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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
May. 12, 2005
Calin Vasile Roatis, Long Grove, IL (US);
Richard Paeth, St. Charles, IL (US);
Catalin Captarencu, Wheeling, IL (US);
Gary L. Myers, Monee, IL (US);
Calin Vasile Roatis, Long Grove, IL (US);
Richard Paeth, St. Charles, IL (US);
Catalin Captarencu, Wheeling, IL (US);
Gary L. Myers, Monee, IL (US);
TriTeq Lock and Security LLC, Elk Grove Village, IL (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method is disclosed for use with a vending machine having a cabinet for containing product to be dispensed, and a door for closing the cabinet. The door has a vertical column with two sides and a front face, the front face having openings that permit customer interface devices to be accessed by a customer. A continuous integral panel is secured to the vertical column and extends across a width of the front face and side of the vertical column.