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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 1980
Filed:
Feb. 22, 1978
Ralph Jamgochian, Dallas, PA (US);
Leonard Oley, Hunlock Creek, PA (US);
Joseph Stachnik, Moscow, PA (US);
Alfred L Tutella, Plains, PA (US);
ARA Services, Inc., Philadelphia, PA (US);
Abstract
A vending machine for beverages is provided, allowing the selection of either hot or cold beverages from the same machine. A push-button selector can choose any of ten possible selections, three of which may be carbonated or non-carbonated cold beverages. The other selections include hot coffee, tea, Sanka, a trademark, soup and chocolate. One of the selector positions for cold beverages can be converted into a selection of hot soup by a simple turn of a switch within the machine. An electrical control system provides the necessary separation of functions between the hot and cold beverage systems of the machine. A beverage delivery outlet is further provided, permitting the dispensing of any of the hot or cold selections into a cup.