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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2024
Leer, Inc., New Lisbon, WI (US);
William M. Huffar, Cazenovia, WI (US);
Stephen J. Dieter, Oregon, WI (US);
Terry D. Matt, Evansville, WI (US);
John A. Miller, Sun Prairie, WI (US);
Nicholas A. Truesdale, Madison, WI (US);
LEER, INC., New Lisbon, WI (US);
Abstract
A merchandiser for storing a product for purchase by a customer is provided. The merchandiser includes: a housing that defines a cavity for storing the product; and a controller for facilitating a transaction for the product at the merchandiser. The controller includes one or more processors coupled to one or more memory devices. The one or more memory devices have instructions stored therein that are executable by the one or more processors to cause the controller to: receive an input to initiate the transaction for the product; unlock a door of the merchandiser to enable a removal of the product based on receiving the input; initiate a timer that defines an unlock time duration for the door; override the unlock time duration based on a received input; lock the door of the merchandiser based on the override; and charge the customer for the product of the transaction.