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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2018
Applicant:
Crane Payment Innovations, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Inventors:
Grey Parker, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
William Koederitz, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Curtis Bailey, Birmingham, MI (US);
Brian McCormick, Aiken, SC (US);
Assignee:
Crane Payment Innovations, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 11/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 11/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a vending machine. The vending machine comprises an access port, a chassis including a plurality of trays and a plurality of columns, a movable stage, and a product catch coupled to the movable stage. The product catch is operable to move in a first direction to accept a product from one of the plurality of trays, and the product catch is operable to move in a second direction to deposit the product in the access port.