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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 01, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lawrence B. Ziesel, Woodstock, GA (US);
John S. Miller, Fayetteville, GA (US);
Michael C. Mayne, Conyers, GA (US);
Assignee:
The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q 7/12 ; B65H 9/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q 7/12 ; B65H 9/00 ;
Abstract
A vending machine for increasing consumer interest in the vending process and vended product includes an internal elevator. This elevator has a conveyor or tiltable bed mounted thereon whereby a vended article is both horizontally and vertically moveable within the machine. A transparent window is provided on the face of the vending machine whereby the dispensing operations can be viewed by a consumer. An alignment device can be provided on the elevator in order to prevent tipping of the articles to be dispensed.