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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:
Aug. 10, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Francis A. Wittern, Jr., Des Moines, IA (US);
Roger L. Wilson, Urbandale, IA (US);
Gary L. Walke, Bondurant, IA (US);
Assignee:
Inland Finance Company, Des Moines, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 5/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 5/900 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for increasing assurance a product has been vended upon an authorized product selection. The method comprises monitoring if a product has been vended during a first vend cycle and if not, commencing a second vend cycle, and stopping a second vend cycle immediately if a product is sensed.