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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 13, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Steven A. Kovens, Owings Mills, MD (US);
Michael T. Gootee, Baltimore, MD (US);
Robert H. Tegtmeier, Phoenix, MD (US);
Ronald F. Deuel, Shrewsbury, PA (US);
Wayne Mincher, Towson, MD (US);
Assignee:
Parkway Machine Corporation, Timonium, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 5/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 5/900 ;
Abstract
A flat article vending machine capable of mechanical or electronic actuation and which provides for convertibility using modular actuation assemblies, has replaceable chimney hopper modules, an anti vandalism gate, and a pocket display panel assembly, and is front loading.