F 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 11/18 (2013.01); G07F 7/0609 (2013.01); G07F 9/10 (2013.01); G07F 9/105 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present application provides an intake mechanism for a product into a merchandiser. The intake mechanism may include an input tray, a reciprocating assembly to maneuver the input tray, an identification module, and an input control system. The input control system permits access to the merchandiser as the input tray is maneuvered by the reciprocating assembly if the product is identified by the identification module.