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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 1993
Filed:
Apr. 03, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
Algert J Maldanis, Piscataway, NJ (US);
Assignee:
The C-Power Companies, Rockwall, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
312116 ; 312 36 ;
Abstract
A multipurpose, refrigerated food vending machine of the type which includes a rotatable carousel divided into compartments for receiving merchandise to be vended from the machine. A microprocessor controls and tracks various functions in the machine. In particular, the microprocessor is programmed to rotate the carousel through a predetermined increment and at a predetermined time interval to periodically reposition the merchandise disposed in the carousel such that the merchandise is maintained at the average temperature prevailing in the cabinet of the machine.