Apparatus and method for storing and retrieving articles

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1981-07-06

1985-05-28

Skaggs, H. Grant

Article dispensing

Automatic control

Of discharge assistant operation

364479, 235462, 221 79, 414273, 414486, G07F 1100

Patent

active

045195226

ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to an apparatus and method for storing a plurality of articles, each of a different characteristic or nature, and for selectively retrieving and dispensing from the plurality of stored articles any particular desired article when an identification number or code for that particular article is entered. In the embodiments illustrated, each article is provided with a separate and distinct electronically readable optical identification code which can be read directly from the article or a claim check when the article is loaded into the machine or retrieved from the machine.

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